Former Flyer is NOT having a good time with his new team

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Ryan
April 27, 2022 (3:29 PM)

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Some players in the NHL remain with the same team their whole careers and some are journeymen. Derick Brassard is the definition of a journeymen, joining his 10th NHL team of his career after a trade at the NHL trade deadline to the Edmonton Oilers from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a 4th round pick.

Brassard has played on the: Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche, Arizona Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers and now the Edmonton Oilers.

Since joining the Oilers Brassard has scored 2 goals in 13 games, and is a minus 2. He has been playing primarily on the fourth line and averaging less than 10 minutes a game and was a healthy scratch between April 13-21, not something Brassard is used to or a role that he thrives in.

This is definitely not the Brassard that we used to see put up 27 goals and 60 points for the New York Rangers not so long ago. This is definitely not the Brassard that the Ottawa Senators traded a 2nd round pick and oh, not to mention, Mika Zibanejad for. That trade will most likely go down as one of the worst in history.

With the NHL getting deeper, faster and more skilled, is the final season we will see Brassard in an NHL uniform? Or will be continue on his quest to play for all 32 teams?