Then he is an idiot over his head.
Any RFA not signed by August 1st and there has been no headway on a new contract is prime for an offer sheet.
Lets looks at the facts.
August 20th both Holloway and Broberg sign with the Blues.
Lets look at the oilers cap situation on August say 10th. Posters can check my math but we have to work under the assumption of healthy lineup to start the season. I believe the max we could have offered either was about 1.5mill a year. Camp were getting ready to open and so far it sounds like Oilers were not on the same page as Holloways agent and Broberg agent was not really talking to the oilers. HE said at the end of the season Brobergs trade request stood.
Between Bowman who got hired on July 24th and JJ--they should have known after the last offers to the players were rejected--that the agents doing their job would then shop their clients.
Darren Ferris has confirmed he had been in contact with the Blues since mid July.
SI' article on the oilers offer Oilers offer 1.1 mill
The St. Louis Blues added multiple budding prospects from the Edmonton Oilers by utilizing the rarely-seen offer sheet. With Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg u
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I have found nothing on line about Blake Robson's contact with the Oilers prior to the offer sheets being made