Erik Brannstrom

Buffalo Sabres, Defensemen
Age: 26y-6m-3d (Sep 02, 1999)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: SE
College: HV 71
Drafted: Round 1 (#15 overall), 2017
INACTIVE

2024-2024 Free Agent

Erik Brannstrom signed a 1 year, $900,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche, including $900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $900,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $900,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 25 $900,000 1.02% $900,000 $900,000
2025-26 26
RFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2024-25 25 $529,744 0.60% $529,744 -
2024-25 25 $529,744 0.60% $529,744 -
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2024-25 25 $900,000 $900,000 1.02%
2025-26 26
RFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2024-25 25 $529,744 $529,744 0.60%
2024-25 25 $529,744 $529,744 0.60%
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 25 $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 - $900,000 $900,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2024-25 25 - $529,744 $529,744 - - $529,744 $529,744
2024-25 25 - $529,744 $529,744 - - $529,744 $529,744
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $900,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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2017-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $4,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,375,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$6,406,067

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 19
Reserve / minor-buried
$114,880
$114,880
2019 20
Reserve / minor-buried
$459,532
$574,412
2020 21
Active
$423,443
$997,855
2021 22
Active
Active
$724,362
$724,362
$1,722,217
$2,446,579
2022 23
Active
$900,000
$3,346,579
2023 24
Active
$2,000,000
$5,346,579
2024 25
Retained
Retained
$529,744
$529,744
$5,876,323
$6,406,067
Total
$6,406,067

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $5,161,579 $185,000 - $5,346,579
1 $1,059,488 - - $1,059,488
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
19
$22,380
$92,500
$114,880
$114,880
2019
20
$367,032
$92,500
$459,532
$574,412
2020
21
$423,443
$423,443
$997,855
2021
22
$724,362
$724,362
$724,362
$724,362
$1,722,217
$2,446,579
2022
23
$900,000
$900,000
$3,346,579
2023
24
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$5,346,579
2024
25
$529,744
$529,744
$529,744
$529,744
$5,876,323
$6,406,067
Total
$6,221,067
$185,000
$6,406,067

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $5,161,579 $185,000 - $5,346,579
1 $1,059,488 - - $1,059,488

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2022-23 OTT Dec 28, 2022 - Jan 01, 2023 0 Lower Body
2021-22 OTT Nov 13, 2021 - Dec 29, 2021 0 Hand
2020-21 OTT Feb 09, 2021 - Feb 16, 2021 0 Undisclosed
2019-20 OTT Nov 22, 2019 - Nov 27, 2019 0 Undisclosed
  • Mar 07, 2025 Traded to Buffalo (BUF) from New York (NYR) for Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Jan 31, 2025 Traded to New York (NYR) from Vancouver (VAN) with J.T. Miller and Jackson Dorrington for Filip Chytil, Victor Mancini and 2025 1st round pick [Top 13 Protected] (#12 Top 13 Protected)
  • Nov 01, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Vancouver (VAN)
  • Oct 31, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Vancouver (VAN)
  • Oct 28, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Vancouver (VAN)
  • Oct 27, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Vancouver (VAN)
  • Oct 25, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Vancouver (VAN)
  • Oct 24, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Vancouver (VAN)
  • Oct 06, 2024 Traded to Vancouver (VAN) from Colorado (COL) for Tucker Poolman and 2024 4th round pick (#111)
  • Jul 02, 2024 Signed a 1 year $900,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract extension with Ottawa (OTT)
  • Sep 05, 2022 Signed a 1 year $900,000 contract extension with Ottawa (OTT)
  • Feb 25, 2019 Traded to Ottawa (OTT) from Las Vegas (VGK) with Tobias Lindberg and 2020 2nd round pick for Mark Stone
  • Jul 15, 2017 Signed a 3 year $4.125 million contract with Las Vegas (VGK)
  • Jun 23, 2017 Drafted by Las Vegas (VGK): Round 1 (#15 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2024 VAN 28 3 418 5 0 -4 33 .091 0 1 0 0 39 14 17
2023 OTT 76 3 1,260 17 20 5 77 .039 0 0 0 1 110 43 36
2022 OTT 74 2 1,192 16 18 5 74 .027 0 1 0 0 103 49 38
2021 OTT 53 0 1,048 14 14 -17 86 0 6 0 0 59 39 30
2020 OTT 30 2 490 11 13 3 42 .048 1 2 0 0 18 26 25
2019 OTT 31 0 460 4 4 -9 38 0 1 0 0 36 15 16
2018 OTT 2 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
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