Fourier
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The compensation they received from St.Louis could be assessed as follows:Their value would be 1st round picks at least. Holloway definitely didn't lose value, and even if Broberg lost some value, he was a high 1st rounder who just had a great playoffs. The proof that his value fell was also a small sample. Dmen are also expected to take a little longer, and Broberg is still very young. But sure, not 8th overall anymore but a mid 1st for sure
For Borberg: Mid range 2nd, a 3rd and Paul Fischer.
A mid tier 2nd and a 3rd with or without Fischer is basically a low 1st (22-32 range). A very cheap Broberg is maybe worth a little more than that but not much. But what about an unproven Broberg who is looking to get paid. Who was going to give you a better 1st. Certainly not any team that was not a lock to make the playoffs. And most playoff caliber teams would have issues with his potential contract demands. And for a playoff team that 1st is often viewed as a key asset to be used later to fill a more important hole at the deadline.
As far as a great playoffs, I think that is a stretch. His performance in the playoffs showed promise, as did his excellent play in the AHL, but he is still a 23 year old unproven defenseman. These things only get you so much. Ty Emberson was named the AHL East's best defensive defenseman, is a RHD who has about the same amount of NHL success as Borberg and is all of one year older and he is cheap. His value is a late round pick. Broberg's advantage is his draft pedigree but this is his D+5 year coming up. While he may well turn out to be a very good player, history suggests that such player do lose a lot of trade value. A cheap Broberg may well be worth a fair bit, but an expensive one, not as much
For Holloway: Two 3rd's which is basically a 2nd in the 33-40 range. Frankly, I doubt the Oilers would have gotten a first for Holloway. Again you have to look at who might be interested. No team in the bottom half gives you a first and likely no team that is not a lock to make the playoffs. That leaves you with maybe 10 teams that might give you a first. But why would they? Most of those teams have prospects like Holloway looking to break in. He does not really move the needle for you in the near future but again losing that first takes away a major asset you can use at the deadline to address a key need.
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