[Signing] Flames sign Brouwer (4 yrs, $4.5mil AAV, NTC)

[timbit]

A lot of young guys on the Flames.
Got a player who can play with good players and as importantly, provide leadership.
Good term ,good salary and no acquisition cost.
Good signing.

[Samonadreau]

I'm not crazy about dollar and term but let's see what happens. If he keeps popping 20 goals and plays physical he'll be with it.

[Anduril]

Looking at a similar comparable in Joel Ward, 4 years is absolutely fine. Have to stop looking at it like UFAs are going to easily agree to 2-3 year deals for pennies.
4.5M hurts but I suppose that's the cost of Brouwer losing out on an extra year. (18M over 5 years instead of 4 would've been 3.6M, much more attractive but for ANOTHER year?)

[Finger Cookin]

Originally Posted by heep223

Would rather have Colborne 3x3 or Perron for what he signed for.

Bottom 6 gets even more expensive. Horrible deal. Hope I'm proven wrong.

For that money, Brouwer won't be used in the bottom six. At least not at first.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

This coming from the same guy who predicted that we would be picking 9th in the draft.

good assessment on my hockey knowledge.

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by heep223

Frolik was 26 when he signed his deal.

He also signed for longer

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by Dion

Guess we can say goodbye to Colborne.

We could have said goodbye either way.

[Psytic]

Not a fan of Tre's signings so far over his time with the team. I think its his main weakness.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Next off-season we are going to be out of Wideman's contract. In two, we'll be free from Boum and Stajan.

It's just really disappointing that we have another one to add to the list.

I hate to burst your bubble, but every team will always have at least one player who is overpaid or otherwise exists even though you hate them. If you're expecting the Flames, or anyone else, to ever have 23 perfect contracts, you're just deluding yourself.

This deal is, frankly, market value for a guy who adds size and whom you expect will put up 20 goals. It's not a steal, but Treliving isn't always going to rob another team or agent blind.

[btimbit]

How many people that hate the move have watched much of Brouwer? The guy is a beast, a right handed, much more skilled Bouma. Total warrior, gives 110% every shift.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Surprised at the negative sentiment towards this deal. Brouwer is a consistent 20 goal guy and by all accounts checks the "character" box that I know Treliving values. 4 years is a good term and 4.5 million a season isn't bad.

[hockey.modern]

Can't wait for Brouwer and mostly Elliott to pick on the Flames on how much they sucked against the Blues.

[FlatLandFlamesFan]

Early Glencross , end of career Glencross ?
Early was a steal !

nvm. thread moving way too fast

[ComixZone]

Brouwer has also won a Cup. That's important. I believe he and Frolik, and Bollig are the only cup winners we have.

[Ozy_Flame]

This is not good. At all.

[JJolg]

Originally Posted by Top Shelf

Too much money for a third liner

goes from 2nd liner in st. louis and washington to 3rd liner here?

[Yamer]

Just a note: points aren't everything, and you don't simply win with points.

Goodness.

[Eric]

I really think people are overreacting here. Brouwer is a solid player who will be 34 when his contract expires.

[heep223]

Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef

He also signed for longer

Frolik is also a way better hockey player than Brouwer, IMO.

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef

This is hilarious and so hypocritical. Everyone defends the Frolik contract but rips this one apart? They're both 40-ish point players that bring different other elements.

I don't particularly like the Frolik deal either.