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[Dark Knight]

For the record, and in case someone missed it. Best of luck to Brown, he is a hard worker who found himself in Carlyle's doghouse a few times.

Anaheim made a deal with Toronto to acquire the second pick of the fifth round (122nd overall) in exchange for forward Mike Brown. With that selection, the Ducks took Christopher Wagner, a right winger out of South Shore of the EJHL. The 6-0, 200-pounder put up 34 goals and 83 points in 44 games in 2009-10.

Wagner was named the EJHL’s Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year after captaining his team to the Southern Division championship, matching the league’s single-season scoring record and leading the league in goals and assists. The 6-0, 200-pound right wing made his debut with South Shore in 2008-09, earning 20-14=34 points with 72 PIM in 38 games.

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[Dutch Duck]

Best of luck in Toronto Brownie!
I'll never forget you, because of this moment:

[ducksfan13]

good luck Mike! he was my favorite player because of his worth ethic and the heart of a champion. I can only wish the best for him

[ZTHER]

For the record, and in case someone missed it. Best of luck to Brown, he is a hard worker who found himself in Carlyle's doghouse a few times.

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Played a career best 75 games this season in that doghouse, putting up career numbers.

I like Brown but his 7 or 8 minutes a game are very easily replaced.

[20rules]

good luck Mike! he was my favorite player because of his worth ethic and the heart of a champion. I can only wish the best for him

I 2nd that notion.

We'll miss you Brown!

[ladiesandgentlemen]

Mike Brown epitomized energy and effort most every shift he skated for us, with a good flavor of mayhem thrown in. He's not the most skilled of players, but he gives it all he's got. Good luck to him in Toronto.

And on a side note, the de-Browning of the Ducks continues. I'd be looking over my shoulder if I was the current Entertainment Manager for the club.

[DucksRule00]

I loved Brownie, but the emergence of Bodie made him expendable.

[OrangeDucky]

That's a real bummer; Brown was the bomb. Buuut, what's done is done and best of luck to him in Toronto with everyone else.

[MrsBevo]

What can Brown do for you? Not much right now. Nuts.

[DUX714]

Played a career best 75 games this season in that doghouse, putting up career numbers.

I like Brown but his 7 or 8 minutes a game are very easily replaced.

Agreed. There are plenty of "Mike Browns" to be employed. Best of luck to Mike in TO.

[GoDuxBooKings]

Agreed. There are plenty of "Mike Browns" to be employed. Best of luck to Mike in TO.

Sounds like Parros will consistently get the minutes instead of the scratches. Too bad he can't skate with the speed of Brown.

[Dark Knight]

Anyone else surprised that it was Brown and not Carter who got traded?

[ducksfan13]

Anyone else surprised that it was Brown and not Carter who got traded?

ya you would think RC would be itching to trade carter

[Getzlaf_15]

No problem with trading Brown, but to trade him in order to play Parros is ridiculous to me. Parros does noting of value, he can't even fight consistently well anymore.

I do like the player we drafted though, nice upside.

[ducksfan95]

Anyone else surprised that it was Brown and not Carter who got traded?

now that i think about it ya i am suprised

[HillerGirl]

Anyone else surprised that it was Brown and not Carter who got traded?

well maybe it wasn't about who BM was ready to trade but who Burkie was ready to take?
Brown is SO Burke's type of player.

[Todrick]

now that i think about it ya i am suprised

I'm not.

Brown is a Burke type player...

Carter, not so much.

[pucky]

This may help explain it?

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Bob Murray said he dealt Mike Brown so that he could get George Parros in the lineup on right side cuz neither plays left wing very well.

[HillerGirl]

This may help explain it?

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yeah it was quoted before and got us all puzzled. since Brown is more skilled than Parros why let Parros play and Brown go...

[DropThePuck]

"Neither him nor George (Parros) can play left wing," Ducks Executive VP/GM Bob Murray said. "We have some right-hand shots and a log jam there. I want George to play. This makes George play."

<source: "Ducks Trade Brown for 122nd Pick">

[Syko]

Best of luck in Toronto Mr.Brown

[DUX714]

yeah it was quoted before and got us all puzzled. since Brown is more skilled than Parros why let Parros play and Brown go...

Mike Brown makes $300K less than Parros in the upcoming season. Not to mention Parros has 2 years left on his contract. Brown was much easier to move if someone had to go.

[lvsprt]

Ahhh the TRADED: type threads. This is the time of year, let the trades begin... I think the move of Mike was more of what Burke wanted and less a strategic move on filling the spot with Parros, but then maybe I'm just trying to comfort myself. Maybe its time to give Parros a position in marketing with his popularity off the ice and with charities and get us an energetic 4th liner that can perform as expected.

[ZTHER]

No problem with trading Brown, but to trade him in order to play Parros is ridiculous to me. Parros does noting of value, he can't even fight consistently well anymore.

I do like the player we drafted though, nice upside.

Parros is a marketing / money-making machine for the team... that's his real value.

Mike Brown makes $300K less than Parros in the upcoming season. Not to mention Parros has 2 years left on his contract. Brown was much easier to move if someone had to go.

Which is easily made up in the extra merchandise sales Parros brings.

They could put used Parros jock straps in the team store and they'd sell.

[ladiesandgentlemen]

Parros is a marketing / money-making machine for the team... that's his real value.

Which is easily made up in the extra merchandise sales Parros brings.

They could put used Parros jock straps in the team store and they'd sell.

What... don't you think Brown jockstraps would sell?