Waived: Erik Brannstrom placed on waivers

[ProviesGhost]

If you're not 6'-6", 240 pounds, fast as a pylon -> GTFO

Tocchet's demise, eventually, maybe his lust for these kind of defensemen

 

[VanJack]

Tells one of three things......either they really want to get a look at their newly minted AHL all-star, Elias Pettersson II; Hronek is a lot closer to a return than is being reported; or they're convinced that Wilander will be signed and in their lineup sometime in March.

Clearly Tocchet has lost total faith in Brannstrom.....I guess there were things on the ice that we just didn't see. But whenever he was given time and space, he could at least move the puck and get it out of his own zone--something their current blueline is mostly hopeless at.

But I guess that's the book on Brannstrom. He plays decently in stretches of games, but then falls off a cliff.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

If you're not 6'-6", 240 pounds, fast as a pylon -> GTFO

Tocchet's demise, eventually, maybe his lust for these kind of defensemen

ah, but imagine the fantasyland inside his head where forbort is brad marsh and desharnais is kjell samuelsson….

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

I would love to see how conversations between management and the coaching staff go in these situations.

Rick: "We want big physical defensemen and forwards that are gritty."

Allvin: "Ok so we brought in an undersized soft defenseman and a forward who doesn't care to play defense (Sprong). Give them a chance...."

Rick: "Uhhh ok sure."

I could tell you in October this wasn't gonna work out because Tocchet hates these guys. Why bother even bringing them in? How do we know better than Allvin? We should have just signed Philippe Myers....

 

[racerjoe]

I would love to see how conversations between management and the coaching staff go in these situations.

Rick: "We want big physical defensemen and forwards that are gritty."

Allvin: "Ok so we brought in an undersized soft defenseman and a forward who doesn't care to play defense (Sprong). Give them a chance...."

Rick: "Uhhh ok sure."

I could tell you in October this wasn't gonna work out because Tocchet hates these guys. Why bother even bringing them in? How do we know better than Allvin? We should have just signed Philippe Myers....

I don’t think we brought Brannstrom in expecting him to be NHL player… he just happens to have the one skill set we don’t have on defense.

 

[MS]

Defensive depth and puck-moving are for losers!!

Problem is that he hasn't been able to move the puck effectively while at the same time he was getting absolutely caved defensively in the last 10-15 games he played.

 

[God]

Ty Smith cleared yesterday so maybe they think Brannstrom will probably clear too

 

[beachcomber]

Problem is that he hasn't been able to move the puck effectively while at the same time he was getting absolutely caved defensively in the last 10-15 games he played.

Generally, he just isn't very good. Willy is going to be plunked in the roster down the road plus there will likely be a trade so Brannstrom is definitely expendable at this point.

 

[lawrence]

If you're not 6'-6", 240 pounds, fast as a pylon -> GTFO

Tocchet's demise, eventually, maybe his lust for these kind of defensemen

I was joking earlier about how, if you're 6'4 and can skate, one can be employed as a Canuck dman.

 

[TruGr1t]

Overall you are right, but he has done it a few times this season. I am just showing it doesn’t have to be as it isn’t always.

The fact of the matter is, you need some of what Branstrom brings on the backend. He is a very limited player, and if this was last years team, he would.d have probably been the first guy I would waive easily… but this you need what he has, cause NO OTHER DMAN on the team does it… besides Hughes.

I don't disagree, but this coaching staff obviously has a prototypical defenseman, and they will always default to the guy that is the closest to what they want. I don't think Brannstrom is necessarily good enough to worry about, though.