[News] UPD: Flames officially buyout Troy Brouwer

[The Boy Wonder]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

I wish it would have been possible just to eat one more year of the contract and buy him out after next season and only be on the hook for 2 seasons after that instead of 4 now.

But it looks like the Hanifin contract just won't make that possible. Still, it's concerning that we'll have a cap handicap for the next 4 years.

Honestly I don't get this concern. 1.5 mil is very minimal, especially if we stop overpaying fourth liners over the next 4 years.

And Cap likely goes up which just means we have a little bit less room to maneuver.

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

I don't know how realistic an option that is. Given the training camp dates in China this year the Flame will pretty well need a set roster clear out of the gates. And with all the players they have added this summer, this strikes me as something silly about which to worry.

I still expect a few vets to be brought in to flesh out the exhibition games that will played here during those 4-5 days that the main squad is in China.

Personally I don't worry about any PTO latching on full time. Look at the cap. Not happening. But I figured that would the next panic point or thing to worry about as was asked about.

[Macindoc]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

I don't know how realistic an option that is. Given the training camp dates in China this year the Flame will pretty well need a set roster clear out of the gates. And with all the players they have added this summer, this strikes me as something silly about which to worry.

I think it's just based on how some of the borderline PTO signings over the past several years. People are worried that there always seems to be another Tanner Glass. But you're right, there doesn't seem to be much room on the roster this year for a borderline depth veteran, especially if a few of the prospects can finally step up and push for spots.

[Jackpot_Smooth]

[ComixZone]

[CSharp]

This thread deserves a big happy OMG! Too bad this didn't happen last summer!

[CSharp]

Originally Posted by Macindoc

So do we need a poll to determine who the new whipping boy will be?

We already know who it's gonna be if it's another season where we're still talking about his potential.

[shadowlord]

There went my dreams of a reunited BBT line (Brouwer-Bennett-Tkachuk).

NOT.

[Resolute 14]

It's a shame Brouwer didn't work out, but this really needed to happen.

[TheIronMaiden]

The Flames now have $7,538,290 in cap space, and they are paying $2,404,167 to players who are bought out this season. The flames have 21 roster players, no including Hanifin.

[Cantrader]

Originally Posted by Macindoc

Chiarelli, time to talk to his agent! Finally someone to play on McDavid's right wing so the Oilers can move Draisaitl to where he belongs as 2nd line C.

Brouwerplay and PK to go with it.

[Johnny Makarov]

Well if anything Brouwer has the best fan nickname of all of sports.
Shankapotamus!

[getoverit]

My money is on Bennett lol

Originally Posted by lambeburger

Ok, so who is CP's new whipping boy?

[Robbob]

If this facilitates a long term deal for Hanifin then it will be very much worth it. Treliving has been a man on a mission this off season.

[activeStick]

Probably Treliving's biggest error. He's shown he isn't so stubborn though to refuse to buy "his guys" out and admit a mistake which you can't say for every GM.

[Gaskal]

Originally Posted by lambeburger

Ok, so who is CP's new whipping boy?

Either of Grenade Puck Lazar or Invisible Hathaway seem appropriate.

[btimbit]

Too bad it didn't work out. Would be nice to see him still get a contract somewhere

[heep223]

Brouwer is bad. This will improve the team on the ice.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by The Boy Wonder

Honestly I don't get this concern. 1.5 mil is very minimal, especially if we stop overpaying fourth liners over the next 4 years.

And Cap likely goes up which just means we have a little bit less room to maneuver.

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.

[direwolf]

This is excellent news!