The Cult of Hockey's "Broberg with nightmare return to Edmonton" podcast

[@ceecam4853]

Skinny is on a developmental path. His lateral movement and his tracking of rebounds is still a work in progress but I think he’ll eventually put it all together.

[@thekiltedzombie8230]

The fault in the B&H situation rests entirely on the Oiler organization, the only part they got right was selecting them everything else they messed up! My bad thing last night is this antiquated league...just the fact that they do not immediately call down and award Brown a goal after clearly messing up on calling the play dead shows how much this league loves to hide in the grey areas! It did feel good beating the Blues though.

[@flytheskymyway]

This was Kurt’s best contribution so far. I really enjoyed what he had to say.

[@daveb99]

Great to see Nursey playing great. Big Stu is coming around too. Kurt nailed it with the Ryan and Perry can't play on same line comment. I like Cagguila and Philp for the 4th line.

[@tman6663]

Thanks Oilers, for beating down Doug’s blues, and the 2 greedy young punks! It was great to watch!

[@epiphany519]

KZbin removed all posts with the base stats for this game. Sorry folks, I did try.

[@SuperRonmiester]

So glad to see Stuart playing like the skinner we all know he’s capable of being. St Louis was the better team for large stretches of the game and the shots do actually indicate the chances tonight and if not for skinner this game could’ve been a loss. But it was a good win and on to Tampa bay……. That’s gonna be a tough one.

[@happytrails151]

We could have signed Broberg and Holloway for a lot less than they signed for in St.Louis. We were offering them a slight bump above league min. Just awful asset management bynour higher ups. The fact that they didn't anticipate offer sheets is alarming. At the very least, if the money wasn't ever going to be there then trade them rather than lose them for a pittence

[@spiritedtruthseeker5929]

Absolutely pathetic prospect management. Sometimes I wish they would trade Mcdavid so I don't have to cheer for these idiots

[@gavin7772]

They had to have been expecting the offers it’s my belief Jeff Jackson just had 0 faith in Ken hollands vision

[@timothyletwin5911]

You don't know that they were willing to stay for those numbers. That's insider info pal. Good luck to them. A couple of big mouth babies if you ask me. An unwritten rule is you don't disparage your former team.

[@dianedyck3474]

That was done by holland and I believe he dud it on purpose because he knew he was leaving and what better thing to do then to stiff the oiler organization and give a free ride to his best friend Doug Armstrong!…I believe it should be investigated…they were both first round picks and all we got was a second and a third for them!…should have been two firsts!

[@joetoh6675]

It is a business, so I can accept the whole B&H offer sheet situation, EXCEPT for one thing: the compensation rules. A team should get compensated with a pick in the round the player was originally selected from. That of course would also influence GM calculations of whether or not to tender the sheets. B&H had a logjam in front of them, the Oilers were going for veterans, the franchise had and have big signings on the horizon, they weren’t in a position to pay a premium on youth (arguably), while the Blues were. Sure, coaching and management staff coulda gotten ahead of it and secured them for the future, AS the future, but if I were their agents, I’d have been happy with the way it all went. But again, the compensation rules suck. A 1st round pick still carries some risk that he won't turn out, so I don't think it's too much compensation to give to a team losing a 1st rounder that has turned into an NHLer.

[@dailysaga]

Great seeing Nurse turning it around so emphatically this year. He's got to be a great teammate to be so valued in the room. We're a much better team with him on his game.

[@LindaMoore-g4b]

Appreciate the detailed breakdown! Just a quick off-topic question: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How should I go about transferring them to Binance?

[@dianedyck3474]

I agree with David about Logan Thompson…he’s really really good right now!

[@dianedyck3474]

Nurse has got a better partner in kulak…nurse was always good when he played with Chris Russell and kulak is a good skater like Russell and can get the puck out of the zone also!

[@flytheskymyway]

Ceci was a solid D-Man. Nurse is just making better decisions

[@dianedyck3474]

@ playing with a good skater like kulak has also helped!

[@zacharyhoehn6127]

ty 4 pod

[@oopopp]

You guys are forgetting something very important. The salary cap is going up SUBSTANTIALLY in the coming years... could be 10+ mil total in 5 years. Bowman should've done more to at least keep one of the 2 that left to the blues. To say Bowman has been underwhelming is an understatement.

[@dianedyck3474]

I think he dud the right thing…it’s just a matter of time now that podzy gets better!

[@joetoh6675]

It was/is a serious mistake to plug roster spots with rotating free agents every year. Holloway would've provided more roster stability. Plus his development curve fit better with the McDrai era than that of young Savoie and O'Reilly. Broberg...good for puck moving, offense and speedy defense, but will probably never be a feared physical presence.

[@joetoh6675]

We're witnessing the flat cap period's impact on the McDrai era. They should have planned the decade of darkness to coincide with the flat cap period.

[@Ace96x10]

Ya, Woody F'ed up Broberg, Holloway, and Koskinen. Just refused to give them ice time, but ran with Manson's giant super gap collapsing D that almost cost the season. He sure helped set this team back. How in the hell do people like that just keep getting jobs at a billion per year to make mistakes so bad that I am Sam knows better?. Wow, thx God that nightmare is over.

