"I haven't really heard much lately," Brookbank said about any contract negotiations. "All I can say is I hope that it works out here. This is always been my first choice on where I want to be. Just kind of waiting I guess."

Brookbank played in a career-high 66 games as he worked his way up from being considered as an extra defenseman and regular scratch to become a fixture in the lineup, either on the second or third defense pairing.

"I felt a lot better this year than I have in past years," he said. "I was able to kind of become a regular, which is always been my goal since I broke into the league. Hopefully I can continue to be that, you know."

The Ducks are hoping that Brookbank is eager to continue working in a situation that's benefitted him.

"We're not far apart," he said. "They just want to evaluate what they want and what they need. Hopefully I come into that picture somewhere. It's tough to say."


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