Petrov, Broberg, and the Latest NHL Rumors!

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The Cult of Hockey

If this late-round draft steal pans out, Edmonton Oilers can thank Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas

Not often does a player selected as late as Petrov was — 180th overall — make much of an impression as an 18-year-old in his first NHL rookie camp, but the right-shooting left winger has earned a spot on Edmonton’s second line on merit.
Future Considerations ranked him at #57, Craig Button at #70, Allan “Lowetide” Mitchell at #71.
At that time, it was an open secret that the Oilers were going to sign Toronto’s Zack Hyman as a free agent… Oilers GM Ken Holland reportedly courted his Toronto counterpart Kyle Dubas for a sign-and-trade arrangement to add an eighth year to the pact… The sweetener Holland offered? By all accounts, it was Edmonton’s sixth round draft pick. Dubas, who had just three picks in the entire draft after a variety of trades for players and cap relief, wanted more.
The Leafs wound up with nothing at all for Hyman, while Edmonton was able to turn that lowly sixth-round pick into a quality prospect who fell in the draft for reasons unknown.
A right-shooting left-winger, Petrov has good size at 6’2, 181 pounds. He’s best known for both his shooting ability and his eagerness to use it. His 212 shots on goal led his team by a wide margin and ranked 7th league-wide.
In theory the Oilers have a few options for an 18-year-old who was not on a CHL roster when drafted, but it’s been decided (correctly in my view) that he will soon be reporting to North Bay to play for the Battalion this season and probably next as well.

BLH’s Thoughts: Petrov has looked smooth this week. He’s not been a game-breaker or a line driver by any means, but he’s shown some nice offensive IQ and his playmaking and an eye for the soft ice I’ve enjoyed. The kid loves himself a shot on net too.

A season in North Bay, in theory, should be great for his development. He’ll be playing alongside 2022 NHL draft eligible defenseman Ty Nelson. A little guy (Maybe 5’10”) who knows no quit and is slated to be a first rounder. He might fall into Edmonton’s range depending on how well they do this year.

Long-term, I don’t know if Petrov will play for the Oilers, they seem to be sorted on the wing with Hyman, Nuge, Foegele, Holloway, Savoie, and Lavoie (he can play both wings) but as a professional hockey player, the kid’s got a future.

The Athletic

The Oilers’ plan for prospect Philip Broberg: Focus is on development, not NHL reps — ‘there’s no rush’

The only way Broberg will make the team to stay, Oilers GM Ken Holland said, is if the coaching staff trusts him to play regular minutes. There’s no use having him sitting in the press box as the seventh or eighth blueliner or even skating 10 to 12 minutes a night as the No. 6, he added.
Broberg can play right defence, but he shoots left.
Though Broberg has the highest profile of any of the Oilers’ youngsters because he was drafted eighth overall in 2019, that potential has yet to be realized