Traded Erik Brännström - D - Part III

[Xspyrit]

Didn't see many Senators games this year but in looking at Brannstrom's numbers the past two seasons (particularly games played) it appears he has established himself as a solid NHL defenseman.

As a restricted free agent it would seem he is someone Ottawa would want to re-sign.

Yet looking at the various trade rumor threads (and some of the posts here) it appears to be a foregone conclusion that he will be somewhere else soon.

Why?

IMO the move to make would be to trade Chyhrun and extend Brannstrom.

By trading Chychrun, you can maybe get a significant Top-9 forward and/or nice futures, plus you don't get tied to another expensive D-man who fits less than others (Sanderson, Chabot and Zub are the guys we need). Then the cap savings allows to find a natural RHD who would fit the team better.

Keeping Brannstrom is smart because :

- he grew up with the team
- he plays both sides very efficiently
- he excels in transition and recoveries, a nice insurance when Chabot/Sanderson are injured
- won't be expensive yet
- could still raise his value
- very reliable defensively

This reflects Brannstrom game well. Of course he wouldn't maybe shine as much if he was on a 1st pairing but we don't need him to

 

[JackieDaytona]

Brannstrom would do great on a team that already has size throughout their d corps, are looking for a pmd rather than a crease clearing bruiser, can give him 3rd pairing minutes plus pp2 time.

He’s been good here, but just not a great fit given other options we have to really let him play to his strengths. I hope he finds a good opportunity.

 

[BondraTime]

Brannstrom is probably closer to a short stint away from returning home than he is to become an everyday guy on a playoff team.

 

[GCK]

Brannstrom is probably closer to a short stint away from returning home than he is to become an everyday guy on a playoff team.

Somebody is going to call you a size queen in 3….2…..1

 

[CallSaul]

I expect Brannstrom’s post-Ottawa career to shake out similarly to Peter Regin’s.

He’ll give it a go with another team or two over the next couple of seasons but end up in Europe by 2027 where he’ll enjoy a nice, long career.

A Spengler cup is in his future.

 

[Beech]

Ottawa-Vegas
To Vegas.. Mark Stone.. heart and soul. Gave them a Cup.
To Ottawa..Brannstrom and 2nd round pick. Pick ends up being Sokolov (a Bust).. Brann is probably going to be bought out and has been a 5,6,7 D man

Montreal-Vegas
To Vegas.. Max. Pacioretty.... injured, old, did nothing. Was gone by the cup wining team
To Montreal.. Nick Suzuki.. their captain, 24 years old. 1st line player (is a 2nd liner on a good team). A second round pick that has been moved and resulted in nothing

Proudest day of my life....

Can we re-hire Pierre D, just for the pleasure of firing him again?

 

[barriers]

Why are the Sens buying out Brannstrom when he doesn't have a contract?

 

[BondraTime]

Why are the Sens buying out Brannstrom when he doesn't have a contract?

They aren't

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

Wayback Machine

(You may have to download it, it might not play from the browser)

A throwback to when Brannstrom was first acquired, and the rightfully high expectations put on him.

It's a shame it didn't work out. He had a really good first year in the AHL.

 

[Xspyrit]

Brannstrom-Chabot : 231 mins, 61.5% xGF%
Brannstrom-Zub : 96 mins, 57.8% xGF%
Brannstrom-Bernard-Docker : 272 mins, 53.3% xGF%
Brannstrom-Kleven : 44 mins, 51.2% xGF%
Brannstrom-Guenette : 16 mins, 50% xGF%
Chychrun-Brannstrom : 146 mins, 46.3% xGF%
Brannstrom-Hamonic : 218 mins, 42.1% xGF%
Sanderson-Brannstrom : 30 mins, 28% xGF%

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

Brannstrom is probably closer to a short stint away from returning home than he is to become an everyday guy on a playoff team.

He will get a 1 or 2 year 1M type contract from someone, and then he will end up as a star in the KHL or SHL.

If he was worth 2M+ to another team, he probably would have been moved either at the deadline or by now in the offseason. It wouldn't surprise me if we get nothing for him.

It is disappointing that his early success in the AHL never translated to the NHL.

 

[bicboi64]

If Rundblad can win the cup as a 3rd pairing guy with the Hawks a decade back, Brannstrom can carve out a career on another team in the league.

