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Originally Posted by Bingo
Brouwer's only chance to rebound is to get some top nine ice time .. if they bury him he's done.
Catch22 as he certainly wasn't the best fit to help out the Sam Bennett's of the world last year.
Fingers crossed that he can find 75% of his pre 16-17 game. Would really give the team a boost.
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Yes, if Brouwer cannot elevate himself above the fourth line, I agree, he is done. But as has been pointed out numerous times already on this board both he and Bennett were not half bad through the first two months of the season when they were paired primarily together. Brouwer's game clearly suffered after having returned from injury, and I think it is a reasonable expectation to project that in full health he will again approach his career average. He was on pace to enjoy a +35-point season before breaking his finger on 23 Dec.