Fabian Brunnstrom (above) signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Dallas Stars on Friday. (Photo Credit: Resolute)
As I mentioned earlier this morning in the BDH twitter feed, the Dallas Stars agreed to terms with Fabian Brunnstrom, hours before his arbitration hearing was about to start. I’m pretty sure that Brunnstrom and his agent knew the arbitrator wasn’t going to be ruling in his favor, and took the pretty solid deal the Stars were offering. The money isn’t great for him ($200,000 less than last season), but its’ a one-way contract, pretty much giving him a spot on the roster, barring a trade or putting him through waivers. He’s got quite a bit to prove, though, so maybe he’s viewing this one-year deal as his opportunity to do this.
Read on for the Stars’ press release and career stats on Brunnstrom.
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Frisco, Tex. – The Dallas Stars announced today that the club and left wing Fabian Brunnstrom have agreed to terms on a one-year, one-way, contract for $675,000. The agreement was made prior to a scheduled arbitration hearing this morning in Toronto.
“We’re pleased that we were able to come to an agreement with Fabian,” said Stars General Manager Joe Nieuwendyk. “We are looking forward to having him come to training camp in September and battle for a spot on our roster.”
Brunnstrom, 25, appeared in 44 games last season with the Stars, scoring two goals and nine assists with 10 penalty minutes. The 6-2, 212-pound left wing was signed as a free agent by Dallas on May 8, 2008. Brunnstrom played in 55 games in his rookie year of 2008-09, scoring 17 goals and 12 assists with eight penalty minutes.
