Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread | Broberg Wants Out, Holland Sheds a Tear and Questions His Life Decisions While Making $13,698 a Day

[Davo Ikinzom]

Looking like quite the miss right now. According to Gazzola though, he was told there were character/personality/demeanour issues for why we didn’t draft Wallstedt. I just don’t trust Wright to be able to make that call.

Yeah that's what I was alluding to by saying they just wrote him off. I guess this team prefers to pay big money for UFAs with character issues instead of taking the risk with a rookie. Just bizarre to me.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Said it when he was hired. Retirement gig which he'll try and play safe.

Made 25 million bucks to have a good seat to watch McDrai for a few years, schmooze with some buddies, take some trips, get his kid “AGM” on his resume.

 

[Tarus]

Looking like quite the miss right now. According to Gazzola though, he was told there were character/personality/demeanour issues for why we didn’t draft Wallstedt. I just don’t trust Wright to be able to make that call.

Considering they were dealing with the tail end of the Puljujarvi drama, I can see why they would be skittish about something like that.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Hmm yeh. I’d love to see him next to McDavid though. Everyone’s always talking about a winger that can “keep up” with him, the Duke is elite on the rush.

Maybe something like this?

To Edmonton: Blackwood and Duclair ($5.35 million)
To San Jose: Campbell, Broberg and McLeod ($7.930 million)

Then with the added cap space look for a few bottom 6 options.

 

[TheNumber4]

Considering they were dealing with the tail end of the Puljujarvi drama, I can see why they would be skittish about something like that.

If it was related to not wanting to be here, sure… if it was related to something else personality wise, then it question their ability to read that.

 

[EnufAlready]

Yup, Its not an upgrade at 6 we need if thats VD. Its likely a better version of Ceci

 

[TheNumber4]

Maybe something like this?

To Edmonton: Blackwood and Duclair ($5.35 million)
To San Jose: Campbell, Broberg and McLeod ($7.930 million)

Then with the added cap space look for a few bottom 6 options.

I’d have to look at Blackwood more closely, but that’s in the ball park of something I’d strongly consider if the Sharks were game.

I would prefer to look at maybe XB or Lavoie in place of Mcleod though but that doesn’t give us the freed up cap space. Coffey had a pre game coaching session with Mcleod during an optional skate right before the Winnipeg game. Mcleod puts up two points… I’d like to see that through.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Yup, Its not an upgrade at 6 we need if thats VD. Its likely a better version of Ceci

100%. Ceci would be a fine (but expensive) 3RD. We need a rock for Nurse to pair with.

 

[McBooya42]

Maybe something like this?

To Edmonton: Blackwood and Duclair ($5.35 million)
To San Jose: Campbell, Broberg and McLeod ($7.930 million)

Then with the added cap space look for a few bottom 6 options.

I would do that, but I'm not sure SJ would.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I’d have to look at Blackwood more closely, but that’s in the ball park of something I’d strongly consider if the Sharks were game.

I would prefer to look at maybe XB or Lavoie in place of Mcleod though but that doesn’t give us the freed up cap space. Coffey had a pre game coaching session with Mcleod during an optional skate right before the Winnipeg game. Mcleod puts up two points… I’d like to see that through.

I'm skeptical of McLeod and Bourgault tbh. McLeod due to his softness and Bourgault due to not being a very dynamic player. As you say McLeod's departure would open up cap while Bourgault's wouldn't.

 

[WaitingForUser]

I’d keep VD and look to upgrade Ceci but yeh I wouldn’t mind a trade with CBJ to get rid of the two sources of the most frustration I have with the oilers, which is the Campbell signing and the Broberg pick.

My belief in this if you can push your six to a seven it will relieve pressure on the defence as a whole. I didn’t say we should trade him but an upgrade however small could help a lot as we try to climb back into things.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I think Kenny should "retire"

He appears to be an overripe banana.

 

[CupofOil]

I still think Broberg has value around the league. There are just way too many bad GMs who look at draft position more than ability.

The problem is that there aren't many Hollands out there that they can sucker into believing in his potential.
Broberg is essentially the Puljujarvi of Dmen. He has the physical tools, size and skating ability, but he doesn't have any real skill or the brain to get the most out of his physical gifts.

And like Pulju, they waited a year or two too long to trade him before the league found out what most of us knew about the player all along.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Stauffer is ripping the Oilers scouting and development.

Finally he's taking a shot at the f***ing organization

I never listen live anymore because the time change sucks but I will listen to the podcast tomorrow morning while making the winning GDT.

 

[Tarus]

If it was related to not wanting to be here, sure… if it was related to something else personality wise, then it question their ability to read that.

Puljujarvi demanded a trade multiple times when his ice time got cut or they suggested his role should be something other than top line right winger with preferred powerplay time. If he could play hockey at a high level, he likely would have run with all that ice time Edmonton fed him to try and keep him happy, and he would have been perfectly happy in Edmonton.

Oilers would have had a lot of experience in dealing with an entitled problem child around that time.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Stauffer and Reid Wilkins said the Oilers mismanaged this situation and asset.

Says this situation with Broberg will get tricky

 

[CupofOil]

Listening to Bob talk about XB and Holloway and you can hear frustration from him even over the picks. Tyler Wright firing was completely justified.

Bob always does that. Polish the guy up real nice when he's here then trash him when he's gone. Textbook Stauf

 

[FlameChampion]

Stauffer and Reid Wilkins said the Oilers mismanaged this situation and asset.

Says this situation with Broberg will get tricky

Why tricky?

 

[belair]

I'm getting a sense that Katz has been dabbling in the team's hockey ops again with the Jackson hiring. If there's a divide between Holland's vision and the team's, you can't let him be a figurehead GM. That's a really bad look.

Hope I'm misreading it.

 

[McBooya42]

Maybe something like this?

To Edmonton: Blackwood and Duclair ($5.35 million)
To San Jose: Campbell, Broberg and McLeod ($7.930 million)

Then with the added cap space look for a few bottom 6 options.

I think we would have to add our 1st to that for them to do it. Especially with the extra cap space coming our way.

 

[SupremeTeam16]

Player development for the Oilers has been terrible going back to the EIG days. The streets are littered with once promising prospects who stalled out in the Oilers system or went on to find their game somewhere else.

I wouldn’t blame broberg for wanting out. Won’t be surprised at all if he goes to another team who gives him minutes, lives with the growing pains and ends up with a solid all around minute muncher.

 

[McDNicks17]

The problem is that there aren't many Hollands out there that they can sucker into believing in his potential.
Broberg is essentially the Puljujarvi of Dmen. He has the physical tools, size and skating ability, but he doesn't have any real skill or the brain to get the most out of his physical gifts.

And like Pulju, they waited a year or two too long to trade him before the league found out what most of us knew about the player all along.

It would be so nice to have an actual competent GM that trades their busts early for decent value e.g. Fitzgerald trading Ty Smith for Marino.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Stauffer and Reid Wilkins said the Oilers mismanaged this situation and asset.

Says this situation with Broberg will get tricky

They do that with every prospect. Every. Single. One.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Stauffer and Reid Wilkins said the Oilers mismanaged this situation and asset.

Says this situation with Broberg will get tricky

AKA Holland will bend over because "you can't squeeze other GM's"

 

[McTonyBrar]

Why tricky?

No clue. He's hiding something