Erik Gudbranson
Columbus Blue Jackets · D · #44- HT
- 6'5"
- WT
- 222 lb
- Age
- 34
- Shoots
- R
- From
- Ottawa, CAN
- Draft
- 2010 FLA · R1 #3
Alpha sub-scores
what drives the rating · percentile vs position groupLeague profile
vs. defensemen with 20+ GPHockeyAlpha advanced
event-derived proxies · 1,312 games analyzedDefenseman toolkit
vs. defensemen with 20+ GPOn-ice impact
shift charts × our xG model · 29 GP tracked · 8h TOIUsage profile
assignment difficulty · higher fill = tougher jobMicro-metrics
Structural Metric Model · sequences, geometry & leverage from every shot2025-26 regular season · Percentile beams: fill = league percentile, tick = league median · hockeyalpha.com
The Blueprint
Structural Event Engine · percentile vs defensemen · center = median · 556 EV minGeneral Offense
Playmaking Sequences
Offense Types
Zone Entries
DZ Retrievals / Exits
Forechecking
Derived from event sequences in public play-by-play data - the ? on each metric explains exactly how it's computed.
Contract & market
Contract value?
beta · cap data: CapWages$4.00M
cap hit
$2.83M
Alpha-market value
D
Paying a premium (−$1.2M)
Top comparables?
nearest profiles at the same role · match = statistical fit| Player | Alpha | Archetype | Production | Cap hit | Market | Value | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Erik Gudbranson | 63 | Depth Defenseman | 3 P · 37 GP | $4.00M | $2.83M | D−$1.2M | this player |
 Albert Johansson | 65 | Depth Defenseman | 11 P · 82 GP | $1.13M | $3.35M | A+$2.2M | 90% |
 Ryan Lindgren | 60 | Depth Defenseman | 9 P · 76 GP | $4.50M | $2.12M | D−$2.4M | 89% |
 Cody Ceci | 64 | Depth Defenseman | 9 P · 82 GP | $4.50M | $3.09M | D−$1.4M | 89% |
 Brandon Carlo | 62 | Depth Defenseman | 7 P · 55 GP | $4.10M | $2.59M | D−$1.5M | 88% |
Chemistry
From official goal credits - scorer + assists on every goal, all season.
Recent form · last 10 games
vs SJS
0P
0G 0A
vs SJS 03-28
0G 0A · 1 shots · 19:09 TOI
vs BOS
0P
0G 0A
vs BOS 03-29
0G 0A · 0 shots · 18:34 TOI
vs CAR
0P
0G 0A
vs CAR 03-31
0G 0A · 1 shots · 21:21 TOI
@ CAR
0P
0G 0A
@ CAR 04-02
0G 0A · 2 shots · 18:22 TOI
vs WPG
0P
0G 0A
vs WPG 04-04
0G 0A · 1 shots · 13:53 TOI
@ DET
0P
0G 0A
@ DET 04-07
0G 0A · 0 shots · 16:36 TOI
@ BUF
0P
0G 0A
@ BUF 04-09
0G 0A · 0 shots · 15:46 TOI
@ MTL
0P
0G 0A
@ MTL 04-11
0G 0A · 1 shots · 19:06 TOI
vs BOS
0P
0G 0A
vs BOS 04-12
0G 0A · 1 shots · 14:49 TOI
vs WSH
0P
0G 0A
vs WSH 04-14
0G 0A · 1 shots · 18:41 TOI
Tile tint = points that night · underline = shot volume (full bar = 8+ shots) · oldest on the left
The Territory
attacking → · every recorded touch, normalized to one end
Playmaking gravity: 6 touches that produced a teammate shot within 3s
Defensive floor: 64 blocks · 4 steals inside the d-zone
NHL career · regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Florida Panthers | 72 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -19 |
| 2012-13 | Florida Panthers | 32 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -22 |
| 2013-14 | Florida Panthers | 65 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -7 |
| 2014-15 | Florida Panthers | 76 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| 2015-16 | Florida Panthers | 64 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
| 2016-17 | Vancouver Canucks | 30 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -14 |
| 2017-18 | Vancouver Canucks | 52 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -7 |
| 2018-19 | Vancouver Canucks | 57 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -27 |
| 2018-19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019-20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Anaheim Ducks | 44 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Ottawa Senators | 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -13 |
| 2020-21 | Nashville Predators | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | Calgary Flames | 78 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 15 |
| 2022-23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 70 | 1 | 12 | 13 | -24 |
| 2023-24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 78 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -14 |
| 2024-25 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-26 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 37 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Career | 8 teams | 842 | 35 | 105 | 140 | -118 |