Troy Brouwer to Flames: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

Troy Brouwer experienced plenty of success during his lone year with the St. Louis Blues, but the veteran winger moved on from the 2015-16 Western Conference finalists Friday when he agreed to a deal with the Calgary Flames.

According to TSN's Bob McKenzie, Brouwer inked a four-year contract worth $4.5 million per season. Roger Millions of Sportsnet confirmed the signing.

Brouwer figures to take on a top-six forward role with the Flames and could potentially skate on the team's top line alongside the dynamic duo of Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau.

Coming off a strong 2014-15 season with the Washington Capitals that saw Brouwer tally 21 goals and 22 assists, the winger adjusted seamlessly to new surroundings following an offseason trade.

In 82 appearances—he hasn't missed a regular-season game in three years—Brouwer notched 18 goals and 21 assists as a key member of the Blues' second line. His best efforts, though, came in the playoffs. 

Over the course of 20 postseason appearances, Brouwer stuffed stat sheets with eight goals and five assists, including a game-winning score in Game 7 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Chicago Blackhawks.  

The Blues proceeded to march through the playoffs all the way to the Western Conference Finals, where they were ultimately sent packing in six games. However, Brouwer was strong as the series wound to a close. After posting two goals in a 6-3 Game 4 win, Brouwer found twine once more in Game 5. 

While he won't carry a team's offense on his back—he's topped 20 goals in three of his 10 seasons to date—Brouwer is a strong supplementary scorer and distributor who can do the dirty work and grind in both zones. 

After reaching the playoffs in 2014-15, Calgary experienced a significant regression last season, finishing 12th in the Western Conference and missing the playoffs by 10 points.

Brouwer gives the Flames a combination of scoring touch and snarl that wasn't present throughout much of their lineup in 2015-16.

The four-year term is a bit of a gamble since Brouwer is already 30, but if he brings the same style and production to Calgary that he showed in St. Louis last year, then the Flames picked up a player who should make them far more difficult to play against.