Trade: The Lightning Send Brewer to Ducks for Pick

The Anaheim Ducks have acquired defenseman Eric Brewer from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 2015 3rd round pick.

The pick originally belong the Oilers and was acquired last March for Viktor Fasth.

Brewer was drafted by the Islanders in 1997 draft, 5th overall.

The 35-year old Brewer carries a $3.875 million cap hit.

Pierre LeBrun: The Lightning are retaining 26 percent of Brewer’s salary and cap hit.