Recently acquired Brewer accepts qualifying offer

ST. LOUIS -- Defenseman Eric Brewer, acquired by the St. Louis Blues earlier this month in a trade for Chris Pronger, on Monday accepted a qualifying offer.

The move came on the deadline day for qualifying offers. The Blues also re-signed forwards Jamal Mayers and Peter Sejna and defenseman Brett Scheffelmaier.

Brewer has played six seasons in the NHL, the last four with Edmonton. He led the Oilers with nearly 25 minutes per game in 2003-04 and led Edmonton defensemen in scoring with 29 points while earning a spot in the 2003 NHL All-Star Game.

Mayers played in a career-high 80 games for the Blues in 2003-04.

"Jamal's combination of speed and size, along with his past experience as a member of the Blues, makes him an excellent fit for our system," general manager Larry Pleau said. "He also adds important versatility through his role on the penalty killing unit, and his ability to play two positions at both right wing and center."