I think this is the right call.
Never want to celebrate a guy losing his job but keeping Brouwer around another year would be a huge detriment imo. He is a black hole and drags down whatever line he's on. Playing on the 4th line he'd either be with young players or struggles from last year and would be an anchor. Being there but not playing would be awkward and he could be disgruntled. Better to cut bait. This is the right move.
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