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Listening to Dusty right now all the main twitter personalities are saying we aren’t matching either OS
This is what I don't get. Why wait until the deadline to make a push? Plus, won't Kane be back before season's end anyway?I don't think that's a fair comparison unless we truly do nothing with the cap space.
Even if we do nothing with it going into the season, it will be huge at the deadline.
Nothing bowman could’ve done really. JJ and Holland sureThey are entirely replaceable. So long as we actually replace them.
This falls squarely at the feet of Oilers management, past and present.
- sizeMy question remains, based on their underlying numbers last year what makes Broberg much better than Emberson?
the FACT that he was drafted 8th overall. You really can't overestimate how important that is to your actual production 5 years later. It is way more important than actual progression since the draft.My question remains, based on their underlying numbers last year what makes Broberg much better than Emberson?
I wanted them to match, quality high upside young Dmen are like gold in this league and they let one walk that they developed for 5 years after creating enough space to match. I could see this being a Petry situation all over again, very easily.Damned if you do damned if you don’t. They match and the same people upset now would be crying about the overpay.
Let’s see what they do with the cap space
I think they were also arrogant to assume that Holloway and Broberg weren't going anywhere.I wanted them to match, quality high upside young Dmen are like gold in this league and they let one walk that they developed for 5 years after creating enough space to match. I could see this being a Petry situation all over again, very easily.
I think this management has some arrogance to them thinking that they can find a Dman no problem and maybe sending an FU to the players as well for signing elsewhere.
What is the 5M used for. Since right now lots keep parroting this.Holloway to Podklozin and Broberg to Emberson are clear downgrades now and especially long term. Now the Oilers do get nearly $5m in cap space by not matching but the Oilers are clearly a worse team as of today if they don't match these offers.
I think this is a bad idea not to match but we'll see how it plays out. Not happy about this, at all.
For this season it seems fine. We will still upgrade the team (or Ceci wouldn't have been traded)We are worse today than last week but unfortunately cap space is really important. You can’t just throw around bad or undeserved contracts. 4.6m is crazy based on Brobergs history. 2.3m for Holloway isn’t crazy but he ends up losing his value based on cap hit and next QO.
Guess we will see what Broberg turns into. Playing with Parayko will probably be good for him though. If he’s better on the left side and wants to play on the left side, I don’t know where he would fit on our roster.
It sucks but I think its the right play to just move on. They will eventually use the cap space and picks to upgrade the team.
with what assets?The 2 players don’t want to be here so good on the oilers to let them walk, it was a no brainer, you can get some really good players for that cap hit for those 2
the FACT that he was drafted 8th overall. You really can't overestimate how important that is to your actual production 5 years later. It is way more important than actual progression since the draft.
Right call.
That about settles it
My exact sentimentsCeci and VD are entirely replaceable but losing the growth potential of Broberg is a big loss IMO even if it came at a $4.6m pricetag. Good luck finding another young Dman with top 4 potential, now they'll have to scour the market for the Sean Walkers of the world. Color me unimpressed.
If Broberg goes on to be a 10 year top 4 Dman on St. Louis, the Oilers brass will be kicking themselves for years to come and I think this is a good possibility tbh.
I'll believe it when I see it. Oilers and proactive management have never been a thing.
Youre kind of just reading into this. They could’ve done that without trading Ceci.I think this management has some arrogance to them thinking that they can find a Dman no problem and maybe sending an FU to the players as well for signing elsewhere.
Called it. The correct decision, though losing Bro is tough
Popular doesn’t win games. I don’t want a guy playing way above his playing ability on the team just because he’s popular. Ceci is not a good hockey player. They moved out a bad hockey player, for a younger one who I would bet is better next season and saved a bunch of cap space. Having Ceci on this current roster would not make it any better IMO.This is the only part that doesn’t make sense to me. Trading a popular teammate when you weren’t planning on matching is kind of strange even though I do think they like Emberson a lot.
Good thing we have our first this ye-............ohhhhh......with what assets?