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Originally Posted by Weitz
They are not taking Brouwer (older veteran on a UFA contract) without being compensated nicely for it. They have already said things to this effect.
They will have no issues meeting the salary demands they need.
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I don't think it was phrased in that way. They
will take a camp dump, with a significant asset to go along with. So a team that is up against the cap, Vegas will do them the favour of taking on a more expensive player, but at a significant cost.
Arguably that applies to Brouwer/Pouliot types, but I think Vegas also needs to consider 1) that it must ice an actual NHL team next year, and 2) it must consider who else they could actually pick. For the Flames, Brouwer might be the best guy to step into their line up next year. The alternative (Kulak, Shinkaruk) may not be NHL material next year or any other.