Report: Senators not expected to qualify Erik Brannstrom

Erik Brannstrom is set to become an unrestricted free agent.

According to the Ottawa Sun’s Bruce Garrioch, the Ottawa Senators aren’t extending a qualifying offer to Brannstrom to retain his rights for free agency.

The 24-year-old defenceman was acquired by Ottawa in the trade that sent Mark Stone to the Vegas Golden Knights in 2019.

report: senators not expected to qualify erik brannstrom

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Brannstrom was Vegas’ first-round pick in 2017 and made his debut with the Senators in 2018-19. Since his debut, the five-foot-10 defender has played in parts of six seasons in Ottawa.

He had a career-best season in 2023-24, scoring three goals and picking up 17 assists over 76 games with a plus-five rating.

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