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Originally Posted by GioforPM
IMO we overestimate this psychological stuff. But when it comes to that I think actual players respect seniority a lot more than fans. And they probably respect Brouwer's ring a fair bit too. And I don't think they look at salaries at all when thinking about ice time. And I don't think Bennett, for example, was jealous of Brouwer's (mainly) fourth line ice time, nor was Hathaway (who did far less than Brouwer with much better linemates).
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Well Brouwer received PP time ahead of Bennett for part of the time they’ve both played together.
My friend served some of the Flames young forwards near the end of the season and he said based on the talk he heard that they don’t think too highly of Brouwer. That’s what I’ve heard on the matter.
Players are human. If most fans thought Brouwer was overused and overrated then you can bet your butt that some of the players did too. They had front row seats for Brouwer’s amazing past two seasons.
I think you overestimate Brouwer’s veteran status and how that affects his rep in the room. You gotta bring it on the ice to earn their respect. If GG had never played Brouwer on the PP this past couple years people might feel differently about him but he clearly was being fed those minutes because of his salary and not because of his offensive contributions.