Erik Brannstrom was acquired from the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche for Tucker Poolman and a fourth-round draft pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

Brannstrom, a 25-year-old defenseman, was granted waivers for playing with Abbotsford of the American Hockey League. He signed a one-year contract with the Avalanche on July 2 after recording 20 points (three goals, 17 assists) in 76 games for the Ottawa Senators last season, ranking fifth on the team in scoring at the same time Set NHL career highs in goals, assists and games played.

The first-round pick (No. 15) of the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Draft played his 200th NHL game on November 18th. He has 69 points (seven goals, 62 assists) in 266 games, all for the Senators, who acquired him from the Golden Knights as part of the trade that sent Mark Stone to Vegas on February 25, 2019.

Poolman, a 31-year-old defender, has not played since October 18, 2023 due to a head injury. He signed a four-year, $10 million (average annual value of $2.5 million) contract with the Canucks on July 28, 2021 and has 23 points (six goals, 17 assists) in 163 regular season games for Vancouver and the Winnipeg Jets scored.

The Canucks will retain 20 percent of Poolman’s salary as part of the deal.

“Erik is a dynamic skater and experienced player who strengthens our depth on the back end,” said Canucks general manager Patrik 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 all the best for the future.”