NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 04: Erik Brannstrom #26 of the Ottawa Senators skates against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on November 04, 2019 in New York City. The Senators defeated the Rangers 6-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Brief background
Coming as a result of the Mark Stone trade is Erik Brannstrom. A Swedish 21-year old 5’10 defender who was drafted 15th overall in the 2017 draft by the Vegas Golden Knights. Currently playing in Europe, he is an offensive puck-moving defenceman who exhibits excellent skating skills.
Brannstrom has been producing well and has a star probability of 73% per Bryon Bader’s model.