You have such a hard stance for a guy who admittedly knows little about the player, but whateve’s we’ll see what happens.
Traded Erik Brännström - D - Part III
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God Says No
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Little: no. Medium: yes.
I still know with the amount of knowledge that I do have on this player, that your original statement was ridiculous.
Micklebot
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The team is really hyping him up, but I still feel it's pretty unlikely he skips Belleville.
Apparently Redden was really impressed with him, as was DJ. The skill set is really good, I think it will boil down to how quickly he adapts to the pro game, team systems, and opportunity.
That last but is a big one, Chabot, Sanderson, Chychrun, Zub, and Brannstrom are all ahead of him, and 4 of them play the left side. Idk if Hamonic or Holden return, but JBD and Thomson are waiver eligible starting next season so he'll need to be more than just a little better than them to take a spot.
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Yip, agreed. If you see DJ's quote he specifically uses the word "raw". I think he's got some good tools, size, skating, shot. But they need to be refined, especially his puck skills. Hence why that statement was absurd.
I don’t think you’ve been keeping up with recent interviews if you think me saying “it wouldn’t surprise me” is ridiculous to you.
Either way you’ve spent the time I have for you on this subject.
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I'm good as long as he doesn't call him an elite defender.
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It's most likely Holden doesn't return for next season he's 35 yrs old afterall. Are you sure that Thomson is waiver eligible next yr, I thought he had another yr, but JBD is?
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Both are waiver eligible starting next season.
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I think Kleven is more than a "head" above Brannstrom.
I have suspicions about JBD making the team as our defensemen have not be great and JBD could not replace one of them.
I think now that we have Chychrun, and with additional experience for Sanderson and Brannstrom, it is ok to take a chance next year on using rookies as our #6 and #7D, namely JBD and Lassi. But I also would like to have Hamonic back. With the usual injuries there will be PT for everybody anyway.
Chabot - Zub
Sanderson - Chychrun
Brannstrom - Hamonic
JBD, Lassi <- waiver eligible, so will need to be on the NHL roster unless you're ok risking losing them on waivers. More likely one or both will get to play anyway due to inevitable injuries *couch* Chychrun *cough*.
In Belleville we have Kleven and Guenette. Could use more high-end D prospects though... Jorion Donovan is further away but is intriguing.
I'm ok going with that contingent next season.
It all Hinges on what we will have to pay to retain Hamonic. I think it could be up to $3M.
Yeah, that would be a bit rich... $1.5M or maaaybe even $2M for 1yr or 2 would be ok in my book.
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Agreed, not paying north of 1.5 for Ham.
As for JBD and Thomson, I don't think they have a future. They both seemed to stagnate in development. I never saw anything special in JBD. I think Guenette has a better chance of making than both of them.
I'm not the biggest Brannstrom fan, but it'd be stupid not to have him back next year. We don't have anyone better than him right now. Unless we go the UFA route.
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I think its way to early to decide on this. D men take longer to develop for the most part, were still seeing it with Brannstrom. Giving up on first round picks early doesnt make alot of sense to me. I dont expect either to be anything special but I wouldnt rule out them both as NHL players. Thomson is a pretty raw player in general. JBD has very little upside I agree.
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Brannstrom to me is the most improved player again this season. Sanderson of course is the most improved player but he’s a superstar so it’s like saying Gretzky is improving.
Branny 2 years in a row has really stepped up his game. You just want to see progress and he’s still getting better.
Can play both sides too, lots to like in his game already
Branny 2 years in a row has really stepped up his game. You just want to see progress and he’s still getting better.
Can play both sides too, lots to like in his game already
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Setting the Brannstrom debate aside, you got to remember that some were saying Bettman would decide who the next owners would be. The Melnyk sisters would just go along with whatever Gary wanted and the NHL league rules be damned.
I hope we re-sign Hamonic and trade either Thomson or JBD while the other is our number 7.
Add another vet on a 2 way like we did with Larsson to provide depth along with Kleven and Guenette.
Donovan is far more advanced than you would expect from a late pick but he will still be in the OHL next year. He may be our 2nd best D prospect after Klevin, I think he was a steal.
Hamara could move to the AHL next year but he’s probably best served with another year in the OHL as he had a less than stellar season, although I haven’t seen him since early January.
The BoG must approve the sale and history says that they do whatever Gary wants so he kind of will decide who gets the team.
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Lol, love how you’re tripling down on your misunderstanding of my statement…
And yet, here we are watching the league vet and pick the next owner in front of your eyes.
You still think the Melnyks are picking the next owner, which I guess is quaint, in a wrong sort of way…
Of course he has a lot of influence; however, he does not make the decision as that power lies with the Board. He is the best commissioner the league has ever had.
Bettman "recommends" but does not decide. That power resides in the Board. The current owner has a say in determing the next owner; however, the NHL Board must approve the sale. Both parties must agree unless there is text in the franchise agreement specifying otherwise (which I do not know).
