Morrison abandons ship to sign with Burke's Ducks

Nifty centre rejects offer from the Canucks: Ohlund set to sell Sundin on team Elliott Pap, Vancouver Sun Published:Â Tuesday, July 08, 2008 Brendan Morrison has decided to cast his lot with old friend Brian Burke and the Anaheim Ducks. The nifty little centre should be introduced today as a new Duck, thus ending his seven-plus seasons in Vancouver. The contract is for one year and is believed to be worth about $2.75 million. Morrison was offered a one-year deal for $1.9 million by Canuck general manager Mike Gillis. He made $3.2 million in each of the last three seasons. Mark van Manen, Vancouver Sun The move reunites Morrison with Burke, the Ducks' GM, and Burke's new senior adviser, Dave Nonis, who signed Morrison to his last Canuck contract. Burke brought Morrison to Vancouver from New Jersey in a March 14, 2000 trade for... [read full story]