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Originally Posted by Toonage
Kane is 26 and Brouwer is 32. Are we comparing what Kane could be at 32 to what Brouwer is now or are we trying an apples to apples comparison, which isn't fair to either guy really.
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I think Brouwer at 27 years old scored 25 goals so similar production although I think we can all agree Kane is gifted with more talent. Safe to say Kane will outscore Brouwer from 27 to 32 but I'm not sure if it's going to be a large margin. Sharks have the cap space and felt that his small sample size was enough to conclude he's a good fit for them and given they are trying to win now and don't have any blue chip prospects ready to step in, it's probably a risk they can afford to take.
Maybe a better comparison is Lucic who is only two years older and has actually been a much more consistent producer than Kane and yet there's not an Oilers fan that wouldn't trade his contract (a lesser contract at that) for a bag of pucks as the problem with non-elite wingers like this is that they usually don't warrant these types of contracts and when they aren't scoring they aren't bringing much in the way of value at all.