Confirmed with Link: [EDM/SJS] Cody Ceci & EDM 3rd '25 <--> Ty Emberson

[Defsta]

I hope not. I would like to see Kulak go to allow Broberg to play his natural side, where he is MUCH better. I think the rest of the right side D could be addressed without too much of an issue. Last year Ceci was meh and VD or Broberg on his off side was not the greatest either. I really think the D overall will end up no worse than last year with Broberg on his strong side. Knob/Coffee seem to have a really nice system that works well. I think it will be better than expected when all is said and done.

I really hoped that it would have been Kulak trade first, so we could move Broberg to his natural side. Or still trade Kulak, we could then worry about our D at the deadline, but going to season with following D-pairings wouldn't be a disaster.

Ekholm - Bouchard
Nurse - Emberson
Broberg - Brown
Stecher

 

[bellagiobob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825382664041587168

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825371837263499500

Curlock is pretty knowledgeable in this area. Seems promising.

 

[MoontoScott]

Yup. Even the Oilers keeping Broberg (and these tidy trades to make that happen) should be enough to dissuade offersheets from “becoming a thing”. Especially trying to be the ‘smartest man in the room’ by overpaying two players to try to get just one (and ending up with the one you didn’t really care about at an inflated contract).

Great minds think alike old buddy

 

[Mr Positive]

I hope not. I would like to see Kulak go to allow Broberg to play his natural side, where he is MUCH better. I think the rest of the right side D could be addressed without too much of an issue. Last year Ceci was meh and VD or Broberg on his off side was not the greatest either. I really think the D overall will end up no worse than last year with Broberg on his strong side. Knob/Coffey seem to have a really nice system that works well. I think it will be better than expected when all is said and done.

Maybe the plan is just to use Broberg on his off side, and then having Kulak on the bottom pair actually cements it.

 

[bellagiobob]

Yup. Even the Oilers keeping Broberg (and these tidy trades to make that happen) should be enough to dissuade offersheets from “becoming a thing”. Especially trying to be the ‘smartest man in the room’ by overpaying two players to try to get just one (and ending up with the one you didn’t really care about at an inflated contract).

There's a reason Armstrong is being replaced as GM next year.

 

[Morpheus]

Any relation to Nelson Emberson??

 

[oXo Cube]

Good with this. Feels like a bit of a lucky escape.

Maybe we really are gonna use waivers to screw the Blues tomorrow lol.

 

[Mikey71]

I really hoped that it would have been Kulak trade first, so we could move Broberg to his natural side. Or still trade Kulak, we could then worry about our D at the deadline, but going to season with following D-pairings wouldn't be a disaster.

Ekholm - Bouchard
Nurse - Emberson
Broberg - Brown
Stecher

I could maybe see that D corps against a physical team, but generally I think Broberg needs better to be better. Unless more is brought in, I think Stecher would be a better option or find another outside solution to pair with Nurse and move Emberson to 3RD to play with Broberg.

I mean, we are chatting about this without even knowing for sure if Broberg will be back for sure. It is hard to get too far ahead until things become more clear in the next 2 days.

 

[bellagiobob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825373837774496231

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825377730898079959

Not often that Dom gives us praise, must mean it's good for us.

 

[Mr Positive]

Because we still have to replace ceci. Our D is worse is now losing an nhl vet that could play in all situations. Broberg was already penciled in the line up. We are in a worse position losing ceci with no viable replacement.

Whether that replacement is ceci or someone else. We still need to bring someone in

The situation is comparable to when we traded Barrie away to make a spot for Bouchard. There are differences but more similarities. The main one is that Barrie was the better player in the moment, but management made a calculated risk based on good scouting.

A lot of fans didn't like Broberg but management did. The plan was always to move one of Kulak or Ceci to make a spot for Broberg. Quite frankly both of Ceci and Kulak were never good enough to be top 4 on a contender but were overpaid as bottom pairing guys. At least Broberg has the chance to excel

 

[bellagiobob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825371015280459956

 

[JeffSkinner53]

Am glad Kulak was not traded, you keep him over Ceci every time.

 

[OilerTyler]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825371015280459956

Ceci inherently has more value just by being a right handed shot.

 

[oXo Cube]

I think Ceci will be a good get for the Sharks as well.

Say what you want about him but he's a veteran with the right approach to the game given his skillset. San Jose can send him out there all year to get shelled so their young players don't have to and then they can get another pick for him at the deadline.

 

[McWeber]

Good with this. Feels like a bit of a lucky escape.

Maybe we really are gonna use waivers to screw the Blues tomorrow lol.

How could we do that? Just not match and send Holloway down and let another team pick him up off waivers?

 

[Defsta]

I could maybe see that D corps against a physical team, but generally I think Broberg needs better to be better. Unless more is brought in, I think Stecher would be a better option or find another outside solution to pair with Nurse and move Emberson to 3RD to play with Broberg.

I mean, we are chatting about this without even knowing for sure if Broberg will be back for sure. It is hard to get too far ahead until things become more clear in the next 2 days.

I don't understand why people are counting Brown out from conversation, he had pretty good season with Yotes last season as a 3rd paring defensive D.

 

[oXo Cube]

How could we do that? Just not match and send Holloway down and let another team pick him up off waivers?

In theory we could match both offersheets and immediately put Holloway on waivers. San Jose as the worst team in the league last year has #1 waiver priority and they put in a claim.

It would mean we don't get the compensation 3rd round pick though.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825371015280459956

oh its fun to be on this side of a tweet like that

 

[Mikey71]

I don't understand why people are counting Brown out from conversation, he had pretty good season with Yotes last season as a 3rd paring defensive D.

Not counting him out at all. He will definitely have his place against bigger and tougher opponents. Overall though and against most teams, I thing Broberg needs a more suited partner to really progress.

 

[McWeber]

In theory we could match both offersheets and immediately put Holloway on waivers. San Jose as the worst team in the league last year has #1 waiver priority and they put in a claim.

It would mean we don't get the compensation 3rd round pick though.

I like it. So Ceci, Holloway and 2 3rds for Ty Emberson and a big f*** you to St Louis.

 

[Mr Positive]

It would be kinda funny if we still didn't match both offer sheets

 

[Cloned]

I think Ceci will be a good get for the Sharks as well.

Say what you want about him but he's a veteran with the right approach to the game given his skillset. San Jose can send him out there all year to get shelled so their young players don't have to and then they can get another pick for him at the deadline.

Watch the Oilers trade for Ceci at the deadline.

 

[bellagiobob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825400204163485837

 

[Cloned]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825400204163485837

Yeah Grier really is the worst GM in the league.

 

[VainGretzky]

Now match Holloway and Broberg and waive Holloway a big fu to STL lol Enjoy SJ Holloway