| Broberg gets 6x$8 from Blues [message #849448] |
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 Kr55
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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]
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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 NZ Oiler Fan
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Registered: October 2006
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| Kr55 wrote on Sat, 10 January 2026 20:05 |
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.
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I'd still take Broberg at 8 over Nurse at 9.25 though
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Kr55
Messages: 12926
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Location: Edmonton
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| NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Sat, 10 January 2026 18:17 |
| Kr55 wrote on Sat, 10 January 2026 20:05 |
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.
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I'd still take Broberg at 8 over Nurse at 9.25 though
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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]
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 6196
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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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 |
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.
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I'd still take Broberg at 8 over Nurse at 9.25 though
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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.
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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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NetBOG
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Registered: January 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
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What pisses me off, is they gave away the compensation pick and another pick and a prospect for Max Jones because “we’re in the window” and “sell, sell, sell”.
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