RWJC Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 (edited) Senators Have Had Erik Brannstrom Trade Talks October 12th, 2023 at 8:59pm CST • By Brian La Rose As Ottawa looks to clear up cap space to sign Shane Pinto, a second trade option has emerged. While it’s well-known that the Senators have had discussions surrounding Mathieu Joseph, TSN’s Darren Dreger reports in the latest Insider Trading segment (https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/insider-trading-temperature-rising-as-sens-struggle-to-create-ca~2784926) that the Sens have also had trade discussions involving defenseman Erik Brannstrom. The 24-year-old was the centerpiece of the Mark Stone trade back in 2019 as Ottawa hoped that the 2017 first-rounder would become a key cog on their back end, particularly on the offensive side of the ice. That hasn’t exactly happened though as Brannstrom has just four goals in 191 career appearances at the top level. While he established himself as an every-game regular last season, he averaged just 16:07 per game, basically being their sixth defender. On the surface, moving Brannstrom should be an easier task for GM Pierre Dorion than Joseph. While Joseph has three years left on his deal at a $2.95MM cap hit, Brannstrom is on a one-year agreement at a $2MM cost. With a lot of teams capped out or close to it, even $2MM isn’t the easiest for some clubs to take on but with a shorter-term agreement, a few teams might be more open to it. That said, with Ottawa’s cap situation (they have less than $65K in room, per CapFriendly), moving out Brannstrom alone isn’t enough to get them enough money for Pinto as he’s expected to come in around the $2.5MM mark on his contract. In Brannstrom’s case, they’d need to bring a sixth defender back onto the roster if he was to be moved, eating into their cost savings. A follow-up move would need to be made – potentially via the waiver wire – in order for the money to fall into place. On top of that, it’s worth noting that if Pinto gets a two-year bridge deal as expected, the cap hit for this season will be higher than the AAV (while next season would be lower). That gap from the AAV increases each day he goes unsigned, creating a bit more pressure for Dorion to find a suitable cap-clearing trade sooner than later whether it involves Brannstrom, Joseph, or someone else. https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2023/10/senators-have-had-erik-brannstrom-trade-talks.html#ref=home Edited October 13, 2023 by RWJC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 I liked Brannstrom once upon a time. Lookin' like he won't come close to his potential. Unless he finds magic in a new home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HorvatToBaertschi Posted October 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2023 Legit had an Ottawa fan last year tell me that Brannstrom was better than Hughes.... 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 We have Hirose & Rathbone for his type of player. RHD with speed, puck composure & able to eat minutes please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakrami Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Not surprising... they have no room to re-sign him next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 The Sens will need to add a lot of sugar to trade this craperolla. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highstickin Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Imagine where Ottawa would be if they received any good pieces in that Mark Stone trade. Vegas wins that trade by a wide margin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Canuck Surfer said: We have Hirose & Rathbone for his type of player. RHD with speed, puck composure & able to eat minutes please! left hand shot tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawkDrummer Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 we need to do better than Brannstrom, hopefully one of our young guys pans out (fast) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie29 Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 3 hours ago, HorvatToBaertschi said: Legit had an Ottawa fan last year tell me that Brannstrom was better than Hughes.... That's because west coast Canuck games are on past their bedtime. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Goalie29 said: That's because west coast Canuck games are on past their bedtime. hey let's be fair i'm sure none of us watched Senators last year not even Sens fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJC Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share Posted October 13, 2023 1 hour ago, RawkDrummer said: we need to do better than Brannstrom, hopefully one of our young guys pans out (fast) Erik Brannstrom Defense -- shoots L Born Sep 2 1999 -- Eksjo, Sweden [24 yrs. ago] Height 5.10 -- Weight 185 [178 cm/84 kg] Drafted by Vegas Golden Knights - round 1 #15 overall 2017 NHL Entry Draft We have this type of player already in Rathbone and as well don't think Brannstrom was ever on our radar anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 6 hours ago, Bob Long said: left hand shot tho Yes that was the point. Hirose & Rathbone are both LH PMD kinda guys. Brannstrom a LH PMD kinda guy. What we need is on the right side, right handed shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 1 minute ago, Canuck Surfer said: Yes that was the point. Hirose & Rathbone are both LH PMD kinda guys. Brannstrom a LH PMD kinda guy. What we need is on the right side, right handed shot. Sorry misread your post I thought you wanted him here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 On 10/13/2023 at 11:04 AM, RWJC said: Erik Brannstrom Defense -- shoots L Born Sep 2 1999 -- Eksjo, Sweden [24 yrs. ago] Height 5.10 -- Weight 185 [178 cm/84 kg] Drafted by Vegas Golden Knights - round 1 #15 overall 2017 NHL Entry Draft We have this type of player already in Rathbone and as well don't think Brannstrom was ever on our radar anyway. Ya a few years back there was a lot of hype with EB not now. I hate to give @Alflives credit but Brannstrom is a "bustaroo." On 10/13/2023 at 4:02 PM, Bob Long said: Sorry misread your post I thought you wanted him here. Ya redundant and really no upgrade at all. No interest. Right shot 22-26 big and mobile. Is that to much to ask? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 On 10/13/2023 at 1:36 AM, JeremyCuddles said: I liked Brannstrom once upon a time. Lookin' like he won't come close to his potential. Unless he finds magic in a new home. Left handed defenseman. I wouldn't mind taking him on a flyer, if he came cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJC Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 (edited) Some talk going around that CHI has kicked tires on Brannstrom and has shown most interest thus far Edited October 16, 2023 by RWJC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Analyst82 Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 I don't think we need him. Interesting piece but not necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 1 hour ago, RWJC said: Some talk going around that CHI has kicked tires on Brannstrom and has shown most interest thus far Chicago needs a lot of pieces to build around Bedard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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