Confirmed with Link: Blues sign 2 Oilers to offer sheets!

[ChicagoBlues]

Are you Finnished?

 

[aspin3]

The Oilers are NOT going back to the Stanley Cup Final in 2025. The Oilers are NOT Cup favorites. The Oilers are NOT even contenders at this point without significant upgrades that won't arrive.

Also, we barely missed the playoffs with a roster inferior to what we have now.

Ok. This post wont age well. Significant upgrades to what? One more D man you mean? That is the "significant upgrade" Because their fwd group is miles better than the one that was in the SCF with Arvidsson, Jeff Skinner, full year of Henrique, etc.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Ok. This post wont age well. Significant upgrades to what? One more D man you mean? That is the "significant upgrade" Because their fwd group is miles better than the one that was in the SCF with Arvidsson, Jeff Skinner, full year of Henrique, etc.

Okay, dude! You got your answer for which you've been fishing. Jake's value is tbd.

Toodles!

 

[Blanick]

The guy I do feel sorry for here is Holloway. He was used by Ferris and Broberg as a pawn and now will be playing bottom six minutes on a non-playoff team instead of in the SCF

He signed the offer sheet, nobody put a gun to his head. Obviously he thinks the opportunity is better in St. Louis both for playing time and financial. I would say the Blues have a lot more fluidity in their middle six. McDavid, Drai, Skinner, Arvidsson, RNH and Hyman have the top six locked up in Edmonton so he would probably be looking at 3rd line minutes either way at least at the start of the year.

 

[Ranksu]

Are you Finnished?

Saying this team will contend soon is laughable.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Saying this team will contend soon is laughable.

Dude, I'm just messing with you. Lighten up, Francis!!

 

[Majorityof1]

The guy I do feel sorry for here is Holloway. He was used by Ferris and Broberg as a pawn and now will be playing bottom six minutes on a non-playoff team instead of in the SCF

You're projecting. He signed the offer sheet. He made more money. If he is playing bottom-6 minutes, that is on him. We have top-6 minutes available. You think it is really easier to get into Edmonton's top 6 with the new signings than ours? We also have a shot at the playoffs if all goes well, especially on the timeline of his careeer, even just RFA years.

 

[Ranksu]

But for this deal take two mediocre players like and pay for those like nothing IS good deal by Army, but IT doesnt bring us any closer to Be contender.

Im just happy Canadian team got worse and Canadian media is triggered by this move.

So happy camper. This was like our 2024-25 season win.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Just learned that Broberg played 81 games for the Oilers. Had he played 2 games less at the end of last season, he wouldn't have been eligible for an offer sheet.

Another point of mismanagement by the Oilers.

 

[Stelmacki]

Actually I dont care about an OS. The Oilers WILL NOT do an offer sheet. I find it interesting that you dont think that Holloway making $2.2M for 15 goals will have any affect on what Jake asks for scoring 35. Or what Perukovich and Joseph will ask for when Broberg is making $4.6M. What better comparables to use than those on your team.

Just FYI, Alberta boys are Alberta boys, regardless of whether they were in Calgary or Edmonton. Again...no OS from t he Oilers.....just really interesting seeing the obliviousness to the market set by these two signings.


The guy I do feel sorry for here is Holloway. He was used by Ferris and Broberg as a pawn and now will be playing bottom six minutes on a non-playoff team instead of in the SCF

I love how many oilers fans have already written themselves into the SCF.

 

[Blanick]

Wow listening to JR on 101 right now and he said that the Blues were in contact with Broberg's agent before they reacquired their 2nd. It was actually looking like the Blues weren't going to be able to get their 2nd back at first and reached out to tell the agent to say that they should probably move on to one of the other potential offer sheets. Broberg and his agent decided to give the the Blues some more time because they thought it was the best potential fit and then of course we know the rest. That's how close it was but also shows that Broberg and his agent had a preference to come to St. Louis.

 

[Mike Liut]

Saying this team will contend soon is laughable.

The aren’t any dominant teams in the nhl these days. The Blues could easily be a playoff team this year and be a contender in 2-3 years.

 

[mk80]

Wow listening to JR on 101 right now and he said that the Blues were in contact with Broberg's agent before they reacquired their 2nd. It was actually looking like the Blues weren't going to be able to get their 2nd back at first and reached out to tell the agent to say that they should probably move on to one of the other potential offer sheets. Broberg and his agent decided to give the the Blues some more time because they thought it was the best potential fit and then of course we know the rest. That's how close it was but also shows that Broberg and his agent had a preference to come to St. Louis.

While Army deserves so much credit for this move. We should appreciate Dubas in Pittsburgh who facilitated our ability to pull it off by trading back our second, and I’m happy to pay the value of the Ottawa 3rd to the Pens to get these offer sheets done.

