Posts About "Erik Brannstrom"
A Look at the Senators' Young Defensemen
July 10th, 2020 My last article focused on the Ottawa Senators' young group of goalies. Now, it's time for the defensemen. Senators fans know by now that young defensemen are difficult to project. At one point, the franchise thought they had a future top-four locked and loaded. It was a group that included Erik Karlsson, David Rundblad, Jared Cowen and...
Ottawa Senators News & Rumors: Tkachuk, Brannstrom & Batherson
April 25th, 2020 During this time while the NHL’s season is suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, obviously there isn’t any on-ice news. Still, news continues to emerge from different teams and NHL organizations. Related: Senators News & Rumors: Chabot, Nilsson, Brown, Duclair & Prospects In this post, I want to keep up with...
Revisiting the Golden Knights' Inaugural Draft - 2017
April 10th, 2020 We are coming up on the third anniversary of the Vegas Golden Knights first draft. The expansion and entry drafts of that year paved the way for the tremendous success the franchise has experienced early in its history. Then-general manager George McPhee made a number of moves to acquire multiple draft picks in that 2017 draft and build...
Senators Prospect Report - First Quarter
December 5th, 2019 The Ottawa Senators' rebuild is in full swing in 2019-20. The team sits bottom-five in the NHL and only just above the Detroit Red Wings in the Metropolitan Division. While that's good news for their odds in the Alexis Lafreniere sweepstakes, it's no doubt difficult for the players who have to suffer the losing streaks, especially when...
Senators Top 10 Prospects: #1 Erik Brännström
September 16th, 2019 Last but certainly not least, we have Erik Brännström claiming the number one spot in our top 10 Ottawa Senators prospects series. After much debate, Brännström just edged out Drake Batherson to earn himself the top spot. The defenseman is the lone player on this list to come via trade when the Senators traded Mark Stone to the...
Ottawa Senators' Prospect Pyramid
August 22nd, 2019 As the Ottawa Senators rebuild is in full swing, most fans turn to look at the future of the organization. Teams’ prospects are scrutinized as much, if not more than the players already in the NHL lineups. Introducing a prospect pyramid can further categorize a team’s prospects, placing them into tiers to evaluate what to expect...
Where Do the Senators' Brännström and Batherson Fit in 2019-20?
July 13th, 2019 It’s no surprise that Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion has been able to amass a wealth of young and talented prospects. With the departures of fan favorites like Erik Karlsson, Mark Stone, Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel over the past year, the Senators seem to be set for the future with all the assets they’ve acquired....
Senators Weekly: Veronneau, Chabot & Brannstrom
March 18th, 2019 Welcome to Senators’ Weekly, where you can catch up on the past week of the Ottawa Senators throughout the 2018-19 season. From trending topics to surging prospects to news and notes, this is your weekly roundup on all things Sens. Related - Senators Weekly: Bettman, Gibbons, Gustavsson, Coaching & More The Senators have just...
Monday's Mark Stone Trade: What We Didn't Know
February 26th, 2019 The biggest deal to go down during Monday's NHL Trade Deadline was probably the Mark Stone trade that sent the two-way forward to the Vegas Golden Knights for defenseman Erik Brannstrom, forward Oscar Lindberg and a 2020 second-round draft selection. But, before that trade finally happened, a whole lot more took place than most...
Senators Trade Stone to Golden Knights
February 25th, 2019 The Ottawa Senators have traded Mark Stone to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Erik Brannstrom, Oscar Lindberg and a second-round pick in 2020 (originally owned by the Dallas Stars). https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/1100121363719864321 The 26-year-old Stone was one of the biggest fish on the trade market this...
2019 World Juniors: 10 Things to Watch
December 21st, 2018 I’m excited, I’m stoked, my official IIHF credentials arrived via email Thursday for the 2019 World Junior Hockey Championship. So I’ll be in Vancouver, reporting live for THW, from Boxing Day through the gold-medal game on Jan. 5. Next to playing in this prestigious tournament, attending — and in my case covering — the...
Unfinished Business for Brannstrom & Team Sweden
December 21st, 2018 Vegas Golden Knights defense prospect Erik Brannstrom is enjoying a great deal of success in his first season in North America. However, he is taking a break from his American Hockey League duties with the Chicago Wolves to tend to some unfinished business at the World Junior Championships. Extra Motivation Heading into Vancouver To...
Chicago Wolves 2018-19 Season Preview
October 6th, 2018 The 2018-19 season is expected to be a special one in Rosemont as the Chicago Wolves will be celebrating their 25th anniversary all year long. On top of that, the Wolves will boast one of the best teams in the American Hockey League as they go for their third straight Central Division title. 2017-18 Season Recap Regular season record:...
