Before the St. Louis Blues sent offer papers, the Edmonton Oilers began negotiations to bring back Philip Broberg.
The St. Louis Blues made use of the seldom-seen offer sheet to acquire many promising prospects from the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers had not signed Dylan Holloway or Philip Broberg as restricted free agents; nevertheless, the Blues intervened and signed both players to two-year contracts.
The Blues’ unexpected decision to send two offer sheets was followed by even more surprise: the Oilers declined to match either offer. Two of the Oilers’ best prospects, Holloway and Broberg, were prepared to advance to the NHL as regulars.
It also seems that discussions over a new deal between Broberg and the Oilers were just getting underway. Ryan Rishaug of TSN claims that prior to the release of the offer papers, the Oilers had discussions with Broberg and his representative.
“They offered two years at $1.1 million, according to Darren Ferris, Broberg’s agent.”
Given that Broberg has only appeared in 81 NHL regular season games, $1.1 million isn’t a bad deal, but the Blues recently signed him for a salary that is more than four times that amount. The young defenseman will now earn $4,580,917 per season for the next two seasons, so he is likely pleased with the change.
Other teams than the Blues were prepared to get on the offer sheet train, even though the Oilers and Broberg were unable to reach an agreement. Ferris informed Rishaug that the Blues were not alone.
According to Rishaug, “there were a number of other teams ready to move on the offer sheet strategy against the Oilers.” “It sounds like it would have been another team if it wasn’t the Blues.”
The Oilers stood by and let the Blues sign two of their best young players, even if talks had begun with one of their restricted free agents. The Oilers weren’t taking any action to stop these proposals from happening, even though the Blues were the first to act.
Though the Oilers did receive two and three-round picks in the 2025 NHL Draft as compensation, they have seen a marked decline in their lineup in recent days, particularly on defense.
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