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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 2625613" data-attributes="member: 2012">Brule signs on with Blue JacketsSports Ticker10/3/2005 4:30:05 PMCOLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) - The Columbus Blue Jackets agreed Monday with center Gilbert Brule, the sixth over pick in the 2005 NHL draft, on a three-year contract.Brule collected 39 goals and 48 assists in 70 games for the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League in 2005.  The 5-10, 175-pounder also collected 169 penalty minutes.He led the Blue Jackets with two goals and three assists in six preseason games to earn a spot on the team's season-opening 23-man roster."It has been a lifelong dream to play in the NHL and I am so happy this day has come and I'm a Blue Jacket," Brule said. "I'm going to work hard and hopefully I will play here all year and do whatever I can to help this team continue to improve and win games.""Gilbert is a talented young player who worked really hard and played extremely well for us during the preseason and I'm very happy for him and for our organization that we're able to get this deal done," Columbus general manager Doug MacLean said. "He earned a spot on our roster and will be a tremendous compliment to the young talent in our organization."Columbus begins the season Wednesday at Washington.</blockquote>