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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Agree. If Brouwer is the last bad contract the Flames sign then this will end up a very good decision. But look at dead money on caps around the league and I think you will see $1.5 million for 4 years is on the higher end for one player. This is going to reduce the team's ability to buy out other contracts or to take on contracts for next 4 years.
It's fine to say $1.5 million is not much money but look at how many teams spend within $1.5 million of the cap every year. And Flames have historically been very active on July 1 most years, which is when the bad contracts get handed out.
So while I understand the move, I'm not exactly dancing in the streets.
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With the way the flames have loaded the roster with quality depth, I don't expect to see many in-season adjustments anyway. And with the majority of the core locked up for 5 years, not much on the expected to do list in the short term (Bennett and Tkachuk next year, half the defense in 2 years time). Besides, I think this move sends the right message from the front office: no free rides.