Blues offer Broberg and Holloway from Edmonton

St. Louis – St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today that the Blues have extended offers to Edmonton Oilers defenseman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway.

The Oilers have seven days to exercise their right of first refusal on each player, according to Section 10.3 of the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement.

The Blues will have no further comment until the Oilers decide whether to accept the terms of any offer or accept the prorated compensation.

Broberg, 23, has played in 81 games with the Oilers over the past three seasons, recording two goals and 11 assists, after being selected in the first round (No. 8 overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft. The Örebro, Sweden native has also played in 20 playoff games in his career with Edmonton, including 10 games during their run to the 2024 Stanley Cup Final where he recorded two goals and an assist. Broberg is being offered a two-year contract worth $4,580,917 per year, the maximum offer that would require a second-round pick as compensation.

Holloway, 22, has played in 89 games for the Oilers since entering the league in 2022-23 as a former first-round pick (No. 14 overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft. He has recorded nine goals and nine assists over those two seasons. The Calgary, Alberta, native and University of Wisconsin product has also played in 26 playoff games in his career, including 25 games during Edmonton’s run to the 2024 Stanley Cup Final where he contributed five goals and two assists. Holloway is being offered a two-year contract worth $2,290,457 per year, the maximum offer that would require a third-round pick as compensation.

To meet the compensation required by the offer sheets if Edmonton opted to decline the right of first refusal, the Blues completed a deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins to reacquire their second-round pick in 2025 (acquired via trade) and acquire Pittsburgh’s fifth-round pick in 2026. The Penguins will receive St. Louis’ second-round pick in 2026 and Ottawa’s third-round pick in 2025 (acquired via trade).