Phillip Broberg

[EdmFlyersfan]

Broberg wasn't a part of the inner circle of McDavid like Brown so he got left in the cold and became a mistreated asset...glad he is finding success now.

 

[bucks_oil]

Another Stan Bowman masterclass move. Sign a bunch of forwards but let your promising young top 4D go for a bag of pucks when you need top 4D

Bowman didn't sign the forwards. Jackson did before Bowman was hired.

 

[bucks_oil]

We’re also coupling it with the postseason he just had. I think its fair to roll that play into the conversation.


Straw man argument. Literally no one is talking Norris. We’re talking about living up to the contract signed. Nothing more.

I think it's fair to say Broberg is more than living up to the contract, so far.

It's also fair to say there was some risk to that happening and Oilers couldn't afford to make that $4.6M gamble this year, and especially not next year.

As it is, Oilers will have $4.5M at the deadline to spend how they please and next year they will have Draisaitl under contract and no risk of losing Bouch.

If they'd signed Broberg they would have: i) no cap at the deadline, ii) need to shed cap THIS YEAR if Kane looks to be coming back before the playoffs, and iii) at greater risk to lose something significant this summer in order to fit in Bouch

 

[VeteranPresence]

Broberg wasn't a part of the inner circle of McDavid like Brown so he got left in the cold and became a mistreated asset...glad he is finding success now.

Still stinging from watching McDavid run over your team the other night in person?

 

[McShogun99]

Oilers should have bit the bullet and matched. They spent years developing him to be a potential replacement for Ekholm and Nurse. Now they’ll have to spend assets just to acquire another top 4 Dman that will probably be making more than 4.6 million. It would have been tough this season to fit the contract in but it’s not impossible, they just wouldn’t have had any cap space at the deadline to add a player but instead they’ll be hoping to add a player at the deadline that will be as good as Broberg…..

I know some people will post about advanced stats and how Broberg is getting very lucky but you have to be good to be lucky and there’s so much potential with the player. The Blues pretty much got their future top pairing Dman for the next 10 years for a 2nd because the Oilers are hoping that the right top 4, rental Dman becomes available at the deadline so they could waste more assets on a 1-2 year rental instead of looking long term with Broberg.

 

[Pip]

Happy to see him having a strong start. I still think it was too risky for the Oilers to match. The blues had the flexibility to absorb him even if he didn’t pan out. Door is still open in Edmonton to add a more proven player.

 

[STL fan in MN]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1847105449138520185

Pronger, MacInnis, Stevens, Housley, Pietrangelo…some pretty good d-men have played for the Blues yet it’s Broberg with a 5 game point streak to start his Blues career.

I wouldn’t agree with the OP that he’s been the Blues’ best d-man though. He’s been the best at the role he’s been playing - which has mostly been as our #4. He’s absolutely excelling as our #4. Doesn’t mean that’d continue if we all of a sudden gave him the toughest minutes that Parayko faces. But he’s been really good and a great start for him. Happy he’s here.

 

[bobbythebrain]

Broberg wasn't a part of the inner circle of McDavid like Brown so he got left in the cold and became a mistreated asset...glad he is finding success now.

This is a pretty bad post. Please ignore for made up content

 

[FiveTacos]

B) Let him walk, don't use Kane's LTIR, have $945K accrue to $4.5M at the deadline (plus Kane's LTIR if he's still projected to be out) and use that space on the best vet RD money can buy

Probably the best choice once it got to that point.

But there's no guarantee any RHD of note will be available in a given year, nor are they so loaded with prospects and young pieces that they would be front runners to put together the best offer if one does become available.

 

[onetweasy]

Happy to see him succeed. He didn't really get much of a shot in Edmonton, and was never put in the best position. He wanted too much for what he had shown and St Louis stepped up with a big contract. Will be interesting to watch over the next few years.

He got chances.

2 camps in a row he showed up and played soft, scared hockey and was clearly not ready. He then had his agent make noise about wanting out, had a decent AHL season and then a whopping 10 game post season where he looked like he took the next step.

It was a gamble from the Blues and it has paid off so far.

I was happy the Oilers did not match, Oilers need some flexibility cap wise to assess where the true holes in the line up are as the season progresses.

They better add someone significant or they won’t be in the finals. What will be available and if they have assets to acquire such player is another story. Not a lot of quality at TDL.

The D core is worse without Ceci and Broberg and it wasn’t very good to begin with.

Losing Broberg for nothing was a complete failure.

I love that Broberg is talked about like he play 100 games as a key cog in the run last year.

 

[Czechboy]

I think must oil fans are happy for bro and hollo.

This was a great job by the blues gm... It's working great. Happy for blues and bro.

But in August...I can't think of a single oil fan that wanted bro for 4.5m in our cap strapped roster.

Yes.. I blame oilers management