Canucks send Tucker Poolman, pick to Avs for Erik Brannstrom

The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman Erik Brannstrom from the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday, sending defenseman Tucker Poolman and a fourth-round choose within the 2025 NHL draft in change.

Canucks normal supervisor Patrik Allvin mentioned his workforce will retain 20% of the wage of Poolman, who’s scheduled to earn $3 million this season within the remaining yr of a four-year, $10 million deal signed in 2021.

Brannstrom, a 25-year-old Swede, was the fifteenth total choose of the 2017 draft. In July, he signed a one-year cope with the Avalanche after spending elements of six seasons with the Ottawa Senators.

In 266 profession video games, Brannstrom has 69 factors (seven objectives, 62 assists) and 145 penalty minutes.

The Canucks had hoped to commerce Poolman, an Iowa native, to free wage cap house. Poolman performed three video games within the 2022-23 season and hasn’t performed since Oct. 18, 2022, due to migraines and neurological points associated to concussions.

Allvin mentioned final month that Poolman wouldn’t play within the 2024-25 season due to well being.

Poolman, 31, appeared in 163 video games over elements of 5 seasons with the Winnipeg Jets (2017-18, 2019-21) and Canucks (2021-23). He has 23 profession factors (six objectives, 17 assists).