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

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Short of Jeff Jackson putting a gun to the head of these players and forcing them to sign smaller contracts that you would prefer, I’m not really sure what he was supposed to do here.

I think he might have signed them earlier unless their agents were not willing to sign and were waiting to see if an offer sheet came down. Easy way out is you trade Ceci and LTIR Kane. You can’t let the Blues f*** us over for 2 shitty draft picks.

 

[Jumptheshark]

I think Broberg wants to leave the Organization but Holloway I am surprised

 

[Zerotonine]

Hahahaha.

Go f*** yourself Bowman. What a tire fire. This is why you sign your players.

This is on Jackson, not a fan of bowman myself but are we just gonna blame him now every time something goes south? Is bowmann the new scapegoat???

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

 

[oXo Cube]

Wow. Can't blame Broberg for signing that.

Holloway is an easy match.

 

[CDN24]

Oil need to find a way to match both of these.

You cannot let Broberg go for a 2nd round draft pick.

Problem is these are 2 yr deals so impacts next year too when Drai and bouchard need to be extended. Well played by st louis, possibly get a young former 1st rounder or 2 for a 2nd or 3rd and a slight salary overpay for 2 years. If not at minimum, you have F&*(ed a conference rivals cap structure.

Can't blame Holloway or Broberg for signing the offersheet, they were looking at not much more than league min based on oilers cap situation. Plus if someone is paying you $4m you will get to play as well.

 

[DavidHasselhoffsFist]

Every time an Oiler is offer sheeted Brian Burke gets his wings.

 

[Kerberos]

Even if we find a way to trade Ceci, do you even think about matching the Broberg offer?

Holloway is an easy yes.

 

[McBigYak]

Problem is these are 2 yr deals so impacts next year too when Drai and bouchard need to be extended. Well played by st louis, possibly get a young former 1st rounder or 2 for a 2nd or 3rd and a slight salary overpay for 2 years. If not at minimum, you have F&*(ed a conference rivals cap structure.

Can't blame Holloway or Broberg for signing the offersheet, they were looking at not much more than league min based on oilers cap situation. Plus if someone is paying you $4m you will get to play as well.

Only difficulty is I think letting Broberg go for a 2nd round pick has good potential to absolutely haunt the Oilers in half a decade.

Obviously a risk because he really only played well during the playoffs but he played REALLY well.

 

[Fourier]

Seriously, why can't it just be easy.

 

[McNuge]

I won't be surprised if both are gone.

Injury concerns for both and neither one has lived up to their first round selection. Sucks to lose them for sure but I can't see how we retain them. Brobergs especially

 

[oXo Cube]

In theory you could trade both Ceci and Kulak I guess.

Prudent move here would be to take the pick for Broberg, let the Blues have fun with that qualifying offer, and flip the pick at the deadline.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Wow, shrewd by St.Louis
Surprised it took this long actually

I think they keep Holloway but Broberg is as good as gone IMO

 

[McBigYak]

Just thinking about this now, but does this happen if Holland is still at the helm?

I'd bet it doesn't.

 

[Fourier]

Problem is these are 2 yr deals so impacts next year too when Drai and bouchard need to be extended. Well played by st louis, possibly get a young former 1st rounder or 2 for a 2nd or 3rd and a slight salary overpay for 2 years. If not at minimum, you have F&*(ed a conference rivals cap structure.

Can't blame Holloway or Broberg for signing the offersheet, they were looking at not much more than league min based on oilers cap situation. Plus if someone is paying you $4m you will get to play as well.

But if you have to you can trade either player next off season.

 

[J bo Jeans]

Selfish move from Broberg. No way hes worth that right now.

Playing in debatably the worst city in the league for a non-playoff team instead of with the cup favourites and Mcdavid.

 

[bobbythebrain]

Darnell Nurse contract just keeps giving

 

[howlman]

They can trade Ceci and LTIR Kane and move him later.

Now f*** off back to your own board.

I like the Oilers. This is a major problem with Broberg. St.Louis did the Oilers dirty here. Teams will know Oilers are desperate to move Ceci to make the cap work in order to match on Broberg. Hence the Oilers being slightly bent over here. Bowman has work to do. That Nurse contract is a killer right now,

 

[FunkyChicken]

Management sat on these two for too long and are now paying the price.

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

I wonder if these offer sheets even happen if Bowman isn't our GM.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Just thinking about this now, but does this happen if Holland is still at the helm?

I'd bet it doesn't.

Jackson’s desperate search to find a GM and putting the players to the back burner may cost him some assets

 

[WEMCHUD]

Just thinking about this now, but does this happen if Holland is still at the helm?

I'd bet it doesn't.

Ya, the guy who is the reason for the Oilers current s****y cap situation would guide us through this situation. Not like he has a history of sewering teams caps and moving young players/prospects out for nothing...

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Every time an Oiler is offer sheeted Brian Burke gets his wings.

Teriyaki this time around.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I like the Oilers. This is a major problem with Broberg. St.Louis did the Oilers dirty here. Teams will know Oilers are desperate to move Ceci to make the cap work in order to match on Broberg. Hence the Oilers being slightly bent over here. Bowman has work to do. That Nurse contract is a killer right now,

They are bent over but it’s workable. The problem is next year. But you do what you need to do and match because you can’t let other teams offer sheet your players.

Agree the Nurse deal is awful.

 

[McDoused]

I don't blame Holloway and Broberg for taking the money. They are still young and this money is huge for them and their families.

When guys are taking discounts to be here, it's an easy answer to let guys go who aren't willing to take less or market value. We cant overpay these guys.