Traded Erik Brännström - D - Part III

[bert]

Well then that's a big weakness for our PP set up with no internal fix.

Should be going 5 forwards on the first unit been saying it since the start of the year.

 

[Ice-Tray]

Should be going 5 forwards on the first unit been saying it since the start of the year.

Hells no. Chabot is just as effective at his role as another forward, and that would significantly effect the other power play unit.

Not to mention putting us in trouble for shorties

 

[DrEasy]

Travis Hamonic isn’t afraid to shoot.

He doesn't play the PP though.

 

[Micklebot]

Should be going 5 forwards on the first unit been saying it since the start of the year.

With the amount of short handed chances we've been allowing so far that might be disastrous...

 

[DaveMatthew]

Should be going 5 forwards on the first unit been saying it since the start of the year.

I'd start by replacing Chabot with Sanderson or Brannstrom. I don't think it's that we shouldn't have a D on PP1. It's just that Chabot is not great in that role.

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

Yea both Brann and Sanderson have higher IQ than Chabot.

 

[Micklebot]

I'd start by replacing Chabot with Sanderson or Brannstrom. I don't think it's that we shouldn't have a D on PP1. It's just that Chabot is not great in that role.

Right now we have a 1a and 1b unit, it seems like Sanderson has one and Chabot the other. Chabot hasn't been the issue with our PP this year imo, and the way we run the PP I don't really think swapping one guy for another will change much, systemically the PP isn't really relying on the D. Perhaps that's due to Chabot's limitations, but I don't think so, I think it's just how DJ wants it run.

 

[DaveMatthew]

Right now we have a 1a and 1b unit, it seems like Sanderson has one and Chabot the other. Chabot hasn't been the issue with our PP this year imo, and the way we run the PP I don't really think swapping one guy for another will change much, systemically the PP isn't really relying on the D. Perhaps that's due to Chabot's limitations, but I don't think so, I think it's just how DJ wants it run.

I'm not only referring to this year, since well, it's only been 2 games.

I'm looking at Chabot over the last 3 years. He's not a great PP player. Over the last 3 seasons, he's 9th in PP TOI amongst defenseman but 24th in points.

Obviously some of that is a function of team talent, but not all. He generally holds on to the puck too long, is too stationary, telegraphs his passes and isn't a shooting threat.

It's such a small sample size for Brannstrom, but I like his game more for that situation.

 

[Micklebot]

I'm not only referring to this year, since well, it's only been 2 games.

I'm looking at Chabot over the last 3 years. He's not a great PP player. Over the last 3 seasons, he's 9th in PP TOI amongst defenseman but 24th in points.

Obviously some of that is a function of team talent, but not all. He generally holds on to the puck too long, is too stationary, telegraphs his passes and isn't a shooting threat.

It's such a small sample size for Brannstrom, but I like his game more for that situation.

I think personnel has been a big part of it, we're 24th in GF over the same period, we just weren't a strong offensive team.

Playing more mins meant playing with the second unit more which there was a big drop off in talent for with guys like Ennis, White, Tierney and Anisimov getting mins.

We also run a system of set plays that really doesn't run through the D, we rely more on getting puck down low and putting passes through the seems to Norris.

 

[Cosmix]

Should be going 5 forwards on the first unit been saying it since the start of the year.

I get nervous when we play 5Fs on the PP when none of those Fs can skate backward and defend like a D.

 

[aragorn]

With the amount of short handed chances we've been allowing so far that might be disastrous...

What are push notifications?

 

[Micklebot]

What are push notifications?

Well that's a bit of a tangent, but push notifications go to your phone and give you updates from whatever service your getting them from, if it's in regards to this website, I have no idea I said no don't ask me again and never looked back. I guess they might notify you whenever someone replies to you sort of like when you get an email your phone will bing and a drop down notification will tell you who it's from and the subject

 

[playasRus]

Brannstrom's face is always cut up

 

[Big Muddy]

Great start. They doubled their goal production in the first three minutes.

Chabot looking good. Branny with another nice play. The big guns are firing.

Not bad attendance for Ottberia.

Ooops - wrong thread. LOL.

 

[aragorn]

Well that's a bit of a tangent, but push notifications go to your phone and give you updates from whatever service your getting them from, if it's in regards to this website, I have no idea I said no don't ask me again and never looked back. I guess they might notify you whenever someone replies to you sort of like when you get an email your phone will bing and a drop down notification will tell you who it's from and the subject

Thanks.

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

He makes carrying the puck up the ice look so easy.

 

[NyQuil]

He makes carrying the puck up the ice look so easy.

I like how he’s not afraid to turn back to buy time and space as opposed to just dumping it and ceding possession.

 

[BoardsofCanada]

I thought Brann looked really good tonight. Dare I say in a year or two, Brann might be a more valuable asset than Mark Stone, Is that blasphemy?

 

[NyQuil]

I thought Brann looked really good tonight. Dare I say in a year or two, Brann might be a more valuable asset than Mark Stone, Is that blasphemy?

Stone would still have to fall off pretty hard.

It may already have started but he still has a ways to go IMO.

 

[bicboi64]

Loved the way he carried the puck tonight, loving his confidence

 

[SpezDispenser]

Fantastic! Keep it up and we'll have three powerful left handed options.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Terrific start to the season. Just terrific.

He's in a good place beneath Sanderson and with someone steady like Holden on 3rd pair.

 

[bert]

I get nervous when we play 5Fs on the PP when none of those Fs can skate backward and defend like a D.

They can definitely skate backwards. However I understand the concern.

Branny is playing incredible hockey. Let it run.

 

[SensEnforcer]

Hamonic has been receiving the puck quite a bit from sanderson who like to feed his D partner. If there was just a little bit more faith in Sandy (being a rookie) and Bran (defensively) they would make a really good pair

 

[Hun]

Brannstrom hasn’t shown the ability or willingness to get his shot off at this level yet so tough to gauge how good it is.

Brannstrom has always been a good skater the question was his speed and more importantly his acceleration. He has improved his explosiveness so that is really helping him.

Brannstrom is still not a good defender but he defends at a level which is acceptable when he brings the breakout and potential offence like he is now.

Yes, Brann didn't show (hadn't had a chance to show yet) his shot, but that doesn't mean he has a bad shot.
Brann had no problem with acceleration. He had problems with remote speed.
Brann has always defended well, he has a good stick since his junior days. Simply, here everyone turned a blind eye to mistakes, for example Chabot, but sought out any oversight from Brann. Brann is playing great defensively for PMD right now.