That, but the ‘turnaround’ is still all in spite of management and coaching. Branstrom is going it alone!!!!!
A true Hero!
Traded Erik Brännström - D - Part III
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That, but the ‘turnaround’ is still all in spite of management and coaching. Branstrom is going it alone!!!!!
A true Hero!
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NHL vs AHL games played from our top current prospects/players starting with the first season after their u20 season until they became full time NHL players.
NHL AHL
BATH 43 103 (29% NHL GAMES)
BRANN 70 41 (63%% NHL GAMES)
NORRIS 3 56 (5% NHL GAMES)
FORM 20 74 (21% NHL GAMES)
Which players were developed in the wrong league ?
NHL AHL
BATH 43 103 (29% NHL GAMES)
BRANN 70 41 (63%% NHL GAMES)
NORRIS 3 56 (5% NHL GAMES)
FORM 20 74 (21% NHL GAMES)
Which players were developed in the wrong league ?
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doesn't take into account time missed from injuries or the roster situation in the NHL. Also for whatever reason you aren't considering the AHL time he played as a 19 year old.
Brannstrom is easily on our defense and should have been on it since camp. Our record is probably a lot better with Brannstrom on that defense. I think most people were okay with how Bran ended the season last year as one of our best D. The coaching staff is always a step behind
No, sorry. It was very obvious last season that he was getting plastered against the boards, and he was coughing up the puck in the defensive end.
He was getting out muscles along the boards and in front of the net. Some people watched him in the offensive zone, and in transition, and assumed that he was ready to be an NHL defender; they were wrong.
He needed to learn how to play defence to go along with his good offensive skills. He needed to learn how to use his feet, move the puck faster, and basically play like a 5’9” NHL defender has to play to be effective at keeping pucks out of the net.
He has done so by using his development time in the AHL and is now ready to play in the NHL.
Time to move on to something else to gripe about no?
I think Troy explained things pretty well in one of his last weekly interviews.
The NHL teams don’t practice a lot, and especially in these condensed seasons, hardly at all. He was saying that if you miss working on an offensive play one week due to games or COVID, etc…. That it could be weeks before you go through it again.
In contrast the AHL teams have a pretty set schedule and as a development league they practice three times a week I believe he said. Guys down in Belleville get a lot of time to work on individual areas of their game that need work, along with team systems and skills. Stuff that the NHL team does only in training came, like power skating and such, the AHL team gets to do through out the year as well.
If a player needs development time, especially in an area as fundamental as defending, the AHL is the place to do it because you have so much more time to practice, and you have a coaching staff and development staff that are there to help along the way.
The NHL is not a development league, it is not a place where a rookie defenceman learns how to play defence. It’s not where a small rookie defender learns how to avoid contact, and it’s not where a rookie defender learns to play his strong side.
It’s where said rookie goes once he has solidified the fundamentals of his game, those that allow him to be an effective defender. Once he is an effective defender he can have the confidence to flex offensively, while also earning the confidence of the coaching staff who fundamentally need their defenders to be able to keep pucks out of the net first and foremost.
EB is an excellent example of how proper development and patience can turn a small offensively creative defenceman with weak defensive play, into a steady defender who can make smart, quick D zone plays, transition the puck out, and be a force in the o zone.
Coaching staff and development boys and girls deserve a lot of credit here. Heck Bran is finally comfortable playing his strong side, and can still switch to the other side in the O zone and PP to be more effective. It’s a win!
The NHL teams don’t practice a lot, and especially in these condensed seasons, hardly at all. He was saying that if you miss working on an offensive play one week due to games or COVID, etc…. That it could be weeks before you go through it again.
In contrast the AHL teams have a pretty set schedule and as a development league they practice three times a week I believe he said. Guys down in Belleville get a lot of time to work on individual areas of their game that need work, along with team systems and skills. Stuff that the NHL team does only in training came, like power skating and such, the AHL team gets to do through out the year as well.
If a player needs development time, especially in an area as fundamental as defending, the AHL is the place to do it because you have so much more time to practice, and you have a coaching staff and development staff that are there to help along the way.
The NHL is not a development league, it is not a place where a rookie defenceman learns how to play defence. It’s not where a small rookie defender learns how to avoid contact, and it’s not where a rookie defender learns to play his strong side.
It’s where said rookie goes once he has solidified the fundamentals of his game, those that allow him to be an effective defender. Once he is an effective defender he can have the confidence to flex offensively, while also earning the confidence of the coaching staff who fundamentally need their defenders to be able to keep pucks out of the net first and foremost.
EB is an excellent example of how proper development and patience can turn a small offensively creative defenceman with weak defensive play, into a steady defender who can make smart, quick D zone plays, transition the puck out, and be a force in the o zone.
Coaching staff and development boys and girls deserve a lot of credit here. Heck Bran is finally comfortable playing his strong side, and can still switch to the other side in the O zone and PP to be more effective. It’s a win!
Looks to me like Brannstrom has been developing while in the AHL instead of being on the roster. Everyone is well aware he was going to start this season in Belleville being waived eligible.
He’s only played 13 AHL games the last 2 years, no idea why you are getting so upset.
Alf Silfversson
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I thought today was one of his weaker games recently and it was still productive and positive. If this guy is, on merit, on our third pairing we're on our way to being a contender, IMO.
SlapJack
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Watching Evan Bouchard be the first option out there for Edmonton's PP over their $9.25M #1 D gives me hope that someday Brannstrom will assume that role for Ottawa.
Nothing against Chabot, he's a decent power play guy, but Brannstrom was made for it. Was kinda hoping they would roll both Brannstrom and Chabot on the first unit with Batherson and Norris out instead of seeing somebody like Sanford out there.
Nothing against Chabot, he's a decent power play guy, but Brannstrom was made for it. Was kinda hoping they would roll both Brannstrom and Chabot on the first unit with Batherson and Norris out instead of seeing somebody like Sanford out there.
ReginKarlssonLehner
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He looked really good but when he and Chabot are paired together it’s terrifying.
ReginKarlssonLehner
Let's Win It All
In a bad way? Not at all..
I don't understand the rep Chabot gets around here. The guy is real good defensively. He just plays so much he cannot exert as much effort cause he's required more for transition and puck possession; so he looks a bitttt passive....but it's magnified cause of his ice-time.
Chabot saved a goal tonight against I think RNH.
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Brann being able to play both RD and LD is such a huge bonus for the team and his ice time. Can play PP.
Sens fans “What side should Brann play on”
Brann “I do it all”
Sens fans “Brannstrom does it all”
Sens fans “What side should Brann play on”
Brann “I do it all”
Sens fans “Brannstrom does it all”
I’m not blaming Chabot or Brannstrom individually, however their styles would hinder each other IMO. I’d prefer a solid partner for each. Ideally with the current group in the system I’d like to see next years starting top 6 like this
Chabot Zaitsev
Sanderson Zub
Brannstrom Holden
This is purely from best pairing perspective and not ice time distribution. I think we all know Zaitsev will be in the top 6 no matter how much we wish it weren’t so. We need to ensure Brannstrom and Sanderson have solid partners while letting Chabot carry La femme Nikita.
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One thing I've noticedabout Brannstrom is that he always gets his shot through.
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Good decision making . Very comfortable with the puck. Shows patience.
Big improvements have been defensively and in moving the puck quicker on breakouts.
Again he was good to very good last game.
He is better all around this year, would like to see more offense but lack of offensive talent from the forwards doesn't help this point.
Also his shot is often wide to the net this year, could practice on that.
