Complex sentence: Bure held out for four days as a result (the amount claimed to be owing was $1.7 million), before the two sides reached an agreement the Canucks would put the disputed amount in escrow and would continue discussions.
Split into simpler sentences: Bure held out for four days as a result (the amount claimed to be owing was $1.7 million), before the two sides reached an agreement. The Canucks would put the disputed amount in escrow and would continue discussions.