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Originally Posted by bigrangy
Brouwer wasn't a good player before coming here but he could at least put up points. He is a complimentary player at the best of times.
He never has been given an extended look with a good center.
I'm hoping that Peters can reclaim him somewhat but he absolutely should not be bought out this year. Trade him @50% or bury him in Stockton, then buy out next summer. I don't want to still be paying Brouwer in 21-22.
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He has played with Backlund a lot.
I tend towards buying him out - he's not useless, but he's a lightning rod, and kind of a block for younger guys when playing down the lineup. Plus, if he's (a) popular in the room and (b) unhappy with his deployment, dissention can develop. It reminds me of when they got rid of Turek. He was still a competent goalie, and was better than whatever backup they could sign, but fans hated him because he didn't turn out to be the stud starter they needed.