«Already exceeding the salary cap by just over $350,000, the new GM Stan Bowman, who thought his priority was
Leon Draisaitl's next contract, will now have to completely revise his plans and spend the week figuring out how to match the two offers and retain his two young players.
Additionally, it should be noted that if a player's hostile offer is matched, that player cannot be traded for a year.
However, the Oilers could have avoided this troublesome situation altogether. According to journalist and insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet on his latest 32 Thoughts podcast, the two young players were asking for much less money in their negotiations with the team compared to what they received from the Blues.
Friedman states that Broberg was asking for around $1.8 million, while Holloway would have been satisfied with $1.2 million. Instead, they will now cost the Oilers $4.58 million and $2.29 million respectively, in addition to having to trade a regular player if they choose to match the hostile offers.»
- Marco Normandin, via HABSolumentFan
