Brule signs on with Blue Jackets
TSN.ca Staff
10/3/2005 4:20:55 PM
Gilbert Brule will make his NHL debut Wednesday night against the Washington Capitals after coming to terms on a contract.
Brule beat the 5pm et deadline to sign a new deal on Monday, signing an entry level contract worth the maximum $850,000 in base salary and the potential to earn as much as $400,000 per year in bonuses.
Bruel led the Blue Jackets in scoring in the pre-season with five points, tying him with Nikolai Zherdev. He also tied for the team lead in goal scoring with two goals in six games.
Brule tallied 39 goals and 87 points with 169 penalty minutes in 70 games with Vancouver last season, finishing fifth in the WHL in goals and third in points. He was named to the WHL First All-Star Team and was the 2004-05 Canadian Hockey League Scholastic Player of the Year.