Brickley signed a one-year UFA contract ($750,000) this past summer with the Panthers returning to familiar territory.
The Panthers struck a deal last October by moving the 25-year-old to the Carolina Hurricanes for Brody Sutter. Sutter never played a game for the Panthers (now Winnipeg Jets property).
The Massachusetts product has seen limited playing time in the NHL, which contrasts how he was utilized in the AHL with the San Antonio Rampage (2013-15), Portland Pirates (2015-16) and Charlotte Checkers (2016-17):
- 2015/16 with Panthers: 23 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 5 PTS, 14 PIM
- 2013/17 AHL career numbers: 195 GP, 50 G, 52 A, 102 PTS, 153 PIM
Brickley’s first career NHL goal on October 13th, 2015 was indeed a memorable one:
The Panthers are approaching this season by inserting sandpaper and skilled players throughout the lineup.