Player Discussion Erik Brännström |5'10, 181lbs | Left Handed Defenceman
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I'd like to see them send him to the minors for an extended stretch and then ask him to try to generate more offence when he comes back up.
Gil Gunderson
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If his strength is offence he needs to be put in a position that will allow him to be the best PMD he can be. I'm not sure his role in Ottawa right now is doing that.
If he has the talent to be a top PMD, then he will find a way through any situation he is in.
Gil Gunderson
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If that's the case, then why not throw newly drafted players in the NHL right away?
Coaching/management can definitely impact a player's development. Sometimes you need to let a player play to his strengths in an environment that will allow him to. Belleville might be the place.
Maybe this anxiety comes from the fact that we gave up an extended Mark Stone for him.
I think you are right on the anxiety bit. Brannstrom has been fine. He's made some nifty plays he's made some nifty stretch passes. And he's skated with the puck into the o zone plenty. He's coming along fine imo and i dont see any reason for him to go to the minors.
stempniaksen
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I think if Wolanin didn't get hurt King Bran would be getting the Batherson treatment. There's something to be said for letting a guy absolutely dominate a lower league before being thrown to the wolves.
I do not expect Brannstrom to be very good or great at this time. However, I think he is learning from his short time with the Senators in the NHL. He is experiencing the play with bigger, stronger, faster, more highly skilled players which will help him develop into a better D man in the long run. This season may not be the time to make him a full-time NHL player as he needs to develop further, but he has potential be a good D man, but not likely a great D man.
aragorn
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Agreed, the cream always rises to the top & if he can't or doesn't improve, that's on him. I think too many on here believed all the hype about him & are waiting for this great player to emerge when he may never be the player they think he has the potential to become. He's had plenty of NHL ice time in different situations & he has had a good mentor in Hainsey to help him, now it's up to him to take it. Maybe he's ready or maybe he's not, but he certainly needs to get stronger in order to win more puck battles. IMO I think they take their time with him & hope that he eventually reaches his potential.
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I think too many people are not expecting a great player to emerge, they are expecting a great player now.
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I think Brannstrom has done pretty well. My concern with him is his speed. He needs to improve it to maximize his game. I'd like to see him be able to skate the puck out of trouble. I'd like to see him be able to beat some one with his speed. He is agile and he can skate , he's just not fast. That said I think he is faster than Lajoie who still looks like he'd dragging a parachute on puck retrievals deep behind him in his end. Brannstrom's speed never looked like an issue to me until he made the jump to the NHL I can see it getting better .. will have to wait to see how much better.
AchtzehnBaby
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They talked about him a lot in the media recently. A lot of praise, and a lot of promise in the future.
Number 26 is a key variable for our rebuild
ReginKarlssonLehner
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The more he plays the better he gets. He was making 1on3 dashes the last few games he played. You can see the tremendous skill evident. He just needs consistency being a smaller guy and that goes with getting the Batherson treatment if he doesnt have more stble NHL minutes, tbh.
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Sens of Anarchy
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https://www.tsn.ca/canada-s-nhl-teams-well-represented-in-core-4-u-24-top-50-players-list-1.1401999
How does Brannstrom rate higher than BT on this list?
How does Brannstrom rate higher than BT on this list?
Sensmileletsgo
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I noticed that as well. I have no idea. Brannstrom shouldnt be on the list.
Is he really though. Best case scenario is he is 2nd pair behind a 25 minute a night Chabot. If he busts it’s not the end of the world.
DrEasy
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I really don’t think he will but I don’t worry that he was the main piece in the Stone deal.
Puikiou
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It's been obvious he needs time in the AHL since about game 10 of the season. There really isn't a point in forcing him into an NHL role.
Jaros and Lajoie deserve a look. Wolanin will be back. Brannstrom should be playing 1D minutes in Belleville and would be if he wasn't the return for Mark Stone.
Jaros and Lajoie deserve a look. Wolanin will be back. Brannstrom should be playing 1D minutes in Belleville and would be if he wasn't the return for Mark Stone.
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