NHL Talk Miscellaneous NHL Discussion CIX: Processing a Tremendous Amount of Insane Information

[volnoir]

Wait for the Flyers to trade the Oilers back their 1st for Broberg after they sign him.

 

[renberg]

The Flyers have four notable RFAs who could potentially be offer sheeted starting on July 1st, 2025

Cates
Foerster
Frost
York

Briere really needs to step up and get the last three of these guys taken care of one way or the other. I'm sure that there are several teams who will get their foot on the gas to sign the players that they want and prevent from getting caught in an OS hole. Bridge them early. If they won't accept a reasonable bridge contract, move them so this stuff doesn't occur.

 

[GKJ]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1823356215209967767

My guess is they pass on Broberg and keep Holloway

 

[renberg]

Wait for the Flyers to trade the Oilers back their 1st for Broberg after they sign him.

Nah. Not happening. The Broberg deal looks to me as a desperation move by the Blues. With Krug probably out of the season (career?), their defense looks quite weak.

 

[BernieParent]

Nah. Not happening. The Broberg deal looks to me as a desperation move by the Blues. With Krug probably out of the season (career?), their defense looks quite weak.

I wonder who has a big, rugged RHD just itching to show what he can do in the playoffs as a trade option.

 

[freakydallas13]

Briere really needs to step up and get the last three of these guys taken care of one way or the other. I'm sure that there are several teams who will get their foot on the gas to sign the players that they want and prevent from getting caught in an OS hole. Bridge them early. If they won't accept a reasonable bridge contract, move them so this stuff doesn't occur.

I wouldn't worry about that, if there is one thing this franchise does it's resign virtually every roster player it has.

 

[WolfOfBroadStreet14]

Nah. Not happening. The Broberg deal looks to me as a desperation move by the Blues. With Krug probably out of the season (career?), their defense looks quite weak.

With Krug their defense would also look quite weak. Letting Pietro walk killed that team.

 

[Beef Invictus]

But... I was told it's hard to make trades / acquire players in this league?

It's definitely hard when you don't even try

 

[Don Nachbaur 26]

With Krug their defense would also look quite weak. Letting Pietro walk killed that team.

That's still one deal I never understood. Who would want Faulk over Pietro?

 

[WolfOfBroadStreet14]

That's still one deal I never understood. Who would want Faulk over Pietro?

All over a NMC when Armstrong hands out NTC’s like crazy.

 

[trostol]

The Flyers have four notable RFAs who could potentially be offer sheeted starting on July 1st, 2025

Cates
Foerster
Frost
York

I feel that...Cates is safe lol

 

[Flyerfan4life]

I feel that...Cates is safe lol

Torts darling.. oh yea hes safe.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

With Krug their defense would also look quite weak. Letting Pietro walk killed that team.

With Broberg the D will look quite weak possibly far worse than with Krug

The guy had a few good playoff games but overall, he has been underwhelming at best and terrible mostly. Oilers rushed him to NHL but there is still a major level of difference in his play when in AHL and NHL. There is very real risk he is just a guy who never translates to NHL his success at lower leagues

$4.5M+ for a guy who averaged mostly 11-12 minutes of TOI in his times in NHL and even in playoffs with increased exposure he was simply a #6

 

[Angry Hockey Dad]

Those are some spicy moves by St. Louis. Edmonton is pretty stuck with a few contracts and I think they took advantage of that

 

[Magua]

St. Louis using offer sheets galore just makes it even more absurd and unrealistic that they’d consider trading a late 1st for Scott Laughton in a draft they had 3 of them. Preposterous!

 

[Amorgus]

“Stripping” Tavares of the C and giving it to Matthews.

Perfect Headline

 

[TCTC]

Feels like a typical "make your best player captain and be done with it" situation which just shows how that team is missing any real leaders.
I guess he can't be worse than captain personality vacuum John Tavares.

 

[deadhead]

I think you can't trade a player for a year after you match an offer sheet.

 

[deadhead]

St. Louis using offer sheets galore just makes it even more absurd and unrealistic that they’d consider trading a late 1st for Scott Laughton in a draft they had 3 of them. Preposterous!

They were very careful to price these sheets at a 2nd for Holloway and 3rd for Broberg.

Holloway is the more interesting player, hasn't done much in the regular season but had a solid playoff run, may be just coming into his own. At 23, under club control for years to come, how do you value him?

I think a Laughton deal was probably similar to the Walker deal, we get a late 1st in return for taking on cap.

 

[Curufinwe]

That sounds a lot like the criticism of Giroux as captain from Flyer fans who want to absolve management of responsibility.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[Curufinwe]

At least he's still in the NHL, unlike some other top 10 picks from 2017.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

But the overall talent pool has gotten worse over decades.

 

[PDX Flyer]

At least he's still in the NHL, unlike some other top 10 picks from 2017.

I’m rooting for him to carve a career. His Hawks teams were fun and his billet family said he was a really good kid.

 

[blackjackmulligan]

They were very careful to price these sheets at a 2nd for Holloway and 3rd for Broberg.

Holloway is the more interesting player, hasn't done much in the regular season but had a solid playoff run, may be just coming into his own. At 23, under club control for years to come, how do you value him?

I think a Laughton deal was probably similar to the Walker deal, we get a late 1st in return for taking on cap.

I think Broberg is the more interesting one. It is clear overpay no doubt. It is however short term and will not kill any team short term. Maybe the Blues benefit from the Oilers growing pains. He had a solid little playoff run. He has size, can skate with skill. Can he put it together? He has more future value imo.