[@Kevinms0304]

I agree with David about Skinner being good at blocking the puck. My opinion, when down he is slow to his feet and his lateral movement isn't great. Totally agree with his goaltending is totally in alignment with the team defensive play. He's not the goalie to bail out his team on a bad defensive game. Not to hate on him, he's been playing good, can't fault Skinner when the team doesn't score and he gives up one.

[@joetoh6675]

If Drai's pass were sharper that game would've ended at 0-0 with no penalties after 60 minutes.

[@jasonfougere3274]

They could have kept Holloway! Why did we sign Skinner and Arvidsson? I admit I was happy at the time, though in hindsight, it seems they are redundant on this team. Instead, we could have paid Holloway and gotten a cheaper option at D instead of Broberg. Oh well, moving on.

[@aaronst.pierre3080]

Halloway was literally cheap as hell, we gave his money to Skinner for some bizarre reason.

[@timothyletwin5911]

Geez let me think. They needed a Starting goalie. He got them 1 game from a cup so give it up.

[@aaronst.pierre3080]

@timothyletwin5911 If you follow the team you would know I was speaking about Jeff Skinner.

[@timothyletwin5911]

@@aaronst.pierre3080 Sorry replied to the wrong comment.

[@joetoh6675]

Holloway's looking better than Arvidsson at the moment! As he surely will going into the future. You can feel Bowman's stock go down in Oil Country with every Holloway point. He's fast, physical, and has the work ethic to improve whatever part of his game, such as defending. Importantly, a team needs youthful enthusiasm. We drafted him and saw him through his surgeries. Would've been nice to have 55 as a teammate with 97 & 29 for a decade. Sure, management had to consider space for upcoming signings, and make a call on how replaceable the offer sheeted players were. Holly was home-grown though, and now what, the team will be shopping for free agents to fill the spot every year? We're also witnessing the flat cap period's impact on the McDrai era. They should have planned to decade of darkness to coincide with the flat cap period.

[@dalriada]

I like this sporting philosophy. If more people exorcised their negative tribal emotions through sport rather than war, what a wonderful world it would be.

[@KadeRiley-hq8gc]

I'm not a booing fan. I don't boo someone because they left the team. That's just professional hockey. I just cheer for my team and ignore everything else. I just like to watch the games. I don't care who is making too much money or who asked for a trade or any of that nonsense I just want to watch games and not listen/watch the gaga.

[@joetoh6675]

Armchair managing is a game in itself!

[@Asher8328]

The people booing B&H yesterday was embarrassing to watch. We all would have done the same thing in their shoes.

[@jayb5071]

First mistake holland did not sign them during the season.Second mistake JJ you dont spent over the cap with two young players who can be offer sheet. Connor brown, janmark its ok but perry ,skinner , henrique should not have been sign .Give little more to broberg and holloway after they sign continue to go shopping. This is why in mcdavid era oilers have no cup stupid move after stupid move from management Chiarelli holland JJ.

[@joetoh6675]

We're also witnessing the flat cap period's impact on the McDrai era. They should have planned the decade of darkness to coincide with the flat cap period.

[@timothyletwin5911]

Holloway and Broberg are gone people. Get over it. Couple of loud mouths if you ask me. Unwritten rule is you don't disparage your former team. Someone forgot to tell them it's a business and they are an asset.

[@thomasdidymus1393]

Excuse me David, your GM could have matched the offer sheets

[@Billsfan1972]

who would match the Broberg offer. He's a #4 at best.

[@joetoh6675]

@@Billsfan1972 Hedman he is not!

[@SanchezKirby]

Lets sto dis💪🏼

[@Ace96x10]

Oilers beat a very weak looking Blues. Not much to say. McD is astounding as is Dria. Jeff Skinner played really well. I'll say it again, like I did BEFORE they didn't match him... Not matching Holloway was so stupid, if I owned the team id be very tempted for fire bowman for that alone. But I don't lol. 2 points is good, they're adding up).

[@juleswinnfield6930]

We sure could use his speed after losing so much of it...

[@flip-pin-eh]

Hey Arctic Ace! Yes I agree, I thought they were going to match Holloway, his speed and skill is certainly missed. I think Perry shouldn’t have been re-signed, especially for that price. League minimum would have been less of a sting. Hope all is well!

[@gavin7772]

The thing is it’s not even bowman’s fault , we got hit with the sheet days into his taking gm. Jackson and holland are the ones to blame they had ages to get those contracts done. I’m coming around on bowman honestly the things we can definitively say are his doing (podkolzin, kapanen) have been nothing short of a revelation for this teams grit especially early in the season where it’s always lacking

[@Ace96x10]

@@gavin7772 Hey Gavin, right on, ya you make great points and Holland/Jackson.

[@Ace96x10]

@@flip-pin-eh Hello Flip!! Where have you been? I'm doing ok ya, thx you) Hope you are doing awesome!

[@brennosparv2858]

And Canada not winning gold with sievington in net lol such a bad tendy even with oiler rejects(smell away and noberg lol

[@dianedyck3474]

What’s with the p on your hat Kirk?…are you a Philly fan?

[@brennosparv2858]

Don’t boo them there not good enough for it lol

[@russellsehn9566]

With David on Nurse. He's playing like a 7 mil Dman, which is acceptable in my mind.