Brannstrom is the type of cheap, sneaky good addition the Avalanche need to make given their salary cap situation. Brannstrom was the No.15 overall pick in 2017 and a huge part of the return for Mark Stone but was not qualified by the Senators this past weekend. Branstrom is coming off a career-best 20 points (3G / 17A) in 76 games and should find a home on Colorado's third-pair.
Brannstrom will take a seat on Sunday as Travis Hamonic will draw in to take his place. Brannstrom has two goals and eight assists in 36 games this season.
Brannstrom's injury comes with news that fellow defenseman Thomas Chabot will be out 4-6 weeks due to a fractured hand, seriously draining the Senators' defensive core. In seven games this season, Brannstrom has zero points, nine shots, four penalty minutes, and a +1 plus/minus rating. Expect the Senators to make a call-up for their depleted blue line.
The 2023 season was Brannstrom's first full NHL season, scoring two goals with 16 assists (18 points) in 74 games. Brannstrom is a quality offensive-defenseman but it will be hard for him to carve out a significant role with Thomas Chabot, Jakob Chychrun and Jake Sanderson ahead of him on the depth chart.
Brannstrom missed Ottawa's previous six games due to a leg injury but will draw back into the lineup Tuesday as they take on Columbus. The 2017 1st round pick (15th overall) has three assists, 33 SOG and 18 PIMs in 32 games with the Senators so far this season.
Brannstrom has three assists, 33 SOG and is a -1 plus/minus through 32 games this season but will be forced to miss his first contest of the year as he is considered day-to-day with a leg injury. Brannstrom will be hoping he does not miss a lot of time after a hand injury took 29 games from him due to injury in 2021-22.
Chabot missed Tuesday's game vs. the Blues and will miss at least the rest of this week with an undisclosed injury. Erik Brannstrom should remain on PP1 while Chabot is sidelined--he had two assists in the loss to St. Louis.
Brannstrom missed the last three games while in COVID-19 protocol but will play Monday vs. the Oilers. Prior to landing in protocol, Brannstrom had one assist while averaging 20:07 TOI/gm in his last six games.
Brannstrom has started to come into his own in the last week, playing top-pair minutes with Thomas Chabot (21:28 ATOI). Landing in COVID-19 protocol means he'll likely miss all three games this week. Lassi Thomson was recalled to take his spot on the roster.
Brannstrom has been out since November 11th but will return to the lineup vs. the Maple Leafs. Brannstrom has 17 points (2G / 15A) in 65 career NHL games.
Brannstrom finally got his shot with the Senators during a COVID-19 outbreak but broke his hand in his second game of the season on Thursday. The Senators said there has been no decision on whether or not he will undergo surgery but he is is expected to be sidelined for at least six weeks.
With Nick Holden landing on the COVID-19 protocol list on Monday, Brannstrom is expected to play Tuesday in Boston. Brannstrom, who has one goal and two assists (three points) in nine AHL games this season, skated with Artem Zub in the morning skate.
Brannstrom, who had two goals and three assists in 14 games with the Senators earlier in the season recently spent some time in the AHL. While with Belleville, he had five assists in four games and will likely replace Braydon Coburn on the tail-end of a back-to-back.
Brannstrom will be scratched Monday for a chance to "reset" and will likely draw back into the lineup on Tuesday. With Brannstrom out, Brayden Coburn will draw back onto a pairing with Erik Gudbranson.
Brannstrom missed the last four games with an undisclosed injury but will be back in the Senators lineup Wednesday vs. the Maple Leafs. The young defensemen will get back in on the third-pair and should see some PP2 time as well. So far this season, he has one assist and three shots in three games.
Brannstrom was hurt in Monday's loss to the Oilers and all miss at least one week. With Brannstrom out, Christian Wolanin will draw back into the Senators' lineup in the rematch vs. Edmonton.
