Philip Broberg may have saw his seven-game point streak snapped in a win against the Colorado Avalanche, but the 24-year-old defenseman showcased everything he can do for the St. Louis Blues during it.
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And, and what St. Louis has in him long-term.
And, and what St. Louis has in him long-term.
Well, I think Broberg hit the lottery in the sense that he’s on a team where every defenseman who in their top four is over the age of 30.
Well, I think Broberg hit the lottery in the sense that he’s on a team where every defenseman who in their top four is over the age of 30.
So they looked at the situation where we’ve got Fowler, we’ve got Falk, we’ve got Pareko, you know, all 34 or 32 years old.
So they looked at the situation where we’ve got Fowler, we’ve got Falk, we’ve got Pareko, you know, all 34 or 32 years old.
This guy is 24.
This guy is 24.
He’s coming to the end of the two-year deal from the offer sheet from Edmonton.
He’s coming to the end of the two-year deal from the offer sheet from Edmonton.
I think they’re paying him based on what they think he’s going to be, because if they’re paying him on what he is right now, this was a massive miscalculation by Doug Armstrong.
I think they’re paying him based on what they think he’s going to be, because if they’re paying him on what he is right now, this was a massive miscalculation by Doug Armstrong.
You have situations around the league where general managers are speculating on players like Luke Hughes getting the $9 million contract in New Jersey, and now Broberg getting $8 million for six years with St. Louis.
You have situations around the league where general managers are speculating on players like Luke Hughes getting the $9 million contract in New Jersey, and now Broberg getting $8 million for six years with St. Louis.
I don’t think this is a trend that a lot of general managers are going to like, but they’re probably going to have to, you know, roll the dice with a lot of these players.
I don’t think this is a trend that a lot of general managers are going to like, but they’re probably going to have to, you know, roll the dice with a lot of these players.
And, and, you know, with the cap going up, paying defensemen who aren’t proven, you know, big money is, is going to be, that’s the path that they have to follow.
And, and, you know, with the cap going up, paying defensemen who aren’t proven, you know, big money is, is going to be, that’s the path that they have to follow.
I don’t think it’s a particularly good contract, but we’ll see.
I don’t think it’s a particularly good contract, but we’ll see.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Interesting.
Interesting.
You know, talking about the age of St. Louis’s defense corps, but there’s no way Colton Pareko is that old because I remember watching him before he got to the Blues, at the Traverse City Prospects game, and I’m not old, so how can he be that old?
You know, talking about the age of St. Louis’s defense corps, but there’s no way Colton Pareko is that old because I remember watching him before he got to the Blues, at the Traverse City Prospects game, and I’m not old, so how can he be that old?
but Devin, you are very familiar, with that central division.
but Devin, you are very familiar, with that central division.
your thoughts on what we’ve seen from Broberg so far?
your thoughts on what we’ve seen from Broberg so far?
Because, you know, he, he had a big injury last year, but when he was on the ice with St. Louis after that, offer sheet, he looked pretty good.
Because, you know, he, he had a big injury last year, but when he was on the ice with St. Louis after that, offer sheet, he looked pretty good.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I mean, he’s a great defenseman.
I mean, he’s a great defenseman.
Can’t get that wrong, but it’s a lot of money.
Can’t get that wrong, but it’s a lot of money.
you know, 15 points, $8 million a year.
you know, 15 points, $8 million a year.
And, you know, when these teams sign these long contracts, the, the idea, you know, the, the, the player gets the security and very good money in this case.
And, you know, when these teams sign these long contracts, the, the idea, you know, the, the, the player gets the security and very good money in this case.
And the team is hoping that he ends up performing at a higher level than $8 million.
And the team is hoping that he ends up performing at a higher level than $8 million.
Now, that again is, is we have to wrap our head around the dollar amount because that’s just the way it’s going with the cap going up and the money available.
Now, that again is, is we have to wrap our head around the dollar amount because that’s just the way it’s going with the cap going up and the money available.
you know, you, you go five years ago, six years ago, $8 million for a defenseman or any player for that matter was a lot of money.
you know, you, you go five years ago, six years ago, $8 million for a defenseman or any player for that matter was a lot of money.
And it’s just the way it is now.
And it’s just the way it is now.
It’s just not the same and it’s going to continue, you know, with the revenue coming in.
It’s just not the same and it’s going to continue, you know, with the revenue coming in.
So you kind of have to wrap your head around that.
So you kind of have to wrap your head around that.
And, you know, but, but still it does seem like, you know, a lot of money for a long period of time for an unproven guy.
And, you know, but, but still it does seem like, you know, a lot of money for a long period of time for an unproven guy.
But like you mentioned that it’s the situation they’re in right now.
But like you mentioned that it’s the situation they’re in right now.
They need, they need to completely, change the direction of that group.
They need, they need to completely, change the direction of that group.
it’s not working there.
it’s not working there.
They’re getting older.
They’re getting older.
And if this is a guy who they look at as, as kind of a centerpiece of the back end during the retool, then it’s important and you gotta, you gotta pay somebody and make sure he’s there.
And if this is a guy who they look at as, as kind of a centerpiece of the back end during the retool, then it’s important and you gotta, you gotta pay somebody and make sure he’s there.
So, hopefully for St. Louis, he ends up, you know, at least getting to that value.
So, hopefully for St. Louis, he ends up, you know, at least getting to that value.
and he certainly has looked like he can.
and he certainly has looked like he can.