The Vancouver Canucks swung a deal a little over a week ago with the Colorado Avalanche that saw them acquire former first-round pick Erik Brannstrom in exchange for injured defenceman Tucker Poolman and a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.
Shortly after the trade was made official, the Canucks placed Erik Brannstrom on waivers in order to assign him to the American Hockey League, which happened 24 hours later.
Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin was pretty happy with the trade as it gives them more depth. Allvin likes the fact that Brannstrom is a puck-moving defenceman and believes that he could see some powerplay time, eventually.
Over the weekend, the Abbotsford Canucks played their first two games of the 2024-25 AHL season and it's safe to say that Erik Brannstrom was someone who stood out.
In those two games, both of which were against the Calgary Wranglers, Brannstrom tallied three assists and showed off his smooth skating and hands on several occasions.
It's unclear how long Canucks fans will have to wait before Brannstrom is called up to the National Hockey League, Stephan Roget of Canucks Army believes that we could see Brannstrom called up after the Canucks return from their three-game road trip. The Canucks currently have 14 forwards on their NHL roster, so it's possible one of them would be sent down to make room for Brannstrom, if Patrik Allvin wants to bring him up soon.
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