Phillip Broberg

[MessierII]

Oilers fans are in here acting like they ran all over the Blues tonight which is clearly not true as well. There's a pattern of delusion.

The only reason the blues were ever in this game was a quick whistle from the zebras.

 

[ItWasJustified]

And he still is bad defensively.

So are the the entire Oilers defensive group.

 

[Memento]

This thread has been mostly used to shit on the Oilers all season long. If you can’t handle a little coming back then maybe just stick to your board.

And those fans aren't Blues fans. I have not seen any of those people on our board. Not a single Blues fan I've seen on our board has insulted you or your team on this thread. We're happy enough with what we have, and we don't need to necrobump this thread every time Broberg so much as f***ing breathes. Save the f***ing vitriol about Broberg/Holloway/whatever towards the fans who are using their every game to bash you guys - people whom, by the by for the millionth time, are not Blues fans, and couldn't care less about the Blues, Broberg, or Holloway unless it's used to bash Oilers fans.

I just want this f***ing thread to die. Be locked. Disappear into the f***ing abyss for all I care. Because at this point, it's being used to spew bullshit because apparently, some non-Oilers fans have your team rent-free in their heads and apparently, you can't tell the difference between those fans and actual Blues fans.

 

[Dust]

I wouldn't rag or gloat because he had a bad night. I'm sure nerves played a role in it, first game back against his former team. He didn't play well but I doubt that's indicative of his season as a whole. Also not an easy task trying to defend against the best player in the league.

 

[Majorityof1]

Oilers fans are happy he is gone because he is so bad.
Blues fans are happy he is there because he has been so good.
That should be a lot of happy people. Why does nobody in this thread seem so?

 

[Pucklington]

Oilers fans are happy he is gone because he is so bad.
Blues fans are happy he is there because he has been so good.
That should be a lot of happy people. Why does nobody in this thread seem so?

Broberg will be a good player. Smart offersheet. Oilers were smart not to match, but stupid not to deal with contract before.

Blues over pay this year, maybe next, but get a good young d.

 

[Fishy McScales]

And those fans aren't Blues fans. I have not seen any of those people on our board. Not a single Blues fan I've seen on our board has insulted you or your team on this thread. We're happy enough with what we have, and we don't need to necrobump this thread every time Broberg so much as f***ing breathes. Save the f***ing vitriol about Broberg/Holloway/whatever towards the fans who are using their every game to bash you guys - people whom, by the by for the millionth time, are not Blues fans, and couldn't care less about the Blues, Broberg, or Holloway unless it's used to bash Oilers fans.

I just want this f***ing thread to die. Be locked. Disappear into the f***ing abyss for all I care. Because at this point, it's being used to spew bullshit because apparently, some non-Oilers fans have your team rent-free in their heads and apparently, you can't tell the difference between those fans and actual Blues fans.

You know this is the mains, right? Right?

 

[Oilslick941611]

Its like you guys have been waiting all season to come here and keep this pointless thread alive. Do we really want to do this all year? Where every time he has a good run people come to troll Oiler fans and every bad game Oilers come shouting, "I told you so!" Can we please just let this thread die.

I can't speak for Oilers fans but Blues fans are happy and one bad game (it really wasn't that bad) isn't going to change our opinion.

Stop rubbing it in our faces every time he gets a point and this thread will die fast.

 

[Oilslick941611]

You Oilers fans are directing your vitriol at the wrong people. The only people insulting your team in this pointless ass thread aren't - even - f***ing - Blues - fans.

So how about you keep your conspiracies, gloating, and other all-around bullshit about Broberg and Holloway over on your board and let Blues fans like myself enjoy the two players we got without your sour grapes takes on our board and let this stupid-ass thread die?

You even apparently have a ready-made thread on your board where you can f***ing gloat. Use it.

This thread has been used to shit on us all year. The people who can’t take it thrown back in their face shouldn’t be rubbing it in when dude gets a point.

It’s more about throwing it back in other posters faces than bribery’s actual play. There is a ton of gloating in this thread and making fun of oiler fans.

We took it. You guys can now live with a few posts fighting back after the egg he laid tonight against us.

