DaveMatthew
Bring in Peter
I think Brannstrom should be able crack the lineup in training camp, or by early November, considering his competition. He's already played 50 AHL games, which is on the higher end if you look at what other "top defensemen" played.
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The guys that played over 60 are the late bloomers, so the expectation for Brannstrom should be to play 60-80 games at the NHL level this year, and only another 10-20 in the minors.
Player | AHL games |
Karlsson | 12 |
Chabot | 13 |
Rielly | 14 |
Krug | 63 |
Werenski | 7 |
Ellis | 61 |
Sergachev | 0 |
Theodore | 97 |
Jones | 0 |
Carlson | 48 |
Gustaffson | 120 |
Hedman | 0 |
Trouba | 0 |
Klingberg | 13 |
Doughty | 0 |
Ekman-Larsson | 35 |
Ekholm | 59 |
Spurgeon | 23 |
Nurse | 13 |
The guys that played over 60 are the late bloomers, so the expectation for Brannstrom should be to play 60-80 games at the NHL level this year, and only another 10-20 in the minors.