Mcnotloilersfan
I'm here, I'm bored
It's also possible that they got these offers right after July 1 when the Blues saw the Oilers cap troubles. Maybe it's as simple as both players want to remain Oilers, but they used these offers that were on the table to negotiate better deals, and finally bit.Broberg and Holloway could have been told by there agent not to sign anything right away. Knowing the position the oilers were in might of told them let’s wait out the summer and see if there’s any offer sheets that materialize. Nobody knows why the oilers didn’t get them signed earlier.
Not only are they making more money if they go to the Blues, but they were probably both offered a guarantee of better ice time.