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Columbus Blue Jackets Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
 
Erik Gudbranson • #44 • D
Status:Shoulder surgery, injured reserve
Ht/Wt:6'5", 222 lbs.
Born:Jan 7, 1992 (32 yrs) in Ottawa, Ont.
Experience:12 years
Drafted:Drafted by Florida in 2010 (1/3).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2022.
Shoots:R
Erik Gudbranson
Movements & Injuries
2022
7/13/2022 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a four-year contract.
4/14/2022 Missed 3 games (undisclosed).
4/07/2022 Illness, day-to-day.
2021
12/26/2021 Activated from the COVID-19 list by the Calgary Flames.
12/15/2021 COVID-19, day-to-day.
9/10/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Calgary Flames to a one-year contract.
7/27/2021 Declared free agent.
5/10/2021 Missed 2 games (undisclosed).
5/05/2021 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
4/12/2021 Acquired from the Ottawa Senators
4/08/2021 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
4/04/2021 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2020
10/08/2020 Acquired from the Anaheim Ducks
7/26/2020 Missed the last 16 regular season games (upper body injury).
2/09/2020 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
2019
10/25/2019 Acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins
3/01/2019 Missed 1 game (visa issues).
2/25/2019 Visa issues, day-to-day.
2/25/2019 Acquired from the Vancouver Canucks
2018
12/16/2018 Missed 2 games (back spasms).
12/13/2018 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
12/04/2018 Missed 3 games (neck injury).
11/27/2018 Neck injury, day-to-day.
4/07/2018 Missed the last 12 regular season games (shoulder surgery).
3/17/2018 Shoulder surgery, remainder of the regular season.
3/17/2018 Missed 1 game (shoulder injury).
3/15/2018 Shoulder injury, injured reserve.
3/14/2018 Shoulder injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2/20/2018 Signed by the Vancouver Canucks to a three-year contract extension.
2/01/2018 Missed 5 games (back injury).
1/20/2018 Back injury, day-to-day.
2017
12/19/2017 Missed 12 games (upper body injury).
12/02/2017 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
11/27/2017 Upper body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
11/24/2017 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
10/21/2017 Missed 1 game (suspended by nhl).
10/20/2017 Fined $18,817 by the NHL.
10/20/2017 Suspended by the NHL for 1 game.
6/15/2017 Signed by the Vancouver Canucks to a one-year contract extension.
4/09/2017 Missed the last 52 regular season games (wrist injury).
2016
12/16/2016 Wrist injury, injured reserve.
5/25/2016 Acquired from the Florida Panthers.
5/09/2016 Re-signed by the Florida Panthers to a one-year contract.
4/12/2016 Missed the last 3 regular season games (upper body injury).
4/05/2016 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
3/31/2016 Missed 7 games (lower body injury).
3/15/2016 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2/25/2016 Missed 8 games (undisclosed).
2/09/2016 Undisclosed, injured reserve.
2/06/2016 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2015
4/11/2015 Missed the last regular season game (upper body injury).
4/11/2015 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
3/07/2015 Missed 1 game (flu).
3/05/2015 Flu, day-to-day.
1/09/2015 Missed 3 games (upper body injury).
1/02/2015 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2014
7/10/2014 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Florida Panthers to a two-year contract.
6/30/2014 Florida Panthers tendered a qualifying offer.
3/27/2014 Missed 9 games (knee injury).
3/11/2014 Knee injury, day-to-day.
1/06/2014 Missed 5 games (orbital bone fracture).
2013
12/27/2013 Orbital bone fracture, injured reserve.
12/23/2013 Orbital bone fracture, sidelined indefinitely.
4/27/2013 Missed the last 5 regular season games (hand injury).
4/20/2013 Hand injury, day-to-day.
3/26/2013 Missed 2 games (flu).
3/23/2013 Flu, day-to-day.
2/05/2013 Recalled from San Antonio (AHL).
1/30/2013 Assigned to San Antonio (AHL).
2012
11/28/2012 Suspended indefinitely by the Florida Panthers.
2011
12/18/2011 Missed 2 games (undisclosed).
12/13/2011 Charley horse, day-to-day.
7/15/2011 Signed by the Florida Panthers to a three-year entry level contract.
2010
10/05/2010 Returned to his junior team (Kingston-OHL).
6/25/2010 Drafted by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round (3rd overall) in 2010.
Career Transactions
2021
9/10/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Calgary Flames.
2020
10/08/2020 The Nashville Predators acquired defenseman Erik Gudbranson from the Ottawa Senators for defenseman Brandon Fortunato and a seventh-round draft pick in 2023.
2019
10/25/2019 Pittsburgh Penguins traded Erik Gudbranson to the Anaheim Ducks for Andreas Martinsen and a seventh-round draft pick in 2021.
2/25/2019 Pittsburgh Penguins traded Tanner Pearson to the Vancouver Canucks for Erik Gudbranson.
2016
5/25/2016 Vancouver Canucks traded Jared McCann, second round draft pick in 2016 and a fourth round draft pick in 2016 to the Florida Panthers for Erik Gudbranson and a fifth round draft pick in 2016.
2010
6/25/2010 Drafted by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round (3rd overall) in 2010.
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