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Bruce Garrioch slams Edmonton Oilers CEO for Broberg-Holloway offer sheet drama
NHL insider Bruce Garrioch holds Edmonton Oilers CEO Jeff Jackson responsible for the offer sheet drama involving Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway. The St. Louis Blues' strategic move has put the Oilers in a precarious position, with Garrioch predicting significant financial repercussions for the team.
The clock is ticking for Edmonton, as they have until Tuesday to decide whether to match the Blues' offers: approximately $4.6 million annually for Broberg and $2.3 million for Holloway.
Should the Oilers choose not to match, they would receive only a second-round pick for Broberg and a third-round pick for Holloway – a paltry return for two promising young talents. Garrioch emphasizes the lose-lose situation facing the Oilers:
“The Oilers are going to pay dearly one way or another for allowing Broberg and Holloway to get offer sheets.
"They’re either going to overpay one or both players next season, or they’ll have to cough up a high draft pick or two to get money off the books.” he said to Edmonton Journal.
This dilemma has forced Edmonton to explore trading veteran defensemen Brett Kulak and Cody Ceci.
“If teams are going to make those deals, they’re going to want something extra from the Oilers to take on Ceci or Kulak’s contracts. We’re told that could be a first- or second-round pick in both scenarios because teams know they’ve got Jackson cornered,” Garrioch notes.
The insider placed the blame squarely on Jackson's shoulders, arguing that his background as a former agent should have prepared him for such a scenario.
"It's easy for Jackson and Bowman to point the finger at former GM Ken Holland, but the reality is this is on the current Oilers regime," Garrioch said before concluding that Jackson "has no one to blame but himself" for the current predicament.
Elliotte Friedman's thoughts on Edmonton Oilers’ offer sheet drama
On Oilers Now, Friedman said that he expects the Edmonton Oilers to match the offer sheet for Holloway but not Broberg. Friedman explained:
"I think the Oilers will match on Holloway," Friedman said. "If you match Broberg, that really throws you out of whack (with the cap). ... There's much more risk with the Broberg offer sheet than there is with Holloway."
However, Friedman sees the Edmonton Oilers matching the offer for Holloway due to the lower cap hit and compensation price. Holloway's deal comes with less risk for the Oilers.
Meanwhile, Broberg requested a trade from the Edmonton Oilers in December after being sent down to the AHL. Even though his play improved later in the season, Friedman believes Broberg's unhappiness with the organization has persisted, which could factor into the Oilers' decision to not match the offer sheet.
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