Predators Sign Tootoo, Brookbank and Abid

[Thrillhouse]

Nashville, Tenn. – Nashville Predators Executive Vice President/General Manager David Poile announced Friday that the club has re-signed restricted free-agent forward Jordin Tootoo (JOHR-dihn TOO-too) to a two-year contract and restricted free-agent defenseman Sheldon Brookbank (SHEHL-dohn BRUK-bank) to a one-year contract. The Predators also signed unrestricted free-agent forward Ramzi Abid (RAM-zee a-BIHD) to a one-year contract.

Tootoo, 23 (2/2/83), appeared in 34 games with the Predators in 2005-06, topping his point (4g-6a-10pts) and assist totals from his rookie season (4g-4a-8pts in 70 games in 2003-04) in less than half the games. Raised in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, the 5-9, 194-pound right wing also tied for third on the club with a +9 rating and registered 55 penalty minutes.

Nashville’s sixth choice, 98th overall (fourth round), in the 2001 Entry Draft also played 41 games this past season with the Predators’ primary developmental affiliate, the American Hockey League’s Milwaukee Admirals. Tootoo notched 27 points (13g-14a) and 133 penalty minutes during the regular season and he potted nine goals and 11 points (9g-2a) in 15 games as the Admirals advanced to the Calder Cup Finals.

Brookbank, 25 (10/3/80), posted 35 points (9g-26a) and a team-high 232 penalty minutes for the Admirals in 2005-06. The 6-2, 200-pound rearguard registered the best offensive numbers of his pro career in 2005-06, ranking second among Milwaukee backliners in scoring. He also chipped in nine points (1g-8a) and a team-high 49 penalty minutes in the post-season. The Lanigan, Sask. native was originally signed by Nashville as a free agent on August 9, 2005.

Abid, 26 (3/24/80), led the 2005-06 Chicago Wolves (AHL) in goals (34), assists (42) and points (76) and ranked third on the club with 165 penalty minutes. The 6-2, 215-pound left winger also recorded two assists in six NHL games with Atlanta. A first-round pick (28th overall) of the Colorado Avalanche in 1998, the Montreal native has appeared in 55 career NHL games with Phoenix, Pittsburgh and Atlanta, posting 25 points (13g-12a-25pts).

[Podollan]

Abid is very tough for a Scorer..
He can play 1 line in the ahl and fight other light heavys.

I see a good chance for Brookbank to play some games in the NHL... he can fight some heavys ( even if he is beetween a real heavy and a light-heavy) and can play.
It is nice to see him back in Milwaukee or in Nashville if he gets the chance.

[Time_Bomb]

hope Abid gets to play NHL this season.

[Cat Smasher]

JOHR-dihn TOO-too
SHEHL-dohn BRUK-bank
RAM-zee a-BIHD

lmao "hockey for dummies"

[#Lauser]

Originally Posted by Cat Smasher

JOHR-dihn TOO-too
SHEHL-dohn BRUK-bank
RAM-zee a-BIHD

lmao "hockey for dummies"

Not for dummies but for non-English ...

[OLLBLUEEYZ]

Abid is a Solid addition... We was a Force with the Wolves. The Pred's did well here.

[admirals89]

i like all 3 signings, all can fight pretty well.

[NJDevils17]

i like the tootoo and abid signings. i don't really have much to say about brookbank since i've never seen him play before, but if he plays like wade then its a good move by the preds.