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

[AddyTheWrath]

At this point, I think it's pretty much financially impossible to match both.

Saying this feels a bit disingenuous because it's perfectly possible to match both.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Neither is spending $4.6M on a guy that might never be one.

Especially when you have to run a 20 man roster to make it happen. The team has already played tons of hockey. Now you're playing a man short if anyone misses a game. They'll be ground to dust by the playoffs.

it's a better risk than putting Stetcher in the top 4

losing Ceci, Broberg and Desharnais to an already thin Defense is risking disaster

 

[TheNumber4]

Saying this feels a bit disingenuous because it's perfectly possible to match both.

With Kane LTIR right? Can we just have this happen already.

 

[McDNicks17]

Saying this feels a bit disingenuous because it's perfectly possible to match both.

Matching both means you have to trade Kulak for a league minimum player and then also shed another $250k. Kane won't be on LTIR forever.

Then you have to run a 20 man roster for rest of the season.

That's about as close to financially impossible as you can get I'd say.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

it's a better risk than putting Stetcher in the top 4

losing Ceci, Broberg and Desharnais to an already thin Defense is risking disaster

100% agreed. If this is the defense going into the season questions need to be asked.

 

[kevy9999]

Y’all are dumb as MF bricks if you think players like Desharnais grow on trees. Its sad around here.

Doesn't grow on trees but very replaceable and has more faults than assets

Lol they don't have to trade Kulak

Matching both means you have to trade Kulak for a league minimum player and then also shed another $200k. Kane won't be on LTIR forever.

Then you have to run a 20 man roster for rest of the season.

That's about as close to financially impossible as you can get I'd say.l

 

[oilers4life5]

Really hope we match both. Super poor asset management to let them walk.

 

[kevy9999]

Yiure

Matching both means you have to trade Kulak for a league minimum player and then also shed another $250k. Kane won't be on LTIR forever.

Then you have to run a 20 man roster for rest of the season.

That's about as close to financially impossible as you can get I'd say.

You're not good at math, are you? Lol

 

[AM]

I really hope they don’t match either and show every player in the nhl they are going for the cup this year.

Really hope we match both. Super poor asset management to let them walk.

It’s poor asset management if they sign either of these bloated contracts.

 

[McDNicks17]

Here's the roster with both matched and a league minimum player in Kulak's spot.

This team is still $263k over the cap.

That's the reality of things. When Kane is off LTIR, they'd be screwed.

 

[AM]

it's a better risk than putting Stetcher in the top 4

losing Ceci, Broberg and Desharnais to an already thin Defense is risking disaster

It’s gonna require some rookies/ cheap contracts to build up a nice cushion to bring the players in at the deadline to compete for the cup.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Matching both means you have to trade Kulak for a league minimum player and then also shed another $250k. Kane won't be on LTIR forever.

Then you have to run a 20 man roster for rest of the season.

That's about as close to financially impossible as you can get I'd say.

This is an assumption. For the record, I agree with you, but it's still an assumption.

 

[TheNumber4]

Here's the roster with both matched and a league minimum player in Kulak's spot.

This team is still $263k over the cap.

That's the reality of things. When Kane is off LTIR, they'd be screwed.

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263k should be doable though. And Kane off LTIR ideally will be post playoffs only. So next off season we’d have to deal with it. But next off season we have an extra year under both Holloway and Brobergs belts, so if we need to move them at that point, at least the trades will be more fair than these measly offer sheet picks.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Yiure

You're not good at math, are you? Lol

You should show your work if you're gonna post insults like that.

Let me see your math

Kevy9999 + Kevy90000 = Kevy99999?

 

[Spawn]

Here's the roster with both matched and a league minimum player in Kulak's spot.

This team is still $263k over the cap.

That's the reality of things. When Kane is off LTIR, they'd be screwed.

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And beyond that, they didn’t trade a 4th for Podkolzin to expose him to waivers.

 

[TheNumber4]

100% agreed. If this is the defense going into the season questions need to be asked.

Here’s the answer. The blues f***ed us and this is the best we could do.

 

[VainGretzky]

Matching both means you have to trade Kulak for a league minimum player and then also shed another $250k. Kane won't be on LTIR forever.

Then you have to run a 20 man roster for rest of the season.

That's about as close to financially impossible as you can get I'd say.

Don't worry they have a new trading buddy with SJ

 

[TheNumber4]

Anyone know which episode I need to listen to to hear Bob criticize Holland about not signing Broberg/Holloway mid season?

 

[Oilers]

I'm still hoping we don't match either. Take the picks and look for upgrades elsewhere.

Broberg looked good in the playoffs, but not convinced we're losing some future #1 Dman and at that price tag he can walk.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Here’s the answer. The blues f***ed us and this is the best we could do.

Maybe let's not leave our RFAs ripe for offer sheets next time.

 

[Broberg Speed]

Matching both means you have to trade Kulak for a league minimum player and then also shed another $250k. Kane won't be on LTIR forever.

Then you have to run a 20 man roster for rest of the season.

That's about as close to financially impossible as you can get I'd say.

...and it's just not that, it's qualifying both at a high number or letting them walk in two years. If the players don't perform at a high level they become overpaid rentals.

Club better be certain on the player or players they match.

Anyone know which episode I need to listen to to hear Bob criticize Holland about not signing Broberg/Holloway mid season?

episode 315

 

[McDNicks17]

it's a better risk than putting Stetcher in the top 4

losing Ceci, Broberg and Desharnais to an already thin Defense is risking disaster

It wouldn't have to be Stecher.

Emberson has played more NHL games in a top4 than Broberg has. Make the gamble on $950k instead of $4.6M.

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

My guess is the delay being one of two things.

1) Edmonton doesn't want players who don't want to be here, and don't want these kids earning way more than their worth. They'll match if they have to, but seeing if a team will trade them a top 4 dman in a package that will include the comp picks.

2) They plan on matching and are making the Blues wait as long as possible so they can't use their picks on other offers. Just out of spite.

 

[aspin3]

This is an assumption. For the record, I agree with you, but it's still an assumption.

You deal with that when you have a better understanding of where Kane is at. There may be another injury or who knows. That is 7 months away. At this point with getting Podkolzin I am ok with letting Holloway go.

 

[alanschu]

Matching both means you have to trade Kulak for a league minimum player and then also shed another $250k. Kane won't be on LTIR forever.

Then you have to run a 20 man roster for rest of the season.

That's about as close to financially impossible as you can get I'd say.

Just save after every game and reload if a player gets hurt