Brodin was drafted in the first round (10th overall) by the Minnesota Wild in 2011 and since then has developed into a decent left-side defenseman.
Whilst he’s never going to put up elite offensive totals, he is able to provide a very stabilising two-way presence. As with many Swedish players on the blue-line, he has a certain calmness to his game and is agile and fluid in his skating movement.
At 25, he is still young enough to offer good value with 3 years remaining at $4.1 million AAV, according to CapFriendly.
Now, this could be the first big decision for the new Minnesota Wild General Manager; do you give up on a younger asset because you’ve got the high cap hits of Zach Parise and first-pairing left defenseman, Ryan Suter limiting your options?