James Neal, regardless of production, has a compete level that Brouwer simply did not have. It's not fair to compare the two. If Brouwer had been throwing hits, crashing nets, and getting in people's faces, I would have had zero problem with him. Neal is also getting shots and getting into the slot.
Brouwer was an offensive dead end. So many dead plays due to his lazy uninspired play.
I was wary of the Neal deal, and I think we overpaid, which is normal for FA. However, Neal is nothing like Brouwer.
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