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Hot take! The problem started when we resigned Kulak. Kulak is great for what he is, but it hindered the natural progression for Broberg.
The big wrinkle there is Nurse would have to want to move?These losses, especially the loss of Broberg, is another casualty of the Nurse contract. If the Oilers fully believed Broberg was ready for a top 4 role this year, they could've traded Nurse to a team that needed a veteran top 4 D if he made like 7 mill. Or worse case, used that extra money to sign them both. There will continue to be cap casualties on this team because Nurse is significantly overpaid, and no team will take his contract.
You have to make decisions with information you have at the time. Broberg hasn’t shown anything in his career that he will be able to come in and play a full season at top 4 minutes.what happens if he living up to the contract though?
One of our better playoffs performers got in the way of Broberg?Hot take! The problem started when we resigned Kulak. Kulak is great for what he is, but it hindered the natural progression for Broberg.
Even if we didn't have Kostin, I don't buy into the idea that we shouldn't get Russians. Every person is an individual. I'm sure if he can play hockey here he will be a good guy for us.Kostin
Seriously this. Oilers are looking like they have no future now past 2 seasons so putting myself in Drai shoes I’d sign a 1 year and leave as UFA the same year as Mcdavid to teams that can compete with a future vs what the oilers look like in 2 years.My biggest concern today is that the Oilers have moved on from almost ALL the prospects they've had over the last several years.
Not just the two today but moving from Bourgault, McLeod, Oilers misfiring on tons of drafts.
Indeed the Oilers have two players in the lineup since Connor McDavid pick. Thats 10 f***ing years of drafting and two roster players to show for it. That is pathetic.
What other contending teams do so consistently poorly at draft or developing their picks or failing to utilize them and retain then?
As a result this team is among oldest teams in league. Older than last season.
I'm not assuming Podkolzin even makes the lineup. Whens the last time the Oilers even had any success with a Russian prospect?
I'm sure someone has mentioned this in the last 178 pages but there are zero first round picks from the Holland era left in the organization. Crazy.
JJ sees what I saw, I didn't like a single one of those picks lolI'm sure someone has mentioned this in the last 178 pages but there are zero first round picks from the Holland era left in the organization. Crazy.
That's another thing, his contract didn't have to include a full no move. His agent really took Holland to the cleaners on that one man, got everything and then some. I read somewhere that there will be 2 NHL defensemen making $12 mill in salary next year- Adam Fox and Darnell Nurse. Lol.The big wrinkle there is Nurse would have to want to move?
Why would we when we were in game 7 of the finals?
Zero chance you convince him to waive.
He’s’ just being overly emotional over losing a player that most likely not going to have an impact this season and can’t see the forest for the trees.I’m not sure I understand. You’re complaining about losing Ceci but think it would take a 1st to get him (or someone like him) back?
They’ll get remorse on Bro for sure when they see how spazzy he can get.Correct decision made.
I have a feeling the Blues will get buyers remorse this season and a good chance these players don’t finish their contracts with them
You can also look it as the teams that traded for the players saw something that they liked as well.JJ sees what I saw, I didn't like a single one of those picks lol
95% of people arent crying about the player. I cant really even think of many posters on here that were full believers of Bro.
People arent upset about Bro the player leaving, they are upset about the hole in the roster it is leaving.
I dont think its that hard to grasp.
Doesn’t seem like you do based on your dozen or so comments on the subject.I grasp it just fine thanks
I don't agree with it
Picking him over Broberg as 3LD got in the way, yes. I'm not stating anything about Kulaks skills here.One of our better playoffs performers got in the way of Broberg?
This is creative math. The Oilers had offered Holloway only 1.2M. His two yr deal in STL is a whole 2.3M over what it would have been here. Really around TWICE the pay. Not sure why people are using the ask price, of 1.8M in the calculation. The Oilers weren't prepared to pay Holloway that here.It sure feels like Holloway should be firing his agent after we didn’t match. You gain like a million dollars short term, but you go from having opportunity on the Cup favourite to not really even a bigger role (and with drastically worse players) on a bubble team at best. Long term, he probably costs himself substantially more than the million he’s getting. Not to mention, any Albertan that spends a significant chunk of their career playing here is going to have a heck of a lot of opportunities after retirement
I personally hopes it screw them over in that their RFA’s see how much money they gave unproven players. And they hold out for more. They may have totally destroyed their internal cap structure and I’m glad we didn’t let St Louis further destroy ours.Correct decision made.
I have a feeling the Blues will get buyers remorse this season and a good chance these players don’t finish their contracts with them
Broberg leaving does leave a hole in the roster as he was ill suited to be a RHD.95% of people arent crying about the player. I cant really even think of many posters on here that were full believers of Bro.
People arent upset about Bro the player leaving, they are upset about the hole in the roster it is leaving.
I dont think its that hard to grasp.
Kulak has been absolutely money the last 3 playoffs, and his steadiness has offered some reprieve from how bad Nurse-Ceci were during that same time- his minutes are a big reason for our deep playoff runs. Broberg absolutely would not have provided the same steadiness.Hot take! The problem started when we resigned Kulak. Kulak is great for what he is, but it hindered the natural progression for Broberg.