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Erik Brannstrom

Position Left Defense / Right Defense Current Team Buffalo Sabres
Shoots Left Current Contract 1 years
Height 5'10" Expires 2024-25
Weight (lbs) 185 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 25
Age 25 (Sep 2, 1999) Expiry Status RFA-arb
Drafted 2017, Round 1, Overall 15 (VGK)
Date Team Transaction
Mar 7, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Acquired from New York Rangers
Mar 7, 2025 New York Rangers Traded to Buffalo Sabres
Feb 1, 2025 New York Rangers Acquired from Vancouver Canucks
Feb 1, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Traded to New York Rangers
Jan 13, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Assigned to AHL
Jan 13, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Cleared Waivers
Jan 12, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Placed on Waivers
Nov 1, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Recalled from AHL
Oct 31, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Assigned to AHL
Oct 28, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Recalled from AHL
Oct 27, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Assigned to AHL
Oct 25, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Recalled from AHL
Oct 24, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Assigned to AHL
Oct 17, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Recalled from AHL
Oct 7, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Assigned to AHL
Oct 6, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Acquired from Colorado Avalanche
Oct 6, 2024 Colorado Avalanche Traded to Vancouver Canucks
Jul 2, 2024 Colorado Avalanche Signed 1 year @ $900K AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 1, 2023 Ottawa Senators Signed 1 year @ $2.000M AAV starting in 2023-24
Sep 5, 2022 Ottawa Senators Signed 1 year @ $900K AAV starting in 2022-23
Jul 15, 2017 Vegas Golden Knights Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2018-19 OTT 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 18:04
2019-20 OTT 31 0 4 4 -9 16 38 0.0 14:51
2020-21 OTT 30 2 11 13 +3 25 42 4.8 16:21
2021-22 OTT 53 0 14 14 -17 30 86 0.0 19:46
2022-23 OTT 74 2 16 18 +5 38 74 2.7 16:07
2023-24 OTT 76 3 17 20 +5 36 77 3.9 16:35
2024-25 VAN 28 3 5 8 -4 17 33 9.1 14:56
Career 294 10 67 77 -17 162 350 2.8 16:41

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2018-19 OTT 2 29:40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 -0.20 - - - 0.00 0.00
2019-20 OTT 31 385:47 0.00 0.47 0.47 0.17 -0.17 0.00 3.84 -3.84 2.44 2.44
2020-21 OTT 30 393:45 0.15 1.22 1.37 0.17 -0.01 3.12 3.43 -0.31 0.00 2.33
2021-22 OTT 53 840:59 0.00 0.29 0.29 0.19 -0.19 0.00 3.43 -3.43 0.00 5.10
2022-23 OTT 74 978:59 0.12 0.67 0.80 0.16 -0.04 3.23 4.21 -0.98 1.04 3.12
2023-24 OTT 76 1057:20 0.11 0.79 0.91 0.19 -0.08 3.12 5.25 -2.13 3.30 5.49
2024-25 VAN 28 366:23 0.49 0.66 1.15 0.15 0.35 10.00 2.95 7.05 2.27 2.27

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2018-19 OTT 2 29:40 30.34 0.00 2.11 48.54 2.02 2.82 0.00 42.79 0.21 -0.99 9.56
2019-20 OTT 31 385:47 39.66 2.02 2.23 42.30 2.80 2.45 41.94 47.61 -0.29 -0.19 -1.21
2020-21 OTT 30 393:45 40.38 3.20 2.29 40.99 3.05 2.64 51.22 46.48 0.13 0.28 -1.32
2021-22 OTT 53 840:59 41.81 1.57 2.33 42.59 2.28 2.62 40.74 46.98 -0.04 -0.04 -0.04
2022-23 OTT 74 978:59 46.46 2.27 2.76 36.04 2.39 2.28 48.68 54.78 0.09 -0.39 4.75
2023-24 OTT 76 1057:20 41.77 2.16 2.43 39.10 2.21 2.30 49.35 51.42 0.03 -0.20 2.39
2024-25 VAN 28 366:23 37.34 2.29 2.03 38.98 2.78 2.33 45.16 46.58 -0.14 0.16 -3.42

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 53 21.8 0.1 8.1 8.2 99.2 63.1 72.5 20.3 7.2 40.5 18.0 41.5
2022-23 74 22.1 0.2 8.8 9.0 93.0 65.4 55.3 36.2 8.5 39.9 17.9 42.1
2023-24 76 21.6 0.2 9.0 9.2 91.2 64.8 54.5 32.7 12.7 41.1 18.3 40.6
2024-25 28 20.9 0.1 9.0 9.1 89.2 68.2 76.0 20.0 4.0 37.3 18.4 44.3

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 25 $900,000 $900,000 - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000
Signed: July 2, 2024
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.02

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 24 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Signed: July 1, 2023
Team: Ottawa Senators
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Cap %: 2.4

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 23 $900,000 $900,000 - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 RFA
Total - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000
Signed: Sep 5, 2022
Team: Ottawa Senators
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.09

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2017-18 18 $925,000 $1,375,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2018-19 19 $894,167 $1,344,167 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2019-20 20 $863,333 $1,313,333 $450,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2020-21 21 $863,333 $1,313,333 $450,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
2021-22 22 $863,333 $1,313,333 $450,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $1,350,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: July 15, 2017
Team: Vegas Golden Knights
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15