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 Broberg gets 6x$8 from Blues [message #849448]
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Suomalainen  is currently offline Suomalainen
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https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/article/blues-broberg-agree-to-six-ye ar-48-million-extension/

nothing to say here...



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 Re: Broberg gets 6x$8 from Blues [message #849450 is a reply to message #849448 ]
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I thought his fancy stats were not good but apparently he is fantastic.
https://x.com/JFreshHockey/status/2010117696642511091?s=20



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 Re: Broberg gets 6x$8 from Blues [message #849451 is a reply to message #849450 ]
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smyth260 wrote on Sat, 10 January 2026 16:59

I thought his fancy stats were not good but apparently he is fantastic.
https://x.com/JFreshHockey/status/2010117696642511091?s=20


meh. Same kind of stats that said Nino Niederreiter was a hockey god. Happy analytics, with nothing actually tangible that is impressive, 0 +/- and a ~25 point pace for the season on 29th place team.

Blue are having a weird year, lots of trailing in games. I think JFresh stats are relative to teammates as well, and Faulk and some of the other Blue's D are stinky defensively which makes the Parayko/Broberg paid look godly by comparison. Broberg's xGF drops a good amount away from Parayko as well, which Parayko is still >50% away from Broberg (Broberg 47% without Parayko).

Hope the Blues enjoy that deal. I still think this lad is pretty overrated after a lucky last season.

[Updated on: Sat, 10 January 2026 17:09]


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 Re: Broberg gets 6x$8 from Blues [message #849452 is a reply to message #849451 ]
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Kr55 wrote on Sat, 10 January 2026 20:05

smyth260 wrote on Sat, 10 January 2026 16:59

I thought his fancy stats were not good but apparently he is fantastic.
https://x.com/JFreshHockey/status/2010117696642511091?s=20


meh. Same kind of stats that said Nino Niederreiter was a hockey god. Happy analytics, with nothing actually tangible that is impressive, 0 +/- and a ~25 point pace for the season on 29th place team.

Blue are having a weird year, lots of trailing in games. I think JFresh stats are relative to teammates as well, and Faulk and some of the other Blue's D are stinky defensively which makes the Parayko/Broberg paid look godly by comparison. Broberg's xGF drops a good amount away from Parayko as well, which Parayko is still >50% away from Broberg (Broberg 47% without Parayko).

Hope the Blues enjoy that deal. I still think this lad is pretty overrated after a lucky last season.

I'd still take Broberg at 8 over Nurse at 9.25 though



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 Re: Broberg gets 6x$8 from Blues [message #849453 is a reply to message #849452 ]
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NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Sat, 10 January 2026 18:17

Kr55 wrote on Sat, 10 January 2026 20:05

smyth260 wrote on Sat, 10 January 2026 16:59

I thought his fancy stats were not good but apparently he is fantastic.
https://x.com/JFreshHockey/status/2010117696642511091?s=20


meh. Same kind of stats that said Nino Niederreiter was a hockey god. Happy analytics, with nothing actually tangible that is impressive, 0 +/- and a ~25 point pace for the season on 29th place team.

Blue are having a weird year, lots of trailing in games. I think JFresh stats are relative to teammates as well, and Faulk and some of the other Blue's D are stinky defensively which makes the Parayko/Broberg paid look godly by comparison. Broberg's xGF drops a good amount away from Parayko as well, which Parayko is still >50% away from Broberg (Broberg 47% without Parayko).

Hope the Blues enjoy that deal. I still think this lad is pretty overrated after a lucky last season.

I'd still take Broberg at 8 over Nurse at 9.25 though


Indeed. And there is no question we screwed up royally with broberg as an asset.

It is a fact today that a team is willing to pay him 6x8M. We lost him for a pick and we had zero clue what he was capable of as he went out the door. Holland never had a clue what he could do, along with Holloway, our pro scouts and development team didn’t t have a clue. Bowman didn’t have a clue. JJ didn’t have a clue. Add to the list of brutal mismanagement events over the last 2 decades.

Another guy we would be happy to have that left without us having a clue what he was worth, Kesselring out the door for peanuts too when we were desperate for a RHD. He’s had a tough year of injuries but probably will be back strong soon.

[Updated on: Sat, 10 January 2026 18:47]


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 Re: Broberg gets 6x$8 from Blues [message #849454 is a reply to message #849453 ]
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Skookum Jim  is currently offline Skookum Jim
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Kr55 wrote on Sat, 10 January 2026 17:43

NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Sat, 10 January 2026 18:17

Kr55 wrote on Sat, 10 January 2026 20:05

smyth260 wrote on Sat, 10 January 2026 16:59

I thought his fancy stats were not good but apparently he is fantastic.
https://x.com/JFreshHockey/status/2010117696642511091?s=20


meh. Same kind of stats that said Nino Niederreiter was a hockey god. Happy analytics, with nothing actually tangible that is impressive, 0 +/- and a ~25 point pace for the season on 29th place team.

Blue are having a weird year, lots of trailing in games. I think JFresh stats are relative to teammates as well, and Faulk and some of the other Blue's D are stinky defensively which makes the Parayko/Broberg paid look godly by comparison. Broberg's xGF drops a good amount away from Parayko as well, which Parayko is still >50% away from Broberg (Broberg 47% without Parayko).

Hope the Blues enjoy that deal. I still think this lad is pretty overrated after a lucky last season.

I'd still take Broberg at 8 over Nurse at 9.25 though


Indeed. And there is no question we screwed up royally with broberg as an asset.

It is a fact today that a team is willing to pay him 6x8M. We lost him for a pick and we had zero clue what he was capable of as he went out the door. Holland never had a clue what he could do, along with Holloway, our pro scouts and development team didn’t t have a clue. Bowman didn’t have a clue. JJ didn’t have a clue. Add to the list of brutal mismanagement events over the last 2 decades.

Another guy we would be happy to have that left without us having a clue what he was worth, Kesselring out the door for peanuts too when we were desperate for a RHD. He’s had a tough year of injuries but probably will be back strong soon.



Regardless how Oilers valued Broberg.. Sweden decided he was one of their top 8 defencemen.. and he probably is.

I'd take Broberg over Walman.. and of course Nurse.. but Nurse's NMC is the boat anchor and wasn't/isn't going anywhere..

This was one of the worse player assement decisions ever by the Oilers.. and there have been many.. Miro Satan.. Ray Whitney..

Having a top pairing D man for 8M in today's market would be amazing..he'd be the best skating defenseman on the team.. and was before he left.. a rare talent to have.

Instead our replacement for Broberg is Walman who before his injury was looking like hot garbage.



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