Brunnstrom is still getting used to playing at this level and has been out for a while. I think it’s good for him moving forward to get his legs back under him with Manitoba and then come back to the team healthy.

I also think that Brunnstrom is good for this team moving forward. This WHOLE TEAM was a defensive liability just a few months ago, and yes, Brunnstrom was one of the worst. But I also think he has the ability to move improve.

can get back in the swing of things quickly.

I think FB doesn’t have to be an insanely awesome defender, but he’s too much of a liability on the defensive side to say that his scoring ability makes up for it.

As I mentioned in my response correcting Mr. Mirtle about this just being a conditioning stint, I think Brunnstrom has been a pretty decent rookie. Most clubs in the league would happily take a rookie who can score a goal in 33% of his games (10 goals through 31 games). He definitely needs to work on his defense: a -8 through 31 games is nothing to brag about. But, things could be worse. And, he has a scorers touch. As Brandon said – with all the defensive forwards we see over the years, it’s a nice change to see someone whose upside offensively is worth a bit of liability…especially if he can fix that up a bit in the coming years.