Confirmed with Link: Oilers Do Not Match Broberg ($4.58M X2) & Holloway ($2.29M x 2) Offer Sheets | Oilers acquire STL 3rd '28 & Paul Fischer for Futures

[Spawn]

My guess is the delay being one of two things.

1) Edmonton doesn't want players who don't want to be here, and don't want these kids earning way more than their worth. They'll match if they have to, but seeing if a team will trade them a top 4 dman in a package that will include the comp picks.

2) They plan on matching and are making the Blues wait as long as possible so they can't use their picks on other offers. Just out of spite.

3) They aren’t matching but are making the Blues wait to know, because why not make them sweat a bit.

 

[aspin3]

I'm still hoping we don't match either. Take the picks and look for upgrades elsewhere.

Broberg looked good in the playoffs, but not convinced we're losing some future #1 Dman and at that price tag he can walk.

This pot wont age well. You will not get a top 4 dman for a 2nd round pick. FYI, $4.5M is not what top pairing dmen make. It is what top 4 dmen make.

 

[Oilers]

Broberg signing the offer sheet makes sense, huge payday for him.

I thought Holloway was rumored to make around like 1.7-1.8MM from the Oilers, so to have signed for 2.3M offer sheet with the Blues doesn't seem like that much of an upgrade. I guess maybe more playing time? but he was getting a good opportunity here, especially with Kane out... let em walk

 

[Captain Fantastic]

You're not good at math, are you? Lol

Great thing to say to a Mod of all people.

 

[FlameChampion]

Really hope we match both. Super poor asset management to let them walk.

Only thing that is more important than asset management is cap management

 

[MoontoScott]

What kind side deal? Neither player can be traded for a year


Can't believe people that report on sports couldn't do the 30 seconds of research I did to see RFA's aren't on any club on nhl.com

Don't overrate some of these guys. I often wonder what credentials it takes to be deemed an "expert."

 

[Oilers]

This pot wont age well. You will not get a top 4 dman for a 2nd round pick. FYI, $4.5M is not what top pairing dmen make. It is what top 4 dmen make.

I'm just not as high on Broberg as everyone else. Still not convinced he's an effective top 4 guy. He could very well be, but outside of the playoffs this year, I haven't really seen it

 

[kevy9999]

Great thing to say to a Mod of all people.

Oh well. Been banned for stupid things before while some people on here call each other mother f***er and they don't get banned. So saying you aren't too good at math is pretty mild.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

It wouldn't have to be Stecher.

Emberson has played more NHL games in a top4 than Broberg has. Make the gamble on $950k instead of $4.6M.

Relying on an unknown rookie in the top 4 during a Cup window would be brutal
At least Broberg played well during high pressure situations like the playoffs and has a much higher ceiling

 

[TheNumber4]

Maybe let's not leave our RFAs ripe for offer sheets next time.

Or move on from the lazy, bad negotiator, and not at all proactive Holland. It seems this signing oppurtunity slipped right through his hands.

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

Oh well. Been banned for stupid things before while some people on here call each other mother f***er and they don't get banned. So saying you aren't too good at math is pretty mild.

Half the people here would be banned if rudeness was forbidden

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Or move on from the lazy, bad negotiator, and not at all proactive Holland. It seems this signing oppurtunity slipped right through his hands.

You're not going to find an argument from me about that guy.

 

[kevy9999]

Half the people here would be banned if rudeness was forbidden

Guess you have to be part of the cool geeky club to not get banned then. I got banned several times for saying mild things compared to some of the insults I see on here. One particular goof keeps saying I come back with a different name and account lol I have only ever had 1 name and account and I come back after my ban is lifted . This last ban was lifted 3 months ago . Just came to comment on offer sheets.

 

[TheNumber4]

You're not going to find an argument from me about that guy.

Should feel good about us moving on from him then. We are in a new era now with JJ and Bowman. So far so good.

 

[Oilslick941611]

This pot wont age well. You will not get a top 4 dman for a 2nd round pick. FYI, $4.5M is not what top pairing dmen make. It is what top 4 dmen make.

We don’t know that broberg is a top 4 dman. Especially one that handle a full season of full minutes and the playoffs on top of that.

Broberg making more than Bouchard is a travesty. St. Louis can have broberg.

 

[Senor Catface]

Great thing to say to a Mod of all people.

It makes sense when you realize the number in his name is how many times he's been banned.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Let me get this straight about these two players:

1) Holland was instructed by upper management to sign these guys during the season but didn't
2) Holland is buddies with Armstrong
3) Armstrong offer sheets both of them.

Did these player's agents tell them to hold off from signing and that an offer sheet will be coming in the summer? I wonder....

 

[McBooya42]

Great thing to say to a Mod of all people.

Whoops!

Half the people here would be banned if rudeness was forbidden

Criticizing the post is more effective than criticizing the poster. Keeps you from being banned. Besides, it's the ideas you are debating, not each other's character.

 

[oilers4life5]

Not keeping both is a massive mistake. Especially Broberg.

 

[Chet Manley]

Not keeping both is a massive mistake. Especially Broberg.

This team using 7 million in cap space on two question marks is a lot to risk. Not a fan of penciling Broberg in as the #4D based on a 10 game sample with a contract that totally handcuffs the team this playoffs if he cannot do it. No room for error if they match.

 

[CupofOil]

the Oilers now have the cap space to match both contracts if they want to . I wonder if they now call Armstrong and ask what he will trade for Broberg? Armstrong has one day to come up with a deal or loses Broberg. Looking at the Blues prospects, they have nothing imminent in defence but lots of good forwards. Broberg is a very good fit for them.

The more I think about it the more I want them to match both offer sheets. It'll create some real cap complications next season but the Oilers will be stacked with young talent in addition to the core for the next 2 years and I'm still bullish on Holloway long term. I think Broberg they almost have to match, they don't really have anybody with his upside that is ready to contribute now so I say match both and worry about cap stuff later.

 

[McBooya42]

I know it's Reddit, but...

 

[Sra1974]

Let me get this straight about these two players:

1) Holland was instructed by upper management to sign these guys during the season but didn't
2) Holland is buddies with Armstrong
3) Armstrong offer sheets both of them.

Did these player's agents tell them to hold off from signing and that an offer sheet will be coming in the summer? I wonder....

Why would either have them signed a deal in the regular season? There was no upside to them doing so, neither was getting to play regular roles and had no leverage or power.

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

Broberg and Holloway must be sweating right now. They’re guaranteed a life changing amount of money but who will be paying them? I’d be pretty nervous if I were in that situation.

It’s a big gamble for the Oilers though. Holloway is the safer bet, he’d be overpaid by a million maybe in the worst case scenario, but there’s a good chance he earns that money this season if he isn’t on the 4th line all year. He’s also worth more than a 3rd rounder.

Broberg, if he doesn’t continue to take a big step, he could burn a team with that contract. And he wouldn’t be easy to trade if he’s struggling at 4.6 million.

 

[North]

Broberg and Holloway must be sweating right now. They’re guaranteed a life changing amount of money but who will be paying them? I’d be pretty nervous if I were in that situation.

It’s a big gamble for the Oilers though. Holloway is the safer bet, he’d be overpaid by a million maybe in the worst case scenario, but there’s a good chance he earns that money this season if he isn’t on the 4th line all year. He’s also worth more than a 3rd rounder.

Broberg, if he doesn’t continue to take a big step, he could burn a team with that contract. And he wouldn’t be easy to trade if he’s struggling at 4.6 million.

The thing is his buy out would be pretty easy to handle if he’s that bad after the first year.