Broberg Speed
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Replaced them? Maybe. More likely downgraded out of necessity until further notice.
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
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Oilslick941611
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no we couldn't, we have to be cap compliant to put Kane on the LTIR at the start of the season.
CantHaveTkachev
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not make the defense much worse? they traded Ceci for an unknown, they're probably not gonna sign Broberg, lost Desharnais already
fine trade Ceci, he stunk...but you can't rely on some guy with 30 games under his belt, or washed UFA to fill holes
no one likes Ceci, but hes better than the 3 maybe we brought in...disagree?
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Ritchie Valens
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He has no one to blame but himself and I don’t feel sorry for him one bit. No one put a gun to his head forcing him to sign the offer sheet knowing the Oilers may not match. All he had to do was decline it and keep negotiating with the Oilers. He didn't do that, so he can sleep in the bed of his own shit he created by putting pen to paper.
CantHaveTkachev
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I agree, the moves hinge on what they do with the cap space, which one would think is going to be used to upgrade on Ceci. Something that wouldn't be possible if they matched Broberg.
So I guess we'll see. It's a bit of a gamble I suppose, but I think the team will be fine in the regular season, especially if they bring in Schultz or Barrie.
ManofSteel55
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We aren't heading into the playoffs tomorrow either. If we don't match the offer sheets, we have cap flexibility and a couple of assets to add an upgrade closer to the playoffs. Worst case scenario? We trade with San Jose to get Ceci back if we can't find an upgrade. Best case scenario? We find a much better player than Ceci.
I personally am excited to see what happens, and I don't have a preference, as long as whatever option the team takes doesn't involve bringing back Tyson Barrie.
Broberg Speed
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That's the method to maximize LTIR. It can be done earlier.
It is possible to place Kane on LTIR before the season starts, and maximise LTIR within a couple hundred bucks, but you need the contracts to line up perfectly.
Broberg is a bonafide NHL D but the others are maybe's?
You can LTIR him in the offseason.
Oilslick941611
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I honestly don't care, but I trust JJ with personel moves and I doubt he'd let Bowman make a stupid move that he wouldn't make.
I don't want to match Broberg or Holloway, but if we do, it's over for me, I'll stop bitching about it and get ready to cheer for the team we do have. I just think we have greater flexibility to improve if don't match.
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ManofSteel55
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Yeah I don't know who the maybes are. We know what J. Brown and Stecher are at the NHL level. They aren't new to the league. The new guy from San Jose is not really any more of a maybe than Broberg is.
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CantHaveTkachev
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so they made the defense worse in the hopes of getting a better player in March at the TDL?
that's risky as hell
Broberg Speed
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and when Kane is ready to play you're capital F f***ed
Broberg played infront of a 975% in the playoffs in all situations
He was also outshot like 75-55 while on the ice
His mistakes just didn't go into our net
He was also outshot like 75-55 while on the ice
His mistakes just didn't go into our net
Thomas Tatar
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Right!? And since when is Desharnais bonafide? Pretty sure Van signed him to a two-way contract…
It’s hilarious that Ceci, Broberg, and VD are all bonafide D now. Emberson is no more a maybe than Broberg is, Stetcher is no more a maybe than VD, and Oilers fans have been trying to get rid of Ceci in basically 1 forever. Sheesh.
Yup. His was such a stupid decision. Jokes on him. He can go be depressed in St Louis while Edmonton keeps contending
CantHaveTkachev
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no they didn't
and the Oilers were deep enough last year that Stetcher was the 8th D in the organization
now, some are penciling him in beside Nurse LOL
Broberg Speed
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He had some good moments and then he had some bad moments. The good moments and the bad moments came in front of some heavy competition.
I'm not saying Broberg is bad. I'm not saying he's good. He's somewheres in between and we probably won't know for sure what he can be for another 4 or 5 years.
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Broberg is an 8th overall 6'4" 22 year old who skates very well and is trending upwards.
He has far more pedigree than the others and did play like one in his latest stint.
It's hard to believe the Oilers would let that go for a 2nd round pick...
It also seems strange that the Oilers would let a team walk all over them like that. You're then just asking for it again next year. Oh well, I guess we will soon find out which way the cookie crumbles.
Its almost like coaches often go with what they know, especially with depth pieces rather than playing the new D.
