Question:
Brennan, 29, was Quebec's third pick, 46th overall, in the 1991 NHL Entry
Draft. He turned professional in 1995-96 following a standout four-year
career at Boston University where he had 26-73=99 totals with 256 totals in
142 career college games, including earning Hockey East First All-Star Team
and NCAA East Second All-American Team honors in 1993-94 and an NCAA
championship in his senior season in 1994-95. The 6'2", 200 lb. native of
Schenectady, New York has spent most of his professional career at the AHL
level with NHL stints with Colorado (two games in 1996-97), San Jose (1-2=3
totals in 11 games in 1997-98), NY Rangers (1-3=4 totals in 24 games in
1998-99) and Los Angeles (two games in 2000-01). He split last season
between Milwaukee and Manchester of the American Hockey League with six
goals and 13 assists for 19 points with 33 penalty minutes in 39 combined
games.
Herr, 26, was Washington's fourth pick, 93rd overall, in the 1994 NHL Entry
Draft. He played four seasons of college hockey at the University of
Michigan, where he was a teammate of Boston's Mike Knuble in 1994-95, with
72-61=133 totals and 235 penalty minutes in 151 career college games and he
won an NCAA championship with the Wolverines in 1995-96. the 6'2", 204 lb.
native of Hackensack, New Jersey played three seasons in the Capitals
organization in Washington (4-5=9 career NHL totals in 52 games) and
Portland/AHL before going to Philadelphia in a March, 2001 trade for Dean
Melanson. He played last season in Hershey of the American Hockey League
where he was fourth in that team's scoring race with 18-16=34 totals and 68
penalty minutes in 61 games.
Bowler, 27, played four seasons of junior hockey in Windsor of the Ontario
Hockey League with 149-318=467 totals and 171 penalty minutes in 250 career
OHL games, including three straight 120+ point seasons. Never drafted by an
NHL team, the 5'9", 180 lb. native of Toronto, Ontario played his first five
professional seasons at the IHL and AHL levels with Las Vegas, Houston,
Hamilton and Manitoba, including being named to the IHL's Second All-Star
Team in 1998-99 when he had 26-67=93 totals in 82 games with the Manitoba
Moose. He was signed as a free agent by Columbus in August, 2000 and split
the 2000-01 season between Columbus and their AHL affiliate in Syracuse and
he saw his only NHL action to date with two assists in nine Blue Jackets
games that season. He was claimed on waivers by Nashville on June 1, 2001
and split last season between Milwaukee and Norfolk of the American Hockey
League with 5-21=26 totals and 41 penalty minutes in 45 combined games.
Wilde, 25, played four seasons of college hockey at the University of
Vermont with 6-45=51 totals and 100 penalty minutes in 111 career college
games. The 6'4", 215 lb. native of Linkoping, Sweden, signed a contract with
the AHL Providence Bruins last season and had 2-9=11 totals with 46 penalty
minutes in 71 AHL Bruins games during his rookie professional season.
Dallman, 21, just completed his fourth and final season of junior hockey
with Guelph of the Ontario Hockey League, finishing his junior career as the
Storm's all-time leader in games played and all-time leading scorer among
defensemen with 69-191=260 totals and 246 penalty minutes in 268 career
games. He has led his team in scoring and has been the OHL's leading
defenseman scorer in each of the past two seasons, including career-high
totals of 23 goals and 63 assists for 86 points in 2001-02 when he also
earned team Most Valuable Player honors. The 5'11", 195 lbs. native of
Niagara Falls, Ontario also led the Ontario Hockey League in both power play
assists (38) and power play points (52) last season.
Answer:
That's because a small contract wouldn't do jack to effect whatever
happens in 2004, where as 9million per year would.
