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I think if I'm Ottawa, I'd rather have Brannstrom than Podkolzin, and Colin White>>> the rest of the deal and it isn't close.
I think Brannstrom has been a whipping boy for some people because of who he was traded for, but he's progressing well, and I think he's ready to take that next step into becoming a really strong offensive number 3 Dman. I think Ottawa gets more value betting on Brannstrom than they do from Podkolzin.
From a Vancouver perspective, I think they really value the skillset a guy like Podkolzin brings, and would prefer him to a guy like Brannstrom. I also think where they are financially, they probably shouldn't be looking to move out a top 9 ready scoring winger on an ELC. Also with the whole Virtanen thing, I imagine his contract will simply be terminated this offseason. If that's not possible, a buyout is basically nothing because he's under 26. It's 50k next year and 500k the year after.