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Originally Posted by NegativeSpace
I think that sequence was more due to poor professional scouting. It was not a mistake at the time to identify that the team needed more goals and a right shot right winger. The issue was people identified / available were not fits.
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Both Brouwer and Neal didn't look great from the get go. They were both players that didn't do much but shovel in pucks from close to the net. Neal had a history of big play, but had fallen off by the time the hit UFA. Brouwer never put up big numbers. The team obviously thought they could get more out of both players and were desperate for an Anson Carter type to play with Gaudreau and Monahan.
I think this round could be different. The Flames have never had this kind of cap space and would be going for the legit big fish.