Brent
Actually this was in an article from a Kitchener paper....
Brent, the 37th overall pick in the NHL draft in Toronto two Junes ago, has played four seasons with the Majors, including two as team captain. In 2001, the Hespeler and Cambridge minor hockey product was captain of the national under-18 team which won gold at the Six Nations Cup. Yesterday, Brent said he and Anaheim never got close to an agreement on financial terms of his first NHL contract. Brent said the two sides were far apart on salary and signing bonus. Brent, who is considered a natural leader, and strong two-way player, wouldn't disclose any numbers from yesterday's failed last-minute discussions with the Ducks. However, Brent said he wasn't asking for anything close to the $1.185-million maximum annual salary a player drafted in 2002 may earn in a three-year deal under the NHL's rookie cap.
"I know what some other guys had gotten," Brent said.
"Guys who I thought were comparable to myself. I wasn't getting offered close to that."
So now, after two years of thinking he was destined to be a Duck, Brent must wait and see which NHL club will take him later this month.
"As of now, I'm not a Mighty Duck anymore. It's a little bit of a weird feeling. I remember how happy I was on draft day and how happy I have been the last two years to be a member of the organization. It's just too bad that it had to end," Brent said.
"I thought I did everything Anaheim had asked me for. Hopefully, other (NHL) teams will see that and will give me a chance to play in their organization next year."
I think he's a great player, and it's a shame the Ducks couldn't get it done because he would have been a great addition to their organization!