Speculation: Derick Brassard – will he find a new home and reach 1000 games?

[Elvs]

After spending most of his NHL career with the Blue Jackets and Rangers, Derick Brassard has bounced around a ton in recent years, having played for eight (!) different teams since 2018.

He turns 35 in september and while he's obviously past his prime, I hope he reaches the 1000 games milestone before his career runs out of track. For this to happen, he must sign a contract somewhere and play 49 games. Will it happen? What do you think?

Derick Brassard - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

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[Vitto79]

Oh probably he’s played all over and even got dealt at the deadline

 

[Treb]

Probably gets a PTO somewhere.

 

[Moose Head]

Can he still kill penalties and win face offs? Habs could use an experienced depth center for the 4th line at nhl minimum if they deal Dvorak and Evans moves to the 3rd line.

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

If he is cool with league minimum, absolutely. He is still a solid PK guy.

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Yawn

 

[Zats Muccarello]

Dude was such a beast for the Rangers

 

[Djp]

After spending most of his NHL career with the Blue Jackets and Rangers, Derick Brassard has bounced around a ton in recent years, having played for eight (!) different teams since 2018.

He turns 35 in september and while he's obviously past his prime, I hope he reaches the 1000 games milestone before his career runs out of track. For this to happen, he must sign a contract somewhere and play 49 games. Will it happen? What do you think?

Derick Brassard - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Derick Brassard, 1987-09-22 Gatineau, QC, CAN Canada. Most recently in the NHL with Ottawa Senators. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

maybe as a PTO somewhere.

this will have to wait till after the dust settles with player moves.
buffalo is a possibility if they want to bring in a 4C. Right now they are playing in the sweetener market of taking on someone else’s player who the team needs to unload.

 

[FerrisRox]

I think if he has desire to play more - and I believe he does - he is definitely still an NHL level forward and I think if he's willing to take around $850K he would probably have a handful of teams to pick from once all the dominoes have fallen and the market is fully settled.

 

[Stealth JD]

Dude was such a beast for the Rangers

Enough of a beast to have returned Zibby and a pick…Rags should retire his number with that kind of value.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Brassard probably goes back to Edmonton on a league minimum deal as a 13th forward.

 

[Jerkbait]

The debate should be who has fallen off more, brassard or PK Subban.......

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I'd take him on the Jets on a one-year deal.

But either way, whomever signs him is getting a solid pick-up. But I think the teams that should consider signing him are Calgary, Washington, Buffalo, Montreal, Carolina or Detroit. I mean worst-case he's traded again.

But if Vegas can get him for cheap, they should consider it.

I just want to see a player break the record once held by Mike Sillinger.

 

[Siludin]

The debate should be who has fallen off more, brassard or PK Subban.......

Brassard was never at the heights of PK both in terms of actual play or stardom in the eyes of the fans. PK fell more imo, and more disappointing because dmen can generally keep it going into their mid-30s

 

[Barnaby]

The debate should be who has fallen off more, brassard or PK Subban.......

Eh, not really...

Brassards peak he was a very good 2C who played at a higher level in the playoffs. He then aged into a bottom 6 player. Now at 35 he’s cheap depth.

Subban played at a Norris caliber level and was viewed as star. Brassard was never at his level.

If you want to compare Subban to a forward, Tyler Seguin comes to mind.

 

[irishlaxburger2]

More guys need to blow clappers by goalies on breakaways. His ECF goal vs Tokarski will live in my mind forever.

 

[biturbo19]

He's a smart enough player that if he wants to, he can easily find a place to keep playing for cheap $$$. Just really comes down whether he wants to or not probably.

 

[JoeSakic13]

The debate should be who has fallen off more, brassard or PK Subban.......

Probably the one with a Norris trophy.

 

[Petey O]

More guys need to blow clappers by goalies on breakaways. His ECF goal vs Tokarski will live in my mind forever.

 

[Jerkbait]

Brassard was never at the heights of PK both in terms of actual play or stardom in the eyes of the fans. PK fell more imo, and more disappointing because dmen can generally keep it going into their mid-30s

I didn't say how was better originally, I asked who's game fell off worse

 

[NewtJorden]

I wonder if he will beat Mike Sillinger records for most teams played on.

 

[Siludin]

I didn't say how was better originally, I asked who's game fell off worse

Subban because he fell from higher. His body splatter pattern from 100 stories was much wider than Brassard's from 75 stories.

 

[Pantokrator]

Brassard was actually decent for the Flyers last year. I suppose being decent on the Flyers wasn't a hard thing considering how bad the team was. But I think he would be a solid depth player on a team that needs veteran presence and not much cap space.

 

[Jerkbait]

Subban because he fell from higher. His body splatter pattern from 100 stories was much wider than Brassard's from 75 stories.

Ok..thats the best I heard , you win ..good logic lol

 

[BurgoShark]

I wonder if he will beat Mike Sillinger records for most teams played on.

If he gets signed and then traded during this season he will equal it (assuming both are new teams).