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

[oXo Cube]

Broberg at 4 million is better than Ceci, Broberg is always injury prone so his salary will probably go into LTIR during the season anyways.

Based on what? There's no evidence for this and that says nothing about Cody Ceci who pretty much straight up sucks.

The projections for Broberg in this thread are built around hopes and prayers.

 

[Gordy Elbows]

The reality of pro sports / hockey is playing for the big bucks.
The dream of pro sports is winning the championship.
Players likely want to get the $$$ locked up first ….this is their life’s work and it involves risks (injuries, etc)….before considering the trade offs to win a championship.
So while I don’t like the OS situation, I’m totally understanding of the players’ position.

 

[Soundwave]

No one is turning down a job offering them 4 million for another job that's only offering them maybe 1.1 million, especially when Broberg hasn't made any big ticket money in his life yet and was riding an AHL bus just a few months ago.

Can't blame the guy for signing that, that's a life altering amount of money.

 

[CanadasTeam99]

Coming in peace, what are the chances that you think the Oilers match on either player?

Don't need to really they aren't needle moving players. No loss for us

 

[McSuper]

This

Let both walk. Not needle movers. Don't went then here either after guys took discounts.

On another note, I can't wait to watch ceci nurse get green jackets this year

I agree . Players want to be in Edmonton and at almost 7 million for these two players we can add a much more impactful D for that price

 

[Broberg Speed]

So I think we have an extra 2nd and 3rd round pick to play with and it appears, cap space... theoretical cap space if we had to pay Holloway 2.3M and Broberg 4.6M.

Hey, my username is one of the players poached from our team yet I'm not all that concerned with this turn of events. Let it go.

 

[DrDrai]

I personally think Broberg will be a really good D, his situation here was so perfect for a breakout and then he would’ve made bank.

The 9 mil on this contract might be his only money he makes, the Blues won’t boost his stats like the oilers.

 

[Stauf4Prez]

I agree . Players want to be in Edmonton and at almost 7 million for these two players we can add a much more impactful D for that price

Yeah, but the problem is, we could have all summer - and we won't. We could have used assets i.e. Broberg + to move the likes of Ceci who is literally declining faster than Lucic did during his short tenure with us. But no, and now here we are.

 

[dem]

Can't blame the players in this situation at all.

And you can't blame the Blues either. It's all in the game. Oilers should have figured their shit out. There were reports out 2 months ago that a bunch of GM's thought Broberg was a great target. A second round pick and 4m contract for a guy you think can be a top 4 defenseman for a long time? It's a no brainer for a team that has cap room, imo.


And.. you know.. this team offer sheeted both Penner and Vanek. Thankfully I haven't seen many in the fanbase upset at the blues.

 

[Captain Controversy]

Pretty rough to wake up to this shit. Lol

Just trade Nurse. It's a no brainer. Connor and Leon will understand. That or trade Ceci and Kane.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I agree . Players want to be in Edmonton and at almost 7 million for these two players we can add a much more impactful D for that price

With what cap space?

 

[Ol' Jase]

Of course he's not worth that much. But the Oilers are in a cap crunch right now and can't hammer out an extension that satisfies both sides. The Nurse and Campbell contracts are weighing heavily on our cap. We're going to lose him for next to nothing and it really sucks.

We're going to lose the player to a deal that, hopefully, would be a hard pass on in the first place.

This is the ugly side of the business, but any attempts to somehow blame Oiler management for not signing Broberg to $4.5M dollars per year after 8-10 reasonably decent games just screams a huge lack of objectivity of the actual situation.

 

[Stauf4Prez]

With what cap space?

Logically, if JJ and Bowman knew that these two were playing hardball with their agents, why wouldn't we have tried to maximize the return for them and package them up with an aging declining Ceci or steady eddy Kulak for an upgrade? There's the cap space. Its head scratching, really.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

We're going to lose the player to a deal that, hopefully, would be a hard pass on in the first place.

This is the ugly side of the business, to any attempts to somehow blame Oiler management for not signing Broberg to $4.5M dollars per year after 8-10 reasonably decent games just screams a huge lack of objectivity of the actual situation.

I'm not saying sign Broberg to that deal. I'm saying that because we are cap crunched we are currently unable to hammer out a much better extension that is affordable and satisfies the player.

Fact of the matter is that regardless of how anyone feels about Holloway and Broberg, we are a worse team without them.

 

[Pavel10]

Just a low key reminder exaclty why Ken Holland and his cap mismanagement were not renewed.

Oh lovely, we got another gm with similar Seth Jones credentials.

 

[WEMCHUD]

I know everyone is saying broberg hasn't shown much except for his little stint in the finals. To be fair it seemed like he would always slot in on his off hand side whenever he would get rare chances to play for the oilers. Seems like he looks a lot better when he's playing on the left side. Also, let's not forget that when he was paired with our $9.25 mill dollar man in the finals, he clearly looked like the veteran d man on that pairing. But ya that cap hit is pretty tough to swallow.

I'd prefer keeping him over Holloway if we have to let one walk due to the fact we have savoie, and d depth has always been an issue for the oilers. I can see the arguments the other way though, or to let them both walk.

Tough call either way imo.

 

[Pavel10]

Pretty rough to wake up to this shit. Lol

Just trade Nurse. It's a no brainer. Connor and Leon will understand. That or trade Ceci and Kane.

If we trade Nurse that makes Bowman a hero in the city.

 

[McHelpus]

Based on what? There's no evidence for this and that says nothing about Cody Ceci who pretty much straight up sucks.

The projections for Broberg in this thread are built around hopes and prayers.

Ceci is 30 years old while one was is 23 playing the same minutes in the conference finals and SCF.

Ceci got moved to bottom pairing for Broberg... we need young talent. This screws everything up.

 

[Pavel10]

No one is turning down a job offering them 4 million for another job that's only offering them maybe 1.1 million, especially when Broberg hasn't made any big ticket money in his life yet and was riding an AHL bus just a few months ago.

Can't blame the guy for signing that, that's a life altering amount of money.

Just wait until someone else offer Bouchard life altering money.

 

[Oilhawks]

Just a low key reminder exaclty why Ken Holland and his cap mismanagement were not renewed.

Oh lovely, we got another gm with similar Seth Jones credentials.

You’re a little late today, the rabble has already been well roused

 

[Senor Catface]

Just wait until someone else offer Bouchard life altering money.

Well you hope it seems.

 

[Canovin]

Just wait until someone else offer Bouchard life altering money.

Teams probably did but Bouchard was like, they got no McDrai. For 2M less, I'm good

 

[Ol' Jase]

I'm not saying sign Broberg to that deal. I'm saying that because we are cap crunched we are currently unable to hammer out a much better extension that is affordable and satisfies the player.

Fact of the matter is that regardless of how anyone feels about Holloway and Broberg, we are a worse team without them.

You believe that Broberg was going to take a significantly lower contract just to be an Oiler?

I don't think you're grasping just how much of an overpayment this deal actually is.

 

[grego]

At the amount for either of those players I would take the pick. I like them both but it was mostly about being a cheap rfa

Holloway hasn't proven he is better long term than Jesse pul.

Broberg looks good but it was all about the cheap cap hit. We can't afford the risk of either player. And at almost five mill there are a lot of established and proven men that are signed longer term for deals in that range.

 

[Gordy Elbows]

The real question is did Armstrong give the Oilers brass the heads up that he was going to do this? If not, when are we prepping the barn for the barn fight?

Good question. I suspect that JJ/ Bowman were in the know. In fact, the delay in signings was likely the players’ agents were working deals and let JJ know at that time. Armstrong probably confirmed his involvement as well.