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.<\/p>\n
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And, and what St. Louis has in him long-term.<\/p>\n
And, and what St. Louis has in him long-term.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
This guy is 24.<\/p>\n
This guy is 24.<\/p>\n
He’s coming to the end of the two-year deal from the offer sheet from Edmonton.<\/p>\n
He’s coming to the end of the two-year deal from the offer sheet from Edmonton.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
I don’t think it’s a particularly good contract, but we’ll see.<\/p>\n
I don’t think it’s a particularly good contract, but we’ll see.<\/p>\n
Yeah.<\/p>\n
Yeah.<\/p>\n
Interesting.<\/p>\n
Interesting.<\/p>\n
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?<\/p>\n
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?<\/p>\n
but Devin, you are very familiar, with that central division.<\/p>\n
but Devin, you are very familiar, with that central division.<\/p>\n
your thoughts on what we’ve seen from Broberg so far?<\/p>\n
your thoughts on what we’ve seen from Broberg so far?<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Yeah.<\/p>\n
Yeah.<\/p>\n
I mean, he’s a great defenseman.<\/p>\n
I mean, he’s a great defenseman.<\/p>\n
Can’t get that wrong, but it’s a lot of money.<\/p>\n
Can’t get that wrong, but it’s a lot of money.<\/p>\n
you know, 15 points, $8 million a year.<\/p>\n
you know, 15 points, $8 million a year.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
And the team is hoping that he ends up performing at a higher level than $8 million.<\/p>\n
And the team is hoping that he ends up performing at a higher level than $8 million.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
And it’s just the way it is now.<\/p>\n
And it’s just the way it is now.<\/p>\n
It’s just not the same and it’s going to continue, you know, with the revenue coming in.<\/p>\n
It’s just not the same and it’s going to continue, you know, with the revenue coming in.<\/p>\n
So you kind of have to wrap your head around that.<\/p>\n
So you kind of have to wrap your head around that.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
But like you mentioned that it’s the situation they’re in right now.<\/p>\n
But like you mentioned that it’s the situation they’re in right now.<\/p>\n
They need, they need to completely, change the direction of that group.<\/p>\n
They need, they need to completely, change the direction of that group.<\/p>\n
it’s not working there.<\/p>\n
it’s not working there.<\/p>\n
They’re getting older.<\/p>\n
They’re getting older.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
So, hopefully for St. Louis, he ends up, you know, at least getting to that value.<\/p>\n
So, hopefully for St. Louis, he ends up, you know, at least getting to that value.<\/p>\n
and he certainly has looked like he can.<\/p>\n
and he certainly has looked like he can.<\/p>\n