Defenceman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway have joined St. Louis after the Edmonton Oilers declined to match the offer sheets that the Blues extended to the players.
The Blues tendered the offers to the restricted free agents on Aug. 21, and the Oilers had until Tuesday morning to match.
Broberg’s two-year deal is worth US$4.58 million a season and Holloway’s two-year contract is valued at $2.29 million a season.
The Oilers receive a second-round pick for Broberg and a third-round pick for Holloway as compensation.
New GM for Edmonton Stan Bowman spoke to media following the decisions and said this was leaning towards a business move more than anything else.
St. Louis reacquired its second-round draft pick in 2025 from the Pittsburgh Penguins last week to meet the required offer sheet compensation.
Broberg, a 23-year-old Swede, was drafted eighth overall by Edmonton in 2019 and had two goals and an assist in 10 games during Edmonton’s run to the Stanley Cup final.
Edmonton drafted Holloway 14th overall in 2020. The 22-year-old from Calgary had six goals and three assists in 38 games last season.
Bowman continued by saying their offseason isn’t over but this gives them extra assets in building a champion caliber team.
In a separate deal with the Blues, the Oilers acquired the rights to unsigned 2023 draft choice, defenceman Paul Fischer, as well as a 2028 third-round selection in exchange for future considerations.
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