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Erik Brannstrom

Sabres Acquire Brannstrom From Rangers for Aube-Kubel

Declan Schroeder | March 7, 2025

The Buffalo Sabres have acquired defenseman Erik Brannstrom from the New York Rangers for forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel. Brannstrom Heads to 3rd Team of the Season Hopefully Brannstrom didn’t get too…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, New York Rangers, NHL News, Rangers Transactions, Sabres Transactions, Trade Deadline

3 Reasons Hartford Wolf Pack Can Make a Playoff Push

Mike Fink | March 6, 2025

It’s no secret that the Hartford Wolf Pack must win a lot of games to make a push for the Calder Cup playoffs. They only have 16 games left in…

Categories AHL, Hartford Wolf Pack, New York Rangers

Brannstrom Could Become Key Part of Miller Trade for the Rangers

Mike Fink | February 8, 2025

The J.T. Miller trade was the big one last week in the NHL. With the Mikko Rantanen blockbuster on Jan. 24 shocking the hockey world and the Miller move the…

Categories Hartford Wolf Pack, New York Rangers

Grading Rangers & Canucks Blockbuster J.T. Miller Trade

Jacob Billington | January 31, 2025

Just one week after the Mikko Rantanen blockbuster, the Vancouver Canucks have traded J.T. Miller, along with Erik Brannstrom and unsigned prospect Jackson Dorrington to the New York Rangers in…

Categories Canucks Transactions, Editor's Choice, New York Rangers, NHL Trade Analysis, Rangers Transactions, Trade Deadline, Vancouver Canucks

Canucks’ 3 Up, 3 Down: Miller, Pettersson, Brannstrom, Missing Identity & More

Matthew Zator | November 18, 2024

The Vancouver Canucks have been a consistently inconsistent team this season, sporting a record of 9-5-3 (21 points) in their first 17 games. While they are currently in a playoff…

Categories Column, Vancouver Canucks

Canucks Use Quick Strike Offence to Beat the Flames 3-1

Matthew Zator | November 13, 2024

In their first matchup since opening night, the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames met for a Pacific Division battle on Tuesday night. The Canucks were looking to bounce back from…

Categories Calgary Flames, NHL News, Vancouver Canucks

Canucks’ Offseason Additions a Mixed Bag After 10 Games

Matthew Zator | November 4, 2024

The Vancouver Canucks made a lot of noise in the free agent market on July 1, signing defenders Derek Forbort and Vincent Desharnais, and forwards Jake DeBrusk, Kiefer Sherwood, and…

Categories Editor's Choice, Vancouver Canucks

Canucks On The Farm: Brannstrom, Klimovich, New Signings & More

Matthew Zator | October 14, 2024

The Abbotsford Canucks opened their season with two games against the Calgary Wranglers on the weekend. They won the first matchup on Friday (Oct. 11) 4-3 and fell in the…

Categories Abbotsford Canucks, Canucks Prospects, Column, Vancouver Canucks

Canucks News & Rumors: Hoglander, Poolman, Brannstrom & More

Sartaaj Bhullar | October 7, 2024

In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, the organization extended forward Nils Hoglander. Also, the club traded defenceman Tucker Poolman and a fourth-round pick to the Colorado…

Categories Column, Editor's Choice, News and Rumors, Vancouver Canucks

3 Worst-Case Scenarios for Colorado Avalanche in 2024-25

Ryan Womeldorf | September 12, 2024

The 2023-24 season was a rollercoaster ride for the Colorado Avalanche. The 2022 Stanley Cup champions were very good, finishing with 107 points yet were third in the stacked Central…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Season Previews

Colorado Avalanche Could Make Erik Brannstrom Their Next Reclamation Project

Stefano Rubino | July 4, 2024

Before the start of free agency, it was clear that the Colorado Avalanche would need to look to the secondary market for good value and reclamation projects. They are adept…

Categories Avalanche Transactions, Colorado Avalanche, Free Agents

Every Player to Not Receive a Qualifying Offer in 2024

Jacob Billington | July 1, 2024

The end of the NHL’s 2023-24 season is officially here. With that, plenty of contracts are expiring, and when it comes to restricted free agents, if there is not a…

Categories Free Agents, NHL News
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