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Erik Brännström Scouting Report

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Created: Feb. 27, 2024
Updated: Mar. 4, 2024
Talent Type: Professional
Position scouted: Right Defense
Age when scouted: 24
Projection: Third Pair
Trending: Under NHL Contract
Birthday: Sep. 2, 1999
Height: 5' 10 | 178 cm
Weight: 185 lbs | 84 kg
Drafted: 15 overall, 2017 round 1 (Logo of the Vegas Golden Knights VGK)
Contract: $2,000,000 over 1 year (Cap hit: $2,000,000)
Brannstrom has been mostly solid for the Senators in a third pairing role.
Through 53GP he was averaging 15:49 TOI
His primary ice time comes at ES and the PK - Rarely used on the PP
Contributes some depth offense - 3G - 10A
Quick to space. Not big in stature. Relies on jumping to pucks ahead of his opponent in the defensive zone. Mostly area defender with an active stick. Average when the game gets heavy out front his net.
Limited physical push back (24 hits) but fronts the shooter (73 shot blocks)
Much improved year over year - more reliable detail defensively - (+2) rating
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SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAP+/-PIM
2023-24Ottawa SenatorsNHL7631720536
2022-23Ottawa SenatorsNHL7421618538
2021-22Belleville SenatorsAHL9123-510
2021-22Ottawa SenatorsNHL5301414-1730
  • Compete/Consistency: 86
  • Defensive Zone Starts: 75
  • Hockey IQ: 80
  • Offensive Zone Starts: 75
  • Penalty Kill: 80
  • Power Play: 50
  • Physicality: 55
  • Puck Moving/Passing: 84
  • Shot: 69
  • Skating: 88
Weighting
  • 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
  • 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
  • 8%: Shot
  • 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality