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He's drawn comparisons to Ryan Suter from a play style perspective, but I don't really think it's realistic to expect him to reach that level. He's also compared himself to Miro Heiskanen, which I can see from a skating and defensive poise perspective, but I don't think he'll even be half of the offensive player Heiskanen is.
While I still really think he would be the wrong pick, I don't hate the idea as much as I used to. He's a big body and a fantastic skater who plays a great defensive game. If Ottawa wants to commit to letting Brannstrom play on his preferred Right Side, I can actually see a relatively compelling argument for taking him, though it would still make way more sense to try and trade back a few spots.