10/06/2024 – CanucksBanter

Canucks Head Coach Rick Tocchet media availability after Sunday October 6th practice:

“We have a good process here. Everybody has their opinion which I take in, then you have to make a decision…It’s a hard one when you have depth.”

🗣 Head Coach Rick Tocchet speaks on finalizing the roster, pushing the pace in practice, and more. pic.twitter.com/ecZX3kD01J
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) October 6, 2024

Summary of Canucks GM Patrik Allvin moves this off-season:

Patrik Allvin moves this offseason:

– Hronek 8x$7.25
– Joshua 4x$3.24
– Myers 3x$3
– Debrusk 7x$5.5
– Heinen 2x$2.25
– Sherwood 2x$1.5
– Desharnais 2x$2
– Silovs 2x850k
– Sprong 1x $975k
– Lankinen 1x$875k
– Höglander 3x$3
– Unloaded Mikheyev & Poolman

Masterclass #Canucks pic.twitter.com/ScxpeXMFam
— Hughes is the GOAT (@Hughes4Norris) October 6, 2024

Poolman trade settles some issues:

If they choose, Canucks can open season with full 23-player roster, and retain both depth Ds Noah Juulsen and Mark Friedman instead of putting one on waivers. #PoolmanTrade
— Iain MacIntyre (@imacSportsnet) October 6, 2024

Canucks no longer LTIR to deal with opening season roster and Vancouver Canucks accrue cap space:

By making trade, #Canucks no longer need to use LTIR. They effectively took $900K Brannstrom + $500K retained on Poolman vs potentially Poolman on LTIR, but now are under cap & can accrue space.

They have $1.19M Proj Space with 23 active (12F/8D/3G)https://t.co/5tmgEtrv3m
— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) October 6, 2024

Ex-Canucks goal Jiri Patera could be available to Vancouver if Bruins put him on waivers due to Swayman signing:

Keep an eye on G Jiri Petera going on waivers,if so, the #Canucks can reclaim him and send him to minors without waivers IF they are the only team to put in a claim. https://t.co/MgIFIU66Hy
— Rick Dhaliwal (@DhaliwalSports) October 6, 2024

Source: X.com

By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter

October 6, 2024

General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that Vancouver has acquired defenceman Erik Brannstrom from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defenceman Tucker Poolman and a 4rth-round draft pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.

The Canucks are retaining 20% of Poolman’s salary as a part of the transaction.

“Erik is a dynamic skater and skilled player who adds to our depth on the backend,” said Allvin.

“We would like to thank Tucker for his time in Vancouver. It was extremely unfortunate that he was unable to continue his career here due to injury, and we wish him nothing but the best moving forward.”

Patrik Allvin Vancouver Canucks GM

Erik Brannstrom 411

Brannstrom, 25, played in 76 games for the Ottawa Senators last season, posting 20 points (3-17-20), 36 penalty minutes, and a +5 plus/minus rating.
In 266 career games, all with Ottawa, the 5’10”, 185lbs defenceman has recorded 69 points (7-62-69), 145 penalty minutes, and a -13 plus/minus rating.
A native of Eksjo, SWE, Brannstrom has represented Sweden on multiple occasions, including:
- the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, winning silver
- the 2016 and 2017 U18 World Championships, winning silver in 2016
- the 2018 and 2019 World Junior Hockey Championships, winning silver in 2018.
Brannstrom was originally selected by the Vegas Golden Knights in the first round, 15th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Traded to Ottawa by Vegas with Oscar Lindberg and Dallas’ 2nd-round pick in 2020 NHL Draft (previously acquired) for Mark Stone and Tobias Lindberg, February 25, 2019.
Signed as a free agent by Colorado, July 2, 2024.

Source: nhl.com