Rumor: Zadina for Brannstrom

[newfy]

Theres all kinds of tweets on Sens twitter talking about a possible Zadina for Brannstrom trade. This tweet seems to kinda be the origin of it all. What would people think?

I think Zadina is better than his numbers, and I did think Brannstrom was a little overrated post draft. BUT I will say, this is the type of high reward change of scenery tht I would be fine with if Zadina was getting moved. Detroit doesnt really have a sterotypical PP QB/puck mover and Brannstrom is that type of guy. Hes pretty small though and Yzerman doesnt usually have small dmen.

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[FabricDetails]

Is it Zadina's name being mentioned by the media or was that your idea?

 

[raymond23]

“No idea if Detroit has interest”

 

[FabricDetails]

I like this reply.

 

[Inspiration]

Brannstrom is 5'10" and Detroit has a GM who has consistently avoided defensemen of his height. Perhaps Brannstrom is the exception, but there doesn't seem to be an obvious connection here.

 

[newfy]

Is it Zadina's name being mentioned by the media or was that your idea?

Honestly its all over sens twitter about Zadina for Brannstrom, not sure where exactly it came from but I think that might be the source of the rumour. So might actually be nothing but where theres smoke theres fire and apparently Detroit has been calling

 

[golffuul]

Don't think Yzerman moves Zadina for a D prospect when we have two or three better prospects who won't cost us anything, on the way next year or the year after.

 

[lilidk]

1rumor and Yzerman doesn't match.
2. Red Wings I wanted to get bigger, not smaller

 

[WingsToPick4th]

honestly wouldnt mind the trade both need a change of scenery (or are just bad) but the size doesnt fit Yzermans mold of D-men

 

[FabricDetails]

Honestly its all over sens twitter about Zadina for Brannstrom, not sure where exactly it came from but I think that might be the source of the rumour. So might actually be nothing but where theres smoke theres fire and apparently Detroit has been calling

Why do I feel like Zadina is too much? Hehe.

 

[lawrence]

Juolevi like trade where 2 prospects gets a change of scenery might help. Yes.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

How is Zadina linked to this. Speculation at this point, not a runor

 

[DetroitRed]

Brannstrom is still beneath 82 NHL games for his career (67 games) and he was good last season. So, considering what few NHL games he has played this season (4), I'm surprised by how soon Ottawa is giving up on him.

The flip side to that is we don't have a large sample size from Brannstrom this season to base our decision on.

That said, same age.

I'm not going to say I'm for or against it yet. But I will say that if I was Detroit, I would not rush it. The trade deadline is not until March 21st, so I would tell Ottawa to play him and let us take a look at him.

I feel like Zadina has at least shown this season that he's still capable of cracking an NHL lineup. We need to see the same from Brannstrom. Give him a little stretch of regular play and let's see.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Is it Zadina's name being mentioned by the media or was that your idea?

He is mentioned he for Brannstrom.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

No thanks on Brannstrom he's a 5'10" LD but can play RD Yzerman wants bigger Dmen and besides Zadina by himself is worth more then just Brannstrom alone Ottawa would need to add. Our smallest Dmen Hronek Johansson down the road are 6'0" that's the smallest Yzerman goes. Detroit has no use for Brannstron i like what we have in our pipeline better.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Needs to be changed to speculation, Doubtful there's any rumor linking Zadina with Erik Brannstrom. Brannstrom isn't even Yzerman's typical defenseman he's way too small.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

I was a huge Brannstrom fan back in his draft year. I'd think about it. I haven't seen him enough at the NHL level to make a decision, though.

 

[nhlisawesome]

Good. Trade the loser (Zadina)

 

[Pavels Dog]

If Brännström wants to play RD he’s not a good fit to get minutes here.

 

[FMichael]

If Brännström wants to play RD he’s not a good fit to get minutes here.

Back when I played I preferred LD as a righty...How many guys out there in the NHL today play the off side?

EDIT - To answer my own question...Defensemen in NHL Playing on Their Off Side

 

[ricky0034]

I gotta say I really hate how Yzerman has the fanbase parroting his size queen stuff

as for the trade idea I don't think it's an awful idea in a vacuum but I really don't like the idea of the Wings trading a Forward for another D right now, the Wings pipeline is just so lacking there comparatively

 

[Filppula]

Brannstrom was hyped so much around the time he was traded from Vegas. Hasn’t come close to living up to it. I’d be hesitant.

 

[SantosHalper]

I gotta say I really hate how Yzerman has the fanbase parroting his size queen stuff

It's simple physics. Big d-men have longer reach, wider wingspan and they usually have more strength, therefore they cover more ground, cut passing lanes more easily and they are just much harder to play against. Small d-men is always in trouble with the big forwards and the league is filled with them, big d-men in the other hand have no problem dealing with the big forwards. Defensemans number one job is to defend and if he can generate any offense it's a plus, but if he can do both while being 6'5'' is win-win situation.

Yzerman knows this through he's own experience. He was a small forward and he played against guys like Scott Stevens, Chris Pronger, Adam Foote, Ken Daneyko etc... in long playoffs series, and he knows just how hard is to beat those kind of players. Small forwards can make it in this league, but small d-men are always a defensive vulnerability. Unless they play like Konstantinov and Kasparaitis, but how many of those have there been?

 

[blueadams]

90% of this board:

"Brannstrom--too small!! no way!! Yzerman hates small defensemen!! We'll never trade for him."

(switch threads)

"Hronek's point totals are amaing!! He's so young!! He leads the team in ice time!! No way Yzerman trades him!!"

 

[ricky0034]

It's simple physics. Big d-men have longer reach, wider wingspan and they usually have more strength, therefore they cover more ground, cut passing lanes more easily and they are just much harder to play against. Small d-men is always in trouble with the big forwards and the league is filled with them, big d-men in the other hand have no problem dealing with the big forwards. Defensemans number one job is to defend and if he can generate any offense it's a plus, but if he can do both while being 6'5'' is win-win situation.

Yzerman knows this through he's own experience. He was a small forward and he played against guys like Scott Stevens, Chris Pronger, Adam Foote, Ken Daneyko etc... in long playoffs series, and he knows just how hard is to beat those kind of players. Small forwards can make it in this league, but small d-men are always a defensive vulnerability. Unless they play like Konstantinov and Kasparaitis, but how many of those have there been?

this is kinda what I mean in a way, people acting like there's only one way to build a team just because Yzerman has a personal preference

smaller players have advantages too, agility for example

there's a reason "skates well for his size" is a term thrown around a lot, and while there's some big guys that are more in the "skates well period" category you won't find any 6'5" guys that skate quite like the likes of Makar or Hughes