Prospect Info: 2019 1st Round Pick: Philip Broberg Part 3

[Behind Enemy Lines]

I think Holland's last few seasons in Detroit was him painting himself more and more into a corner trying to maintain the playoff streak and wasn't really his style of GMing. I also think that if the last couple of years in Detroit had gone better he'd been retired by now. Taking on the Oilers is him making sure his legacy isn't tarnished by the end in Detroit. I think he's very very motivated to finish his career as a GM in style. I certainly hope so.

Agreed, for sure, he was battling to keep a perennial playoff team competitive and under an owner who fully supported all that was needed resources wise to do so. A consideration too I imagine was Ilitch at last years of his life wanting to win and an organization and personnel that had been well cared for wanting to win for him as well. Holland is confident but pretty humble guy talking in simple terms of hoping to make more good decisions than bad fully eyes open that mistakes will be made. But make no mistake he's extremely confident and wasn't satisfied to just fade into retirement of a Hall of Fame career. Regarding Broberg, Holland is measured in his projections. But I wouldn't doubt they anticipate a player who will be more than a top four d-man. We'll all have to wait and see. No certainties!

 

[snipes]

Captain Bro

 

[CookiesAndMilk]

Someone in this thread said Broberj should be pronounced as Broberry. I just want to say:

I love you and thank you for that.

Can't wait to get me a Broberry Oilers jersey.

 

[OiledUp]

Someone in this thread said Broberj should be pronounced as Broberry. I just want to say:

I love you and thank you for that.

Can't wait to get me a Broberry Oilers jersey.

Broberry, sadly, is not quite right though.

I wrote this in the prospect section a few weeks ago:

Brew-bear-y as in yes. The vowel in bear is shorter than normal in bear. Roll the r:s and voilà you can pronounce bridgemountain in swedish!

 

[CookiesAndMilk]

Broberry, sadly, is not quite right though.

I wrote this in the prospect section a few weeks ago:

Brew-bear-y as in yes. The vowel in bear is shorter than normal in bear. Roll the r:s and voilà you can pronounce bridgemountain in swedish!

Thx for clearing that up.

I gotta say though, it doesn't sound nearly as cool as Broberry

 

[OiledUp]

Thx for clearing that up.

I gotta say though, it doesn't sound nearly as cool as Broberry

Agreed. You just have to sell it hard as his NHL name.

 

[CookiesAndMilk]

Agreed. You just have to sell it hard as his NHL name.

It'll get stitched onto that jersey.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

3 assists through 2 periods of play so far.

 

[Cloned]

3 assists through 2 periods of play so far.

Your sleep schedule is gonna be all messed up again due to this tournament.

 

[Oilers in NS]

3 assists through 2 periods of play so far.

where are all those who were ripping Holland apart for drafting him? He looks unreal out there. What a skater

 

[DropTheGloves]

where are all those who were ripping Holland apart for drafting him? He looks unreal out there. What a skater

Me looking for Aerchon in this thread rn:

 

[Soundwave]

He looks really good. Dynamic.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Your sleep schedule is gonna be all messed up again due to this tournament.

Good thing for Christmas holiday. Otherwise I'd have no way to watch Holloway play on Canada's top line at 2 AM.

 

[Cloned]

Good thing for Christmas holiday. Otherwise I'd have no way to watch Holloway play on Canada's top line at 2 AM.

 

[Zaddy]

where are all those who were ripping Holland apart for drafting him? He looks unreal out there. What a skater

Seriously can we stop with these type of posts any time Broberg has a good period or two? I really don't see the need for hyperbole over a minuscule sample size.

 

[Slats432]

3 assists through 2 periods of play so far.

Caution that they were all junk but he does look great today.

 

[3IR]

Caution that they were all junk but he does look great today.

Any points are better than none. Even a nothing assist is a sign he's making the right plays out there.

Reading into his offensive numbers without context is never a good idea, but it's still a good sign.

 

[Slats432]

Any points are better than none. Even a nothing assist is a sign he's making the right plays out there.

Reading into his offensive numbers without context is never a good idea, but it's still a good sign.

It is far better to get the bonus 2nd assists and lucky ones than not but his excellent performance today is entirely unrelated to his numbers. Defending has been spot on. Great wheels. Aggressive all over the ice.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Cze is playing pretty bad
Doesn't change anything for Broberg playing well.
Nothing wrong with getting points against lesser teams, Infact you should be getting points against lesser teams as a good player. McDavid does.

 

[Slats432]

Cze is playing pretty bad
Doesn't change anything for Broberg playing well.
Nothing wrong with getting points against lesser teams, Infact you should be getting points against lesser teams as a good player. McDavid does.

Yes but don't read his performance based on those points. There wasn't one that was based on his talent level. All of them were either lucky or 2nd assists. He had several plays way better than any of the assists. My point is to ensure that people don't base his performance on three junk points.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Yes but don't read his performance based on those points. There wasn't one that was based on his talent level. All of them were either lucky or 2nd assists. He had several plays way better than any of the assists. My point is to ensure that people don't base his performance on three junk points.

Oh for sure. But I know for a fact that people here will use him getting points here as a negative.

 

[GOilers88]

Oh for sure. But I know for a fact that people here will use him getting points here as a negative.

Which is absolutely headscratching in any capacity.

 

[oobga]

3 assists through 2 periods of play so far.

Rockin the flow too.

 

[Slats432]

Oh for sure. But I know for a fact that people here will use him getting points here as a negative.

How people aren't excited about him is beyond me. He is good. Very good.

 

[BarDownBobo]

Rockin the flow too.

Flowberg