Confirmed Signing with Link: Oilers decline to match offer sheets for Broberg and Holloway

[A1LeafNation]

Does this make the Blues a playoff team?

 

[beowulf]

Don't blame the Oilers, neither is worth close to these offer sheets.

 

[Michoulicious]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825877925771551214

Booyah!

 

[Mobiandi]

Holloway definitely never wanted to be an Oiler in the first place, and Broberg had wanted out for months.

 

[herzausstein]

Also, Jesus, no wonder the two signed with the Blues.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825883367826391253

I mean... broberg did only play 22 NHL games last season (12 reg and 10 playoff). I get the money incentive for him but it isnt like he earned it. Same idea for Holloway

 

[CupofOil]

The Blues got two good players for peanuts. The Oilers? I'm not sure what the plan is here.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Also overpaying so that you had to dump hayes as well.

2nd+2nd+3rd+3rd for Broberg and Holloway. Should have just negotiated with edmonton and got a more reasonable AAV

They did get a 2nd from Ottawa taking on Mathieu. But yes they dumped Hayes and needed that 2nd back.

So it was a 2nd+2nd+3rd+3rd for Broberg Holloway and a 5th.

Or since they dumped Hayes and took Matthieu

2nd + 2nd + 3rd + 3rd + Hayes for Broberg Holloway Matthieu a 2nd and a 5th.

Honestly I like what the Blues got.

 

[JKG33]

Love to see it

 

[Tryblot]

In before this gets locked because there's nothing left to talk about.

On a message board... dedicated to hockey... in the summer.... regarding actual important hockey news...

 

[ponder719]

I mean... broberg did only play 22 NHL games last season (12 reg and 10 playoff). I get the money incentive for him but it isnt like he earned it. Same idea for Holloway

Who said anything about him earning it? I just said it's painfully obvious why you'd sign with another team, if they're offering you 4.5 times what your current employer was (and in Holloway's case, about triple and a chance to renegotiate a full year sooner.)

 

[Reality Czech]

Because they are overpaying for mediocre players

So GMs are pissed but the players are thrilled. The Oil have only themselves to blame for this mess. Pay your players or trade them.

 

[Ninety7]

Looks like it’s over

Broberg and Holloway told they won’t be oilers anymore

 

[GreeningOil]

So certain Oilers fans told us Broberg sucks, then he was good after Ceci trade, now can’t wait to see spin zone number 3. (not all fans I’ve seen some very rational ones as well.

He played well for a few games in the playoffs. In the other stints he’s been somewhere between unplayable and somewhat promising.

4.5m is way too much for him. He could become a decent player for sure.

He wanted out, he will get his wish.

 

[Hockey4Lyfe]

I can hear the tires screeching on the car that was speeding forward screaming “Broberg and Holloway are young players with tremendous upside” Tokyo drifting into the 180 of “these guys both suck I am glad they are gone”

 

[Reality Czech]

It’s whiny to have an opinion? I don’t give a shit about the Blues. A non-playoff team that added a 3rd liner and 3rd pairing defenceman. Wow, powerful stuff

You seem to be taking this well.

 

[dgibb10]

They did get a 2nd from Ottawa taking on Mathieu. But yes they dumped Hayes and needed that 2nd back.

So it was a 2nd+2nd+3rd+3rd for Broneeg Holloway and a 5th.

Or since they dumped Hayes and took Matthieu

2nd + 2nd + 3rd + 3rd + Hayes for Broberg Holloway Matthieu a 2nd and a 5th.

I included in hayes because the amount they cleared off him (about 5 mill buriable), is approximately what they overpaid on holloway and brobergs ask.

So for example if they just traded for holloway and broberg and paid them their asks (1.2 and 1.8), they'd have been able to keep hayes (or send him down) and maintain the exact same cap/salary structure.

So basically: trading for Broberg+Holloway, not dumping hayes

is the same cap structure as: 2 offer sheets+dumping hayes.

Joseph doesn't fit into that

 

[Stealth JD]

 

[Aashir Mallik]

So why was Ceci traded then?

I thought that was done so that broberg would take his cap and roster spot

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Does this make the Blues a playoff team?

Blues still have a lot to fix before they are a contender. But they are probably a bubble/WC team. Gotta see how the new additions work and see if their high end players can get back to their potential.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Looks like it’s over

Broberg and Holloway told they won’t be oilers anymore

Mods lock it up...nothing more to talk about.

 

[Kingsfan1]

Oilers are cooked !!

They lost arguably their 2nd best PKer after Ekholm in Desharnais and a big body that made it very difficult for opposing teams to establish net front presence or get a shot on goal .

Biggest loss is they are losing 2 of their biggest unsung heroes last year in the playoffs who helped them get to game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals in Holloway and Broberg. Holloway has put up amazing numbers in every league he has played in and only gotten better year after year and as a rookie looked tremendous. He's a gamer and big and fast and skilled.
Broberg same as Holloway performed amazing in the playoffs and is a young puck mobile dman at 6'4 212 lbs and has boat loads of untapped potential still .

Not sure if an unpopular opinion or not but Foegele is a big loss for them as well who performed above and beyond expectations in the playoffs with his relentless forechecking and great 2 way play . He is big and super fast and skilled who was also one of their best PKers as well . There were many times he created offense all by himself and secondary scoring is huge and crucial in a long playoff run . NGL his speed and number obv had me mistake him for Mcdavid a couple times .

Wow Oilers have gotten smaller and less mean and are worse overall for it .

 

[KrisLetAngry]

I included in hayes because the amount they cleared off him (about 5 mill buriable), is approximately what they overpaid on holloway and brobergs ask.

So for example if they just traded for holloway and broberg and paid them their asks (1.2 and 1.8), they'd have been able to keep hayes (or send him down) and maintain the exact same cap/salary structure.

So basically: trading for Broberg+Holloway, not dumping hayes

is the same cap structure as: 2 offer sheets+dumping hayes.

Joseph doesn't fit into that

Hayes is 3.5 million and they essentially dumped him and got Matthieu instantly. I think it's completely relevant.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Ouch! Not good for the Oilers.

 

[Pucklington]

Does this make the Blues a playoff team?

No. They are not difference makers yet umd they take big step forward.

Big gamble on Broberg. Could pay off...

 

[ManofSteel55]

Does this make the Blues a playoff team?

Depends on if the new Blues take a step.forward or not. If not, no.