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Waived: [VAN] Erik Brannstrom on waivers

Lunatik said:
Weren't Canucks fans talking about how well he was doing not too long ago? What happened?
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Had a hard time defending and reading plays. Whether that's also on his partner is another story but I did notice some pretty bad gaffs then he started getting healthy scratched. But Vancouver has a few dmen like this but they're bigger and provide zero offense so whether they bring more to the table other than the PK is another story.
 
Rick Rocket said:
Canucks fans have been dumbfounded how guys like VD and Juulsen have been playing over Brannstrom, but you know best
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You do see the hypocrisy of your reply, don't you?

I can't question some people on the internet that I don't know shit about... but you can question an NHL coach....
 
If the Ducks are moving Dumoulin, they need a seventh roster D. I'd take a stab at Brannstrom as cheap depth.

LHD:
Lacombe
Zellweger
Mintyukov
Brannstrom

RHD:
Trouba
Gudas
Helleson
Luneau (AHL)
 
Lunatik said:
Weren't Canucks fans talking about how well he was doing not too long ago? What happened?
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Still doing just as well when he plays... but not tall enough for tocchet or Foote.

Definitely an NHL player and would be an upgrade on many teams bottom pair/PP2, but defensively has some deficiencies and doesn't get the benefit of the doubt.

Probably clears because nhl gms are dumb as hell, but If he doesn't nbd and good for him to get nhl games somewhere.
 
Lunatik said:
Weren't Canucks fans talking about how well he was doing not too long ago? What happened?
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He's very limited defensively and struggles reading plays. Mostly, he can't kill penalties, which doesn't afford him the leash Denarhais and Juulsen get despite being awful on a given average. It also doesn't help Brannstrom can't play RD whatsoever.
 
Lunatik said:
You do see the hypocrisy of your reply, don't you?

I can't question some people on the internet that I don't know shit about... but you can question an NHL coach....
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So appeal to authority on every single decision your NHL team makes? Screw your appeal to authority mumbo jumbo.

Tocchet prefers big d-men with PK utility. You're not going to convince me Noah Juulsen or Vincent Desharnais are better players than Brannstrom though - we have a coach with an obvious bias.

I don't even disagree with the fundamental idea that a bigger d-man with PK utility is probably more valuable. I just disagree with the fact that when you already have 5 of those on your roster that maybe a puck mover isn't such a bad idea.

Good coaches make mistakes and I personally feel like the misuse of Brannstrom over the last month+ is one of them. If Canuck fans can't debate this because of your appeal to authority nonsense there's really no point of a place like hf of existing.
 
Back to Ottawa possible? He ain’t great, but I have to imagine he’s more reliable as a temporary #6 than Nikolas Matinpalo. Then just waive him again once anyone currently unhealthy gets healthy.
 
strattonius said:
So appeal to authority on every single decision your NHL team makes? Screw your appeal to authority mumbo jumbo.
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Because that's what I said....

I never said anyone was wrong to question anyone, my point was it is hypocritical to criticize someone for something you re ding yourself
 
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