Hurricanes Sign Tim Brent to One-Year Contract

The Carolina Hurricanes have announced that they have signed center Tim Brent to a two-year contract worth $1.5 million. The deal will pay him $700,000 in 2011-12 and $800,000 in 2012-13. In 79 games last season with the Toronto Maple Leafs, he had eight goals and 12 assists for 20 points. This is an okay depth signing for the Hurricanes, as Brent will likely only see action on the fourth line. He is a good faceoff man and is a decent checker, so he should be a capable fourth line forward for the team.