Confirmed with Link: Flames sign Troy Brouwer 4 years $18 mill

[Kahvi]

I'd rather have the 4 year term for 4.5 versus the 6-7 years and 6 million bucks that been handed out today. Okposo would be the only age sensitive guy out there, but he got a major payday.

You read my mind

Okposo would have been really nice with that contract.

 

[Volica]

With Frolik already signed to his deal that is a lot of money for some very meh RW's.

You have two work-horse RW's with finish.

When you have Johnny Gaudreau, Monahan, Bennett and Tkachuk on the middle/left side, I think you insulate them with just solid RW's for success.

Look at the last X amount of cup winners. Strong down the middle, elite winger or two, and smart/solid players elsewhere.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Term is fine, not happy with the salary. He's overpaid by 1mil at least.

 

[InfinityIggy]

I wonder where Colborne ends up.

 

[Bosnian Beast]

I wonder where Colborne ends up.

Not here.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

I wonder where Colborne ends up.

Not in Calgary is my guess.

 

[Dertell]

I'd rather have the 4 year term for 4.5 versus the 6-7 years and 6 million bucks that been handed out today. Okposo would be the only age sensitive guy out there, but he got a major payday.

More money =/= Worse deals. I would gadly take Lucic's new deal over the one BT gave Brouwer.

 

[moon*]

You have two work-horse RW's with finish.

When you have Johnny Gaudreau, Monahan, Bennett and Tkachuk on the middle/left side, I think you insulate them with just solid RW's for success.

Look at the last X amount of cup winners. Strong down the middle, elite winger or two, and smart/solid players elsewhere.

Only twice over 20 goals in his career playing on some offensive powerhouse teams in Washington doesn't seem like a great finisher to me. Frolik with zero 20 goals season far from a finisher.

I know we won't have 6 Crosby's on our top 6 but paying both Frolik and Brouwer over 4 million a year seems a little redundant to me. 1 of them (Brouwer preferred) is fine 2 seems like a recipe for a mediocre top 6/team.

 

[Bosnian Beast]

More money =/= Worse deals.

And which UFA signings for more money are better than Brouwer, aside from Okposo's new deal? Not Lucic, not Eriksson, not Ladd... so who?

Edit: Just caught your ninja edit. No way in hell would I consider the Lucic deal a better one.

 

[Volica]

More money =/= Worse deals.

Clearly. But I don't think any deals handed out here are much better than Brouwer's. I get you don't like the player, I remember when I was young and opinionated

 

[Dertell]

And which UFA signings for more money are better than Brouwer, aside from Okposo's new deal? Not Lucic, not Eriksson, not Ladd... so who?

Okposo, Ladd, Lucic and Eriksson.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Not here.

Not in Calgary is my guess.

You don't say

 

[moon*]

Clearly. But I don't think any deals handed out here are much better than Brouwer's. I get you don't like the player, I remember when I was young and opinionated

Perron and Staal are two guys who are better players that got less money and less term. Those deals are definitely better than this deal.

 

[Volica]

Only twice over 20 goals in his career playing on some offensive powerhouse teams in Washington doesn't seem like a great finisher to me. Frolik with zero 20 goals season far from a finisher.

I know we won't have 6 Crosby's on our top 6 but paying both Frolik and Brouwer over 4 million a year seems a little redundant to me. 1 of them (Brouwer preferred) is fine 2 seems like a recipe for a mediocre top 6/team.

I'd look over my stat sheet again my man. 8 seasons, 3 20 goal seasons, 1 19 goal season on the lockout shortened season

 

[Bosnian Beast]

Okposo, Ladd, Lucic and Eriksson.

Ladd's deal price wise isn't bad, but I think the term is just a touch too long; not to mention that NYI could have re-signed Okposo instead of signing Ladd, all things considered. Eriksson's contract is decent money wise, but the term is again the problem. Lucic I explained in my previous post (with an edit), and I already said Okposo's is the only one that is actually better than Brouwer's IMHO.

 

[Volica]

Perron and Staal are two guys who are better players that got less money and less term. Those deals are definitely better than this deal.

I agree, I like those deals, but I doubt either guy would have upped here.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

 

[InfinityIggy]

Okposo, Ladd, Lucic and Eriksson.

All those deals save for Okposo will be albatross contracts half way though, IMO.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Ladd's deal price wise isn't bad, but I think the term is just a touch too long; not to mention that NYI could have resigned Okposo instead of signing Ladd, all things considered. Eriksson's contract is decent money wise, but the term is again the problem. Lucic I explained in my previous post (with an edit), and I already said Okposo's is the only one that is actually better than Brouwer's IMHO.

Not to mention that those guys actually have to want to sign with Calgary.

 

[Volica]

I think we might be done here without moves.
14.5 cap space left, and Johnny/Monny need deals. Unless BT knows he can hide Smid on LTIR.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

I think we might be done here without moves.
14.5 cap space left, and Johnny/Monny need deals. Unless BT knows he can hide Smid on LTIR.

Depends if we can get any PAP type signings for around 1 million.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

You have two work-horse RW's with finish.

When you have Johnny Gaudreau, Monahan, Bennett and Tkachuk on the middle/left side, I think you insulate them with just solid RW's for success.

Look at the last X amount of cup winners. Strong down the middle, elite winger or two, and smart/solid players elsewhere.

Exactly how I see it. The offence will come from Johnny, Mony, Bennett and Tkachuk. Fro and Bro are the complimentary players you want.

 

[InfinityIggy]

I think we might be done here without moves.
14.5 cap space left, and Johnny/Monny need deals. Unless BT knows he can hide Smid on LTIR.

I think you are probably right. Maybe we see a trade for some minor UFA signing but I think we are about done.

 

[DCDM]

More money =/= Worse deals. I would gadly take Lucic's new deal over the one BT gave Brouwer.

Glad you're not the GM because that's some A+ bad decision making.

 

[Bosnian Beast]

Not to mention that those guys actually have to want to sign with Calgary.

Yup.

Oh, and Lucic's contract has an NMC for all seven years, and a limited NTC the last two years. Chiarelli just Feastered all over the place.