Proposal: Free agency edition Trade Rumours/Proposals [MOD - Stay on Topic] 5

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Weird because that’s not how he played last year with us? Throwing pucks up the middle? Panicking in his own zone?

I’ll bet there was a lot of pressure to impress in Colorado, having no track record there, and maybe he didn’t rise to the occasion.

I think their record was 1-5 so a lot of guys aren’t going to look particularly good in that scenario.
 
Argh, I really wish Dorion had signed Branny to a two year deal similar to what Liljegren got when he signed for $1.4 million aav a few years ago. Would've let us keep a cheap and reliable bottom pairing defender.

Brannstrom would probably be on the roster if he didn't cost $2 million to stay in Ottawa and he's more proven than Kleven.
 
Argh, I really wish Dorion had signed Branny to a two year deal similar to what Liljegren got when he signed for $1.4 million aav a few years ago. Would've let us keep a cheap and reliable bottom pairing defender.

Brannstrom would probably be on the roster if he didn't cost $2 million to stay in Ottawa and he's more proven than Kleven.

Teams don’t want Brannstrom at league minimum. Why would you want him at 1.4M?

We could claim him today if we wanted to. But I doubt we, or any other team, does.
 
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Teams don’t want Brannstrom at league minimum. Why would you want him at 1.4M?

We could claim him today if we wanted to. But I doubt we, or any other team, does.
I think the team just wanted to move on from him, but I'd rather have Brannstrom at 2 years $1.4 million aav starting instead of paying him $2 million last year which made his qualifying offer $2 million to keep him. It was an overpayment and poor asset management.

I'd like Brannstrom on the roster as insurance in case Kleven struggles or if we get injuries on our LD which doesn't have the best depth.
 
Brannstrom would actual be ideal as a LD that has experience playing the right side, as he could also act as insurance if Hamonic continues sucking and JBD doesn't improve, but I do suspect they'll opt for someone like Bolduc or Phillips.
 
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Apropos to nothing - do teams/players know if they got claimed or won their claim before the 2pm deadline? Ie. are the waivers at 1pm but the list is released publicly 2pm? Something I’ve always wondered.
 
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Well at least who they won’t.
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