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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Actually I’ve heard several of our players resent Brouwer and the ice time he gets compared to what he accomplishes with it. The players are watching as closely as we do and they’ve surely noticed how much plays die on his stick and how much he’s squandered the opportunities he’s had. They know he’s been gifted ice time due to his salary that he’s failed to earn. If he’s widely resented by the fan base for doing little to nothing on the ice then it’s likely some players feel the same way.
If Brouwer is a divisive topic for the team and it’s players then that’s a reason to buy him out IMO. I’m not convinced we’ll see it but it’s an option. We have guys on the farm like Foo who seem to be able to bring what Brouwer brought with an upside that I’m not sure Brouwer has anymore. If Brouwer is impeding young players from getting the ice time they need that’s another reason to buy him out.
Should be interesting to see if anything happens with him. I don’t have much hope for Brouwer redemption. Cutting bait might be best despite the length of the buyout.
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I'm 100% in this boat. He's the only player on the roster that would truly be addition by subtraction to get rid of him IMO. I can't count the number of times I've put together a hypothetical roster for next year, only to realize I forgot Brouwer and fitting him in means significantly downgrading a line somewhere in my lineup.
There's just no room for a slow player with poor puck skills in today's game. The 4th line becomes significantly slower if you have Brouwer take a faster, younger player's spot, and his lack of puck skills drags down any line in the top-9.