(St. Louis, MO) The St. Louis Blues have acquired two players from the Edmonton Oilers via off sheet signings on August 13. Defenseman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway each signed two-year contracts with the Blues last week as Restricted Free-Agents. The Edmonton Oilers held the rights to both players and had seven days to match the offers.
The Oilers declined to match the offers signed by the players and therefore are entitled to compensation from the Blues. As a result, St. Louis sends its 2025 second-round draft pick for Broberg, and a 2025 third-round draft pick for Holloway.
In a separate transaction, St. Louis is sending its 2028 third round draft pick, and unsigned 2023 fifth-round selection Paul Fischer to Edmonton for future considerations.
Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong says it was an easy decision to sign the players.
Broberg, 23, was originally drafted by the Oilers in the first round, 8th overall, of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Last season, the 6’4, 212-pound defenseman dressed in 12 regular-season games for the Oilers and 49 regular-season games for the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors, totaling 40 points (five goals, 35 assists) overall. He also recorded three points (two goals, one assist) in 10 postseason games with the Oilers, helping them reach the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. Overall, Broberg has appeared in 81 NHL regular-season games, posting 13 points (two goals, 11 assists) and 10 penalty minutes. The Orebro native has also represented Sweden multiple times in international play, including capturing a bronze medal at the 2020 World Junior Championships.
Holloway, 22, was originally drafted by the Oilers in the first round, 14th overall, of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Last season, the 6’1, 206-pound forward played in 38 regular-season games for the Oilers and 18 regular-season games for the Condors, recording 25 points (16 goals, nine assists) and 41 penalty minutes overall. He also dressed in all 25 postseason games for the Oilers, tallying seven points (five goals, two assists) and eight penalty minutes. Overall, Holloway has appeared in 89 NHL regular-season games, totaling 18 points (nine goals, nine assists) and 56 penalty minutes. The Calgary, Alberta, native attended the University of Wisconsin where he was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award (top collegiate player) in 2021. In that same season, he also captured a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2021 World Junior Championships.