Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread | Where's the Beef?

[belair]

And most teams that have high end young talent aren't contenders against the cap. Broberg wanted out and did what he could to get out. Holloway wanted to stay but made his choice. Most teams that are contending also don't have a poison pill like the Nurse contract. But keep on keeping on.

Most teams have one or two unfavorable or underperforming contracts, contending or otherwise.

I'm not sure what you meant by your first sentence though. High end as in primary point producers? Broberg and Holloway were middle of the lineup pieces who could've easily been integrated into a competitive roster.

You avoid the Broberg trade request by moving Kulak after the Vegas series. It was always the right move.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Most teams have one or two unfavorable or underperforming contracts, contending or otherwise.

I'm not sure what you meant by your first sentence though. High end as in primary point producers? Broberg and Holloway were middle of the lineup pieces who could've easily been integrated into a competitive roster.

You avoid the Broberg trade request by moving Kulak after the Vegas series. It was always the right move.

Basically potential impact NHLers. Top 4D, top 6 forward, etc.

To that point Broberg had proven nothing. Do we as a board have collective amnesia to him getting blown up repeatedly because he wasn't thinking the game quickly enough and that he looked like nothing special in his pre-seasons here? The point could be made that we should've signed Kulak for a season or 2 less, but really until his last stint in the AHL and then the playoffs he looked like a guy that was a liability on a contending team.

 

[VeteranPresence]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848739839698735524

I'd have time in the world for Dante Fabbro

Make it happen, Bowman.

Ekholm Bouchard
Nurse Fabbro
Kulak Emberson

Nashville loves collecting bottom-of-the-roster defensemen like Dermott and Stecher. If we could flip one of them for Fabbro plus get a team to be a cap broker this early in the season so he's 50% off, it would be worth the extra $500K IMO to upgrade there sooner than later.

 

[belair]

Basically potential impact NHLers. Top 4D, top 6 forward, etc.

To that point Broberg had proven nothing. Do we as a board have collective amnesia to him getting blown up repeatedly because he wasn't thinking the game quickly enough and that he looked like nothing special in his pre-seasons here? The point could be made that we should've signed Kulak for a season or 2 less, but really until his last stint in the AHL and then the playoffs he looked like a guy that was a liability on a contending team.

Broberg had proven as much as Desharnais had prior to him stepping into a far more significant role.

Fact of the matter is that the Oilers had not one, but two left shot defensemen that were capable of handling a primary pairing role at the time. Kulak was an expensive luxury that was limiting the playing time and earning potential of the team's top prospect.

I don't think there was anything wrong with Kulak's contract. He was a movable asset playing at the level expected of him. The problem was the team's lack of willingness to make the logical move. And fans for the mostpart were happy with the 'sure thing' over the growing pains of a player the organization had plenty of time for.

 

[Mr Positive]

Nashville loves collecting bottom-of-the-roster defensemen like Dermott and Stecher. If we could flip one of them for Fabbro plus get a team to be a cap broker this early in the season so he's 50% off, it would be worth the extra $500K IMO to upgrade there sooner than later.

Also sometimes moves are made for the good of a player. If we are interested in Fabbro they may make a move to do right by him

 

[Heavy Dee]

How did he treat him like garbage?

I can’t take some of these posts seriously.

Shit I let myself get sucked in.

Seriously can we create a Whine About Broberg And Holloway thread for the posters who can’t let it go?

You would be the number one contributor.