Thread: [Rumour] Incoming Flames shake up
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Old 12-31-2017, 10:29 AM   #159
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How does a guy like Brouwer, a consistent 20 goal scorer and decent playoff perfomer hit a wall when he gets to Calgary? Just had a playoff run with St. Louis and was the most dominant guy out there. I guess when the majority of guys hit there early 30's the decline starts.
Because the game seems to be passing him by. Why? Maybe age I don't know.

Yeah, he's only 32, but some guys just go downhill sooner than others. Scott Gomez is a good example of this. He basically stopped being an NHL calibre player in 2011 at age 32, even though he hung on in the NHL for a few more years and didn't retire until 2016.

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