 

[Larionov]

The club has been shopping Brannstrom forever, and there is no market for him. For a guy who was supposed to generate offense he simply doesn't, and his lack of size and physical play make him a poor fit for the third pairing. If we want to remake this roster we absolutely have to move on from guys like Brannstrom and Joseph to change our mix.

As others have said, he will likely sign somewhere on a one year, one million "show me" contract. We'll see what happens to him after that but like others, I see a long career in Europe in his future. Brannstrom will be great in Europe with the bigger ice and less physical play.

 

[Larionov]

He will get a 1 or 2 year 1M type contract from someone, and then he will end up as a star in the KHL or SHL.

If he was worth 2M+ to another team, he probably would have been moved either at the deadline or by now in the offseason. It wouldn't surprise me if we get nothing for him.

It is disappointing that his early success in the AHL never translated to the NHL.

It's almost a certainty now that he won't be qualified - writing is on the wall. Someone could have picked him up for depth at the deadline for a mid-round pick, and no one did. That speaks volumes...

 

[Micklebot]

It's almost a certainty now that he won't be qualified - writing is on the wall. Someone could have picked him up for depth at the deadline for a mid-round pick, and no one did. That speaks volumes...

Idk if we'd have moved him at the deadline, you need bodies to finish out the year, and both Chabot and Hamonic were injured,

The return wasn't going to be significant so they probably were happy to hold onto him.

All that said, I do feel we will be moving on from him. Kleven looks ready, and fills a different need that we sorely lack.

 

[GCK]

Brannstrom-Chabot : 231 mins, 61.5% xGF%
Brannstrom-Zub : 96 mins, 57.8% xGF%
Brannstrom-Bernard-Docker : 272 mins, 53.3% xGF%
Brannstrom-Kleven : 44 mins, 51.2% xGF%
Brannstrom-Guenette : 16 mins, 50% xGF%
Chychrun-Brannstrom : 146 mins, 46.3% xGF%
Brannstrom-Hamonic : 218 mins, 42.1% xGF%
Sanderson-Brannstrom : 30 mins, 28% xGF%

Brannstrom-Anyone: Overmatched

I’d offer him a 3 x 1.25M as depth and if he refused just moved on.

 

[bicboi64]

Brannstrom-Anyone: Overmatched

I’d offer him a 3 x 1.25M as depth and if he refused just moved on.

2-3 years at $1.4 million is what Dorion should've signed him for instead of $2 million. How do other defenders that are in a similar situation, but better than him like Liljegren signing for less with term, meanwhile PD gives him $2 million smh

 

[GCK]

2-3 years at $1.4 million is what Dorion should've signed him for instead of $2 million. How do other defenders that are in a similar situation, but better than him like Liljegren signing for less with term, meanwhile PD gives him $2 million smh

Buffoon.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Brannstrom was some nights one of the only solid guys. Low mistake player. But kleven is about to pass him in effectiveness.

 

[Larionov]

Idk if we'd have moved him at the deadline, you need bodies to finish out the year, and both Chabot and Hamonic were injured,

The return wasn't going to be significant so they probably were happy to hold onto him.

All that said, I do feel we will be moving on from him. Kleven looks ready, and fills a different need that we sorely lack.

True, and that is a point that a lot of us forget - post trade deadline, there are still about 20 games to be played, and according to the league rules you do have to show up for them and ice something vaguely resembling an NHL team. (This is why the league limits call ups post trade deadline - otherwise non-contending teams would just finish out the year with an AHL lineup.)

 

[Alf Silfversson]

Brannstrom was some nights one of the only solid guys. Low mistake player. But kleven is about to pass him in effectiveness.

I would very surprised if Kleven is, overall, more effective this year than Brannstrom was last year.

I suspect Brannstrom is gone and I'm fine with that, but I don't think that just plugging in Kleven is the proper solution. If we could get a cheap vet for insurance that would be ideal.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

I would very surprised if Kleven is, overall, more effective this year than Brannstrom was last year.

I suspect Brannstrom is gone and I'm fine with that, but I don't think that just plugging in Kleven is the proper solution. If we could get a cheap vet for insurance that would be ideal.

Yeah. Maybe don’t disagree with you

Kleven is more the profile the new team wants tho.

 

[Senscore]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806439564522696830

 

[BondraTime]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806439564522696830

May as well hold out hope, but nobody is trading for Brannstrom

 

[Micklebot]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806439564522696830

Idk if I trust anything Garrioch says at this point, his insight on what the team is doing seems to have completely dried up.