Friday, July 01, 2011

Brunette Signs in Chicago

Another one of my highlighted free agents was taken off the board earlier in the afternoon, as the Chicago Blackhawks continued to add pieces by signing Andrew Brunette to a 1-year deal, worth $2 million.

Brunette should add some quality top six depth to the Blackhawks as a playmaking forward.  In 2011 with the Wild, the 37-year old veteran picked up 46 points (18 goals and 28 assists) in 82 games, which ranked him 111th among all forwards.

The move to a team that has a lot of fire power already should be a step in the right direction for Brunette, who could end up playing with a guy like Marian Hossa and/or Patrick Sharp.  There are some real points possibilities in this move.

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