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D Erik Brannstrom (2017, 15th, VGK - Traded to OTT)

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I've seen this question asked about Yamamoto several times so let's try it on Brannstrom

If Brannstrom was 6'1 is he a top 10 player? Top 5?

Would he have been taken over Heiskanen?
 
RipCityPuckers said:
I've seen this question asked about Yamamoto several times so let's try it on Brannstrom

If Brannstrom was 6'1 is he a top 10 player? Top 5?

Would he have been taken over Heiskanen?
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I think he would almost certainly be considered the best defenseman in the draft.

I think he's going to make some team very happy.
 
RipCityPuckers said:
If Brannstrom was 6'1 is he a top 10 player?
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Without question to me. Just look at Liljegren still being hyped in that range despite being inferior to him in virtually everything but size (and a touch better skating).

Top 5?
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Potentially, yes. As strong and competitive as he is, he's already a complete d-man....it would be a fun exercise to imagine what he would be like being at no inherent physical disadvantage. At the very least it would be a Big 3 with him, Heiskanen, Makar battling each other to go 1/2 among d-men.
 
RipCityPuckers said:
I've seen this question asked about Yamamoto several times so let's try it on Brannstrom

If Brannstrom was 6'1 is he a top 10 player? Top 5?

Would he have been taken over Heiskanen?
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I think if he were 6'1 he would go top 5, maybe even 3rd to Dallas. Kids a stud
 
Brannstrom is probably the 2nd or 3rd youngest player in the 2017 draft.

If he was born 2 weeks later, he'd easily be at top 10 pick in 2018.
 
McMatthews said:
Brannstrom is probably the 2nd or 3rd youngest player in the 2017 draft.

If he was born 2 weeks later, he'd easily be at top 10 pick in 2018.
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Don't know if that's true. Quinton Hughes is basically Brännström if he was born after the cutoff date, and he's not a consensus top10 pick for 2018.

Also there's a surprising amount of young players in this draft. Lots of kids born in august and september. Formenton, Brännström, Zetterlund, Suzuki and more.
 
Zaddy Zads said:
Don't know if that's true. Quinton Hughes is basically Brännström if he was born after the cutoff date, and he's not a consensus top10 pick for 2018
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I think Quinn Hughes plays a much less mature/pro game than Brannstrom fwiw. On and off the puck. His constant hero play grated on me. To me they're not the same.
 
Magua said:
I think Quinn Hughes plays a much less mature/pro game than Brannstrom fwiw. On and off the puck. His constant hero play grated on me. To me they're not the same.
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Probably true. Hughes strikes me as having a higher offensive ceiling though, but I haven't seen him a lot.
 
Zaddy Zads said:
Don't know if that's true. Quinton Hughes is basically Brännström if he was born after the cutoff date, and he's not a consensus top10 pick for 2018.

Also there's a surprising amount of young players in this draft. Lots of kids born in august and september. Formenton, Brännström, Zetterlund, Suzuki and more.
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12 months ago Nico wasn't even a consensus top 10 pick.

Things change.
 
I love this guy, late '99 birthday and still is a stud, whatever team drafts this guy is going to get Karlsson 2.0.
 
Is Brannstrom a more offensive type of defensemen? Two way defensenmen? Looking at his stats it seems to be he is quite an offensive player in every league he has played in. Looks like he just needs more icetime and development in the SHL as he is a very young player. Is that a far assumption?

Obviously his size may scare some teams, yes?
 
PG Canuck said:
Is Brannstrom a more offensive type of defensemen? Two way defensenmen? Looking at his stats it seems to be he is quite an offensive player in every league he has played in. Looks like he just needs more icetime and development in the SHL as he is a very young player. Is that a far assumption?

Obviously his size may scare some teams, yes?
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Two way defenseman. Really good offensively, and a very good defender for a 5'10 player.
 
PG Canuck said:
Is Brannstrom a more offensive type of defensemen? Two way defensenmen? Looking at his stats it seems to be he is quite an offensive player in every league he has played in. Looks like he just needs more icetime and development in the SHL as he is a very young player. Is that a far assumption?

Obviously his size may scare some teams, yes?
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I'd say he is more of a PRD (puck rushing defencemen) Much in the same way Makar is. They both often forego defensive responsibilities for offensive opportunities. Which is exactly what you want in that type of Dman. He isn't horrible defensively just like Karlsson isn't horrible defensively, it's moreso in the way they give up the responsibilities for the opportunities.
 
Daximus said:
I'd say he is more of a PRD (puck rushing defencemen) Much in the same way Makar is. They both often forego defensive responsibilities for offensive opportunities. Which is exactly what you want in that type of Dman. He isn't horrible defensively just like Karlsson isn't horrible defensively, it's moreso in the way they give up the responsibilities for the opportunities.
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Don't think that's the case at all with Brännström.
 
Brännström does rush the puck a lot but i really don't think he gives up responsibility defensively as you put it.
 
Pavel Buchnevich said:
Two way defenseman. Really good offensively, and a very good defender for a 5'10 player.
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Wouldn't call him a two-way defender. More like a dynamic offensive D-man.

VictorLustig said:
Don't think that's the case at all with Brännström.
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I'll second that.

Here's my report on him:

Brannstrom is a dynamic offensive defenseman with great scoring upside from the back end. An excellent skater with good speed and great agility, uses his edges very well. Quick feet and excellent lateral mobility allow him to gain separation from opponents in the offensive zone and create shooting lanes that weren’t previously there. A very smart player who understands what it takes to get a shot through traffic, as he constantly moves left and right to generate lanes, therefore his shots rarely get blocked. Has an excellent release and his wrist shots and one-timers are heavy and accurate. Displays strong vision in the offensive zone, distributing the puck well with accurate passes. But, it finds its way back to him again and again so he can utilise his shooting ability. A standout player in the offensive zone, but also carries the puck with confidence and plays perfect breakout passes. Has quick first steps and can gain separation in the D-zone to skate the puck out of pressure. Consistently makes the right decisions with the puck. Great backward speed and mobility allow him to defend the rush well, but he doesn’t have the greatest reach so he can’t always defend plays against bigger players who protect the puck well. Has decent defensive awareness but occasionally ends up chasing plays. Won’t be drafted for his size or defensive abilities but for being a dynamic point producer on a top pairing. I could see him sneaking into the top 15 if a team really likes him, definitely can’t see him dropping past 25. Especially impressive because he’s one of the younger players of the class.
 
One thing i don't see enough people mention when they talk about Brännström is his movement off the puck in the offensive zone, i think that's his biggest strength, he's pretty much always open... He's so smart off the puck, it's insane to watch. That's one of those things you instantly notice when you watch him live.
 
ManUtdTobbe said:
One thing i don't see enough people mention when they talk about Brännström is his movement off the puck in the offensive zone, i think that's his biggest strength, he's pretty much always open... He's so smart off the puck, it's insane to watch. That's one of those things you instantly notice when you watch him live.
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Yes, for sure. That and his ability to create shooting lanes with his quick feet and hands. He can fool defenders into moving one way, then he quickly takes a step the other way and fires a shot at the net.
 
jnk96 said:
Wouldn't call him a two-way defender. More like a dynamic offensive D-man.
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He's as much of a two way defenseman as you can be at his size.

Everyone just assumes that these small defenseman who are good offensively will suck defensively, so I thought that had to be mentioned. Brannstrom is more offensive than defensive, but he's also pretty good defensively.
 
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