 

[Oilslick941611]

Yeah, the Oilers know Broberg's game and exploited his weaknesses. He still can't disrupt the cycle (which is why they likely played him with Parayko, who can) and those yips he gets under pressure were costly tonight. We didn't see much of his rush attempts to gain the offensive zone like the Oilers had him doing in the playoffs.

Wonder if this was a bad game where Broberg wilted under the pressure of coming back to Edmonton or if other teams will review the tape and exploit the persistent gaps in his game.

Broberg is known to be mentally weak. Jason demers was on oilers nation a few days ago talking about how he hopes the fan wouldn’t boo him because broberg would probably melt under the pressure.

I mean they only played like 7 games together in Bakersfield but he was defending broberg and Holloway during the segment so it seemed like a weird to say if it wasn’t true.

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

A 22 page player thread that exists to troll Oilers fans, and when said player has a bad game against said team, the incredulity hits maximum levels when Oilers fans take some small solace in it.

 

[ijuka]

I don't think he even was that bad vs Oilers. Yeah, there were a couple bad plays, but you could for instance count that first assist to McDavid pure luck(Yes, the pass itself was bad, but if the bounce off a skate was to center ice, no one would ever talk about that play). Overall, still fine, and all the comments about Broberg being absolutely awful by Oilers fans feel like confirmation bias to me.

He's absolutely been a positive surprise for me this season, I didn't think he had it in him to even be this productive. He's always been flashy, I think, but I was under the belief that his play would struggle to translate to the NHL level.

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

I don't think he even was that bad vs Oilers. Yeah, there were a couple bad plays, but you could for instance count that first assist to McDavid pure luck(Yes, the pass itself was bad, but if the bounce off a skate was to center ice, no one would ever talk about that play). Overall, still fine, and all the comments about Broberg being absolutely awful by Oilers fans feel like confirmation bias to me.

He's absolutely been a positive surprise for me this season, I didn't think he had it in him to even be this productive. He's always been flashy, I think, but I was under the belief that his play would struggle to translate to the NHL level.

If the pass was off a skate to centre ice nobody would talk about it, but it would still be a bad play. In this case it was a bad play that directly led to a goal against. Players are criticized for this all the time so don’t pretend that Broberg is somehow immune while going “Hah! Confirmation bias!”

Self-serving bias is a thing, too.

 

[Oilslick941611]

And those fans aren't Blues fans. I have not seen any of those people on our board. Not a single Blues fan I've seen on our board has insulted you or your team on this thread. We're happy enough with what we have, and we don't need to necrobump this thread every time Broberg so much as f***ing breathes. Save the f***ing vitriol about Broberg/Holloway/whatever towards the fans who are using their every game to bash you guys - people whom, by the by for the millionth time, are not Blues fans, and couldn't care less about the Blues, Broberg, or Holloway unless it's used to bash Oilers fans.

I just want this f***ing thread to die. Be locked. Disappear into the f***ing abyss for all I care. Because at this point, it's being used to spew bullshit because apparently, some non-Oilers fans have your team rent-free in their heads and apparently, you can't tell the difference between those fans and actual Blues fans.

no one is singling out blues fans here. This is the mains where Oilers eat shit almost 24/7 on it and the snowflakes can't handle a little thrown back at them.

 

[Reality Czech]

Broberg will be a good player. Smart offersheet. Oilers were smart not to match, but stupid not to deal with contract before.

Blues over pay this year, maybe next, but get a good young d.

Based on his play so far this year, I don't even think he's overpaid. He'll earn his salary if he maintains his play for the rest of the season. Lost in the discussion is that he didn't wanna be in Edmonton anymore, so they should have traded him when he demanded it or at least in the off season before the offer sheet. He was likely never coming back to Edmonton no matter what happened.

 

[GhostfaceWu]

I don't think he even was that bad vs Oilers. Yeah, there were a couple bad plays, but you could for instance count that first assist to McDavid pure luck(Yes, the pass itself was bad, but if the bounce off a skate was to center ice, no one would ever talk about that play). Overall, still fine, and all the comments about Broberg being absolutely awful by Oilers fans feel like confirmation bias to me.

