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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I think if they retained $2.0M it may be doable.
I look at other guys that were signed or moved.
Beagle - 4 years at $3M - 22 PTS
Roussel - 4 years at $3M - 17PTS
Komarov - 4 years at $3M - 19 PTS
Calvert - 3 years at $2.8M - 24 PTS
Sobotka - 2 years at $3.5M - 31 PTS
Berglund - 4 years at $3.85M - 26 PTS
Brouwer with $2M retained - 2 years at $2.5M - 22 PTS
Brouwer isn't really that far outside of that group and with some $$ retained some team could take a flyer on him. The bigger problem with Brouwer IMO isn't his contract but is his NTC - I feel like he doesn't want to move so he won't wave.
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I think what you are forgetting in your analysis is that there are also going to be bargin bin UFAs that you NHL GMs can sign for less term and less money even if the Flames retained max salary on Brouwer.
Just go off some recent Calgary Flames players:
Chris Stewart - 16 points in 54 games
Nick Shore - 17 points in 63 games
Alex Chiasson - 18 points in 60 games
Kris Versteeg - 8 points in 24 games
Any GM can probably get any of the above 4 players for a 1 year deal for around $1 million or less.
And those are just recent Flames. There are still lots of forwards available via UFA that can come for shorter term and less money than Brouwer.
Another GM may take a chance on Brouwer if they feel a change of scenery might bring him back to previous form but they are going to balance that by looking at what is still available by free agency.