Golden Knights' Erik Brannstrom: Will develop with AHL Chicago

Brannstrom was reassigned to AHL Chicago on Thursday, Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas-Review Journal reports.

Brannstrom's supreme offensive skills were on display in the preseason -- the defenseman scored two goals with as many assists through five games -- but he also posted a minus-3 rating over that span to signal that he needs to work on refining his own-zone play. "We love where his development is going. Just now is not the right time," Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant said of the Swedish prospect.