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
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FlameChampion
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Who knows if true but hard to see them matching on Broberg if true. I don’t know how much I trust Friedman. I have never really heard the news about him not wanting to play RD before this week.
I have some sympathy for him because I do think the Oilers jerked him around a bit. But he also didn’t show much either.
I still have no idea why Holloway signed the offer sheet though. It’s baffling.
They won’t make the playoffs again. They had a nice bump in the middle of last season- but weren’t very good I. The beginning and end. They also had Binnington playing ridiculous- which trailed off.
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A team improving its roster and winning 5 extra games is unheard of?
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Yes, I agree. I do not understand why (no matter how cheaply) they went back to Corey Perry. Even if he's healthy again, he's old and very slow, and they already have/had Hyman and Holloway as forwards who drive the net and get their noses dirty. The priority should have been Holloway over Perry. But the current-era Oilers' management loves its grey-beards....
I understand what people are saying about the potential disaster of losing a possible top-4 defenceman in Broberg, but... I personally don't think the player has shown enough to merit the current price on the offer sheet. It's just that simple.
For me, I do think Holloway has now shown enough that I want to keep him.
If they hadn't re-signed Perry at all, it would probably now be feasible to let Broberg go to St. Louis, sign Holloway, put Kane on LTIR, and come in (just) under the cap. But they signed Perry....
(While I'm dreaming, I may as well imagine they hadn't signed Nurse to 50 million a year...)
Even if he was a natural right shot, he'll naw.
His inability to grab a roster spot on a roster wide open for him with a red carpet rolled out and his name already penned in is the reason we went out and had to acquire Kulak and Ekholm at all in the first place.
Meanwhile, while we've have nothing in his way for almost his entire career with his name penciled right in - he's been routinely outclassed by names like Gleason, Niemelienan, Desharnais, Koekkoek, Kulikov, and the corpse of Kris Russell.
Frankly - at the point we are at in our teams cup window - the thought of paying Broberg 4.6 AAV should be an absolute non starter. He's played 9 NHL games and largely looked atrocious doing it until he looked ok in a handful of playoff games. There's just as good a chance he's so bad he can't make the team as there is he can effectively play in the league... We can't be gambling on giving that 4.6 million.
I guess the blues are crappy enough that they can.
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The Blues had 11 more GA than GF last season. Zero chance they are a 100+ point team, nvm challenge for the division.
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We are all enjoying this day in the life of a sad Blues fan but maybe keep it on your own board, Mike.
According to Friedman, Broberg still wanted out of Edmonton. Looks like he will get his wish.
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Then honestly f*** him anyways. Don't win with guys that have 1 foot out the door. Don't begrudge him for securing the bag but don't let the door hit your ass on the way out. You, Broberg, are no Ekholm.
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Bruce McCurdy pointed out in his article a day or two ago that if the Oil lose both Broberg and Holloway, then to start the regular season the youngest Oiler on the entire roster will be Evan Bouchard at age 25 (unless Lavoie or Savoie gets in a game in, which is unlikely, I think).
The veteran 1990 Oilers who won the Cup had 8 or 9 players on the roster younger than Bouchard will be to start next season!
While I understand the need to go all-in to win the Cup in 2025 (and maybe 2026, but even then I think the window is smaller) we also have to remember that the Oilers still need to compete when McDavid and Draisaitl are past their primes or gone.
The veteran 1990 Oilers who won the Cup had 8 or 9 players on the roster younger than Bouchard will be to start next season!
While I understand the need to go all-in to win the Cup in 2025 (and maybe 2026, but even then I think the window is smaller) we also have to remember that the Oilers still need to compete when McDavid and Draisaitl are past their primes or gone.
They struggled to get where they were last year and had a lot of puck luck- to think that will continue for an added 5-7 more wins and winning the division is a bit of a reach
jukon
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I agree. Maybe if he were a natural right shot his development would have been a bit better.
Game 8
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He was actually one of our best defenseman in huge pressure situations, he was poised once he got it and was a huge calming influence, reminded me of Pronger that way. Of course he didn't get the time or situations but you could see the lights went on.
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People in hell want a glass of ice water too, I can understand his frustration however Im certain with that contract and a regular spot he will forgive us. Likely one of the best development jobs this team has done for decades.
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Sorry for debating my team on your board, I know it’s not good ethics. Good luck to you guys this year.
Game 8
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Absolutely I believe that I wouldn't say it if I didn't! Of all the additions and there have been many great ones he is the one I am most excited to see next year. Diamond in the rough of peoples opinions
TheMustardTiger
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Any one know if we are allowed to trade a player that was given an offer sheet before the 7 days are up?
I wonder if another team would be interested in Broberg and willing to match the offer sheet that could potentially give something up better than the Blues 2nd round pick?
I wonder if another team would be interested in Broberg and willing to match the offer sheet that could potentially give something up better than the Blues 2nd round pick?
Your trolling now arent you.
Broberg is the poster child for failed development. Played 3 minutes a night under Woodcock and Holland for a season +, never got playing time, often injured - usually from slicing pizza in Bakersfield. Up and down between here and Bako like a yoyo. Never got established in either locale until sent down by KK once and for all this year to get his shit together. Played well in limited playoff games until you could see the wheels starting to come off vs Florida and when pressured in the D zone like Florida can, his game often cratered. Not sure he knows what a bodycheck is and gets sent into the 4th row of seats once per game with what looks like a season ending injury.
He doesnt want to be here, I get it. The Oilers f***ed his development curve right up, Covid didnt help, but he never took any bull by any horns either.
StL wants to pay him 4 x his worth, be my guest Dougie.
It's only been posted 11,000 times in this thread....NO you cant.
Game 8
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The absolute best way to develop prospects is to keep them in a lower level for longer than they should be and then throw them into the fire in very important games. You don't get that chance very often he learned more in five games than he would learn in 3 seasons on a crappy team. If you go to his thread here on this board and look I mentioned how absolutely great he played in one of the playoff games that the Oilers got blown out in. Its like buying a stock that goes up big in a down market, he's going to be a stud!
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Holloway took convincing? Still don't know why he did it when he received a fraction of the money Broberg did.
Game 8
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Yeah no Im not trolling, speaking of Snuffleupagus look no further that Forsling who plays on the team you mentioned. Defense takes a long time to develop.
