Player Discussion Erik Brännström |5'10, 181lbs | Left Handed Defenceman

[saskytaxi]

I'll send you down until new year

you think having him up is a good decision? smartin up

 

[MatchesMalone]

Wolanin can play right, looking forward to him getting healthy and adding another puck mover. The back end looks good lots if talent coming.

Apparently Brännström has played the right side a significant amount in his pro career.

 

[MatchesMalone]

you think having him up is a good decision? smartin up

This conversation made my f***ing day.

 

[DJB]

He's surviving out there but certain not thriving.

He's been better defensively than I thought he would and he's been slightly underwhelming offensively.

I still think he'd be better off in the A because right now he's not playing with confidence

 

[Cosmix]

He's surviving out there but certain not thriving.

He's been better defensively than I thought he would and he's been slightly underwhelming offensively.

I still think he'd be better off in the A because right now he's not playing with confidence

Nope, he is playing with Hainsey!

 

[Cosmix]

I don't think Brannstrom is doing bad and is solid but I worry his early inclusion to the line-up may effect his offense.

I think Belleville running the Pp and PK and first line pairing is going to do better for his development then current situation.

He is a lock for this team for a long time and will be top d-man for this team and honestly he probably could do it now but I think some more seasoning won't hurt.

I don't see Brannstrom as a top Dman on a good NHL team.

 

[Ice-Tray]

I don't see Brannstrom as a top Dman on a good NHL team.

Maybe, but at least he’s a rookie, has flashes of excellence, and is surprisingly good in his own end. I think playing with Hainsey may be a bit of an issue. I suspect that he has a wealth of veteran experience to pass on, but he’s not very good anymore, it’s not like brining in Gonchar. I thought he would be better, but I’m far happier that Z has been a steal so far.

I wonder if DeMelo would be a better partner, or better yet, send him back to the AHL when Wolanin is back.

I see great potential in him, but he’s not there yet.

 

[JD1]

I don't see Brannstrom as a top Dman on a good NHL team.

Today? No, of course not. He's 20. 3 years from now is a different story.

 

[Emrasie]

He has flash on offence, is solid on D. For exemple i found that he played vs Arizona a pretty good game (except this big mistake at the end, horrendious this to).
It's hard for a young guy to take confidence with this level of skill forward. There are very few players in this Ottawa team who have skill with the puck, they manipulate it like a grenade. You need to do 90% of the work and hope the forward finish him (big example is the Tierney goal, thanks to Chabot).
It's a difficult environment to develop well as a young player and even harder to take confidence.

If EB plays 0 time or 20s on PP each game i don't see the point to keep him with Ottawa. PP is his best asset.

 

[Cosmix]

Today? No, of course not. He's 20. 3 years from now is a different story.

I doubt that he becomes a top 4D on a very good NHL team.

 

[FormentonTheFuture]

I doubt that he becomes a top 4D on a very good NHL team.

Wow I completely disagree. He’s been impressive for me and he’s played very little. He’s going to be a strong top 4 and PP guy.

 

[FormentonTheFuture]

I wouldn’t be opposed to sending him down like karlsson and chabot in their rookie seasons. Belleville could use him as well

 

[bert]

I don't see Brannstrom as a top Dman on a good NHL team.

8 games into his rookie season eh. Unreal.

I doubt that he becomes a top 4D on a very good NHL team.

This wont age well.

 

[supsens]

I doubt that he becomes a top 4D on a very good NHL team.

He looks like a solid smart player, Rookie D men always have a learning curve, some young guys hit the NHL running with “points” but they do not defend for crap. He seems like he plays the right way.
Points don’t always win, EK pulled the classic 2 points and a -3 last game in a one goal loss... We need a dman that makes the safe smart plays. TC can run and gun most teams suffer when it’s all run and gun. I don’t see why his ceiling isn’t top 4

 

[Sens]

He could be as good as Roman Hamerlik

 

[Liver King]

Dorion traded Mark f***ing Stone for this guy

 

[Sensmileletsgo]

you think having him up is a good decision? smartin up

He's been fine, so take a hike.

 

[MatchesMalone]

Nope, he is playing with Hainsey!

Lol. Was that seriously a "my names not Shirley" joke? Or did you just mean that playing with Hainsey does not inspire confidence?

 

[MatchesMalone]

He has flash on offence, is solid on D. For exemple i found that he played vs Arizona a pretty good game (except this big mistake at the end, horrendious this to).
It's hard for a young guy to take confidence with this level of skill forward. There are very few players in this Ottawa team who have skill with the puck, they manipulate it like a grenade. You need to do 90% of the work and hope the forward finish him (big example is the Tierney goal, thanks to Chabot).
It's a difficult environment to develop well as a young player and even harder to take confidence.

If EB plays 0 time or 20s on PP each game i don't see the point to keep him with Ottawa. PP is his best asset.

This. As great as Chabot is, the PP has not been his greatest strength. Of course Chabot will always be our number one D, but I wonder if Brännström might be a better PP option down the road. He's shown a some real flashes of brilliance.

 

[Emrasie]

Dorion traded Mark ****ing Stone for this guy

I think you missed the point, Dorion had to trade Stone and was abble to catch a very good prospect on D. If no trade had occured you would have lost Stone for ****ing nothing on the FA or an average prospect.

 

[Emrasie]

This. As great as Chabot is, the PP has not been his greatest strength. Of course Chabot will always be our number one D, but I wonder if Brännström might be a better PP option down the road. He's shown a some real flashes of brilliance.

Chabot is good on PP, EB is good too and giving him no time or 20/30s is a waste of talent and time.
Either you make a PP with the two, or 1mn each or send EB to Belleville.

 

[Icelevel]

Definitely a disappointment so far but it’s early. I’ll give him the season to get to a point where I’m impressed and satisfied as a return for one of our best playera of all time.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

I would rather see him in Belleville. Not because he hasn't been good, but playing on this team with its dry offence can't be good for his game. He can be the go-to guy in Belleville.

 

[Cosmix]

Lol. Was that seriously a "my names not Shirley" joke? Or did you just mean that playing with Hainsey does not inspire confidence?

Yes, sort of.

 

[Cosmix]

Hi

This. As great as Chabot is, the PP has not been his greatest strength. Of course Chabot will always be our number one D, but I wonder if Brännström might be a better PP option down the road. He's shown a some real flashes of brilliance.

I do not think Brannstrom will ever be a better option than Chabot on the PP; however he might be a good option playing with Chabot on the PP, or playing on the second PP unit. I prefer offensively skilled Ds at the point on the PP rather than forwards.

My fear with Brannstrom is that he will not be able to stand up physically to bigger forwards, particularly during playoff hockey where the physical play increases significantly. I think he will be vulnerable to injuries.