The Loss of Broberg and Holloway Gripe Thread

[North]

I thought he was playing with Faulk earlier in the year and did very well with him. It seems like they grabbed Fowler because octogenarian Suter was running out of gas.

It seems like they realized Broberg was in over his head so acquired Fowler to insulate him.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

It seems like they realized Broberg was in over his head so acquired Fowler to insulate him.

That makes no sense when Broberg has already spent more than half his minutes this season with Faulk and Suter was the one moved to the bottom pairing with Perunovich. He actually has the best numbers into elites among the Blues top 4 dmen.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

It seems like they realized Broberg was in over his head so acquired Fowler to insulate him.

Haha, why would anyone expect Broberg to walk into a top pairing role on a veteran defense? Leddy and Parayko were their top pairing for years but Leddy playing only 4 games this year pushed Broberg into D1 toi and responsibilities.

Naw, good organizations slot their players appropriately. They also buy low on quality assets like their future top 4 d guy (still young enough to potentially project top pair) or beating the market for a cheap buy on a quality veteran d-man to fill their top pair injury.

The story of the great Offer Sheet Heist of 2024 will be played out over years with episodic ups and downs naturally occurring with pre-prime year talent emerging into pedigree projections. It's a pyrrhic victory to hang on to hopes otherwise.