He's absolutely been a positive surprise for me this season, I didn't think he had it in him to even be this productive. He's always been flashy, I think, but I was under the belief that his play would struggle to translate to the NHL level.

lol everyone was shitting on Bouchard for that exact play a couple weeks back.

 

[Mike Liut]

Broberg and Holloway have been great this year and they fit the Blues rebuild core age group perfectly. The Blues will push for a WC this year and next year, but their real window starts in 2 years. They’ll have lots of payroll flexibility too. Their future is bright.

 

[McFlash97]

Oilers turnstyled the Blues golden boy yesterday. Broberg was getting clowned all game. Satisfying to watch. Enjoy Broberg. He is good and still young. However against us, a nobody. fxxx the Blues. Tables will turn one day and an offer sheet will come the other way.

 

[Spektre]

Oilers turnstyled the Blues golden boy yesterday. Broberg was getting clowned all game. Satisfying to watch. Enjoy Broberg. He is good and still young. However against us, a nobody. fxxx the Blues. Tables will turn one day and an offer sheet will come the other way.

Rabble rabble rabble… they took our jobs!!!

 

[A1LeafNation]

9 points in 6 games under Monty.

Holloway looking like a star in the making.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Based on his play so far this year, I don't even think he's overpaid. He'll earn his salary if he maintains his play for the rest of the season. Lost in the discussion is that he didn't wanna be in Edmonton anymore, so they should have traded him when he demanded it or at least in the off season before the offer sheet. He was likely never coming back to Edmonton no matter what happened.

When he initially wanted out his value was in the toilet because he hadn't proven anything. After the playoffs the team had to have known that there was a chance for him to go this route since he wanted out. Holloway IMO was the bigger surprise and to me the bigger loss to our team.

 

[PROUD PAPA]

No way the Blues have any regrets. Sounds like Oilers fans don’t miss them so a true win all around. Good to see.

 

[Reality Czech]

When he initially wanted out his value was in the toilet because he hadn't proven anything. After the playoffs the team had to have known that there was a chance for him to go this route since he wanted out. Holloway IMO was the bigger surprise and to me the bigger loss to our team.

That may be true, but teams still will pay a decent return for young d-men with upside even if they haven't shown much yet. I just feel like Broberg wasn't really interested in signing any offer from the Oilers and their focus should have been trading him the minute the off-season started.

Regarding Holloway, he said in an interview with Andy Strickland that he never even received an offer from the Oilers this past summer and he felt him and his camp wasn't even asking for that much. He sounded more puzzled than anything that they didn't reach out to him more.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Broberg will be a good player. Smart offersheet. Oilers were smart not to match, but stupid not to deal with contract before.

Blues over pay this year, maybe next, but get a good young d.

This has been beaten to death. Broberg wanted out of Edmonton and there was no way the oilers could have matched. They did not have the cap space

 

[Mr Positive]

Based on his play so far this year, I don't even think he's overpaid. He'll earn his salary if he maintains his play for the rest of the season. Lost in the discussion is that he didn't wanna be in Edmonton anymore, so they should have traded him when he demanded it or at least in the off season before the offer sheet. He was likely never coming back to Edmonton no matter what happened.

Imo all of Broberg's demand to be traded was that his career was being stifled here. Bouchard would have done the same thing if we didn't trade Barrie and give him his top 4 spot, or if we kept him in the AHL as long as we did with Broberg. It's not like Bouchard's promotion was all merit. I was one of his biggest supporters here while many here said he was in bust territory. Very similar to Broberg. If we would have made a firm commitment to having Broberg stapled to Nurse for this season and paid him a bit more to reflect that, he would have stayed here happily. He would have likely been on the rotation for that #4 spot with Kulak and Stecher, and likely would have emerged as the far superior option there.

Ultimately the cash is what kept him away, likely because Broberg felt it was a reflection of the team's lack of commitment to him. It's no different than Holloway in this regard. He wanted out after we signed Skinner, and offered him league min. Our plan was to keep him as a bottom six player and he worried his development curve was better away from the Oilers.