 

[blue zone]

Actually I dont care about an OS. The Oilers WILL NOT do an offer sheet. I find it interesting that you dont think that Holloway making $2.2M for 15 goals will have any affect on what Jake asks for scoring 35. Or what Perukovich and Joseph will ask for when Broberg is making $4.6M. What better comparables to use than those on your team.

Just FYI, Alberta boys are Alberta boys, regardless of whether they were in Calgary or Edmonton. Again...no OS from t he Oilers.....just really interesting seeing the obliviousness to the market set by these two signings.


The guy I do feel sorry for here is Holloway. He was used by Ferris and Broberg as a pawn and now will be playing bottom six minutes on a non-playoff team instead of in the SCF

I find the closing assumptions hilarious. The Blues improved a team that barely missed the playoffs, and EDM has gotten just a bit weaker in a very competitive conference.

Crazy pants to do this in the NHL

 

[Mike Liut]

But for this deal take two mediocre players like and pay for those like nothing IS good deal by Army, but IT doesnt bring us any closer to Be contender.

Im just happy Canadian team got worse and Canadian media is triggered by this move.

So happy camper. This was like our 2024-25 season win.

Mediocre players? They are 22 years old and just getting started. Both have huge potential.

 

[SirPaste]

You dont think the salaries paid to Holloway and Broberg affect the negotiations of your RFAs?

No, not at all

 

[Blanick]

Also for anyone who is worried about OS on Blues players in the future because we opened the can of worms now. We are not the first to sign a player to the OS and won't be the last and there has never been much evidence of retaliation down the line. Hell look at Carolina, just a few years ago they OS and got Kotkeniemi from the Habs, has there been any retaliation against the Canes??? Hell they have Seth Jarvis as a RFA as I type this, a 30+ goal scored and nothing from the Habs or anyone else.

 

[Ranksu]

 

[ChicagoBlues]

I find the closing assumptions hilarious. The Blues improved a team that barely missed the playoffs, and EDM has gotten just a bit weaker in a very competitive conference.

Crazy pants to do this in the NHL

That dude came over here trying to build an argument against one of the most knowledgeable fan bases on HF.

Like someone posted yesterday, HFBlues is in that Goldilocks sweet spot. Our porridge is just right.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Also for anyone who is worried about OS on Blues players in the future because we opened the can of worms now. We are not the first to sign a player to the OS and won't be the last and there has never been much evidence of retaliation down the line. Hell look at Carolina, just a few years ago they OS and got Kotkeniemi from the Habs, has there been any retaliation against the Canes??? Hell they have Seth Jarvis as a RFA as I type this, a 30+ goal scored and nothing from the Habs or anyone else.

Kotkaniemi was the retaliation for the Canadiens offer sheeting Sebastien Aho. Illustrates why being too emotional and retaliating is probably not in the best interest of a franchise as Kotkaniemi has been a huge disappointment for the Canes.

 

[Majorityof1]

Also for anyone who is worried about OS on Blues players in the future because we opened the can of worms now. We are not the first to sign a player to the OS and won't be the last and there has never been much evidence of retaliation down the line. Hell look at Carolina, just a few years ago they OS and got Kotkeniemi from the Habs, has there been any retaliation against the Canes??? Hell they have Seth Jarvis as a RFA as I type this, a 30+ goal scored and nothing from the Habs or anyone else.

Kotkeniemi was the retaliation lol. They offer sheeted Aho prior and Carolina went back at them. Bunch of jerks.

 

[mk80]

Holloway’s interview has been a bit more interesting than I expected.

He’s obviously excited, said it was too good of opportunity to pass up, liked Doug’s vision for the Blues and their future, it would have been hard to knock the Oilers stars in the top 6 out of their spots, excited to play with Neighbours.

 

[Blanick]

Kotkaniemi was the retaliation for the Canadiens offer sheeting Sebastien Aho. Illustrates why being too emotional and retaliating is probably not in the best interest of a franchise as Kotkaniemi has been a huge disappointment for the Canes.

Ahh yes, I knew I was forgetting a part of that story but still it has to make sense for the both the player and team for an OS to come together. The major difference is that KK OS was successful and the Aho one was a failure.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Why do you care what he has to to say?

Swedes Suck Permafrost.

Seriously, though, Broberg didn't say very much in this interview.

It looked like he was not only translating the questions, but also saying to himself, Remember your training, remember your training, remember your training. Don't say anything stupid.

 

[Hrkac Circus]

My son speculated the future considerations in the Fischer deal is that Bowman won’t be waiting for Army in the parking lot later.