Heard today that Barrett is skating in practice this afternoon with the
Seattle Thunderbirds.


Jennifer


> -----Original Message-----
> From: The Maine Hockey Discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Jeff & Tracy Hill
> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 9:43 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Barrett news
>
>
> B was indeed exceptionally good.  IMHO I think he should be
> finishing school
> and his collegiate career.  It really had just started and I felt he would
> have been a great leader at Maine.  I do hope that he gets his fair market
> share in the $$$akaNHL though.
>
> Bob Nichols wrote:
>
> > >From Tuesdays (Rochester NY) democrat and chronicle
> > ( http://www.democratandchronicle.com )
> >
> > "The Sabres continue to negotiate with left winger Barrett Heisten,
> > their first-round draft pick of 1999. If Heisten doesn't sign soon,
> > he'll head to Seattle of the Western Hockey League, which would make him
> > ineligible to play for the (Rochester) Amerks.
> > If he doesn't sign before the 2001 draft in late June, the Sabres lose
> > his rights.
> > The maximum NHL salary for a rookie is $1.025 million. Heisten
> > reportedly is holding out for a larger signing bonus than the $650,000
> > offered."
> >
> > IMHO.. he's letting this First round draft pick status go to his head.
> > He wasn't that good was he?
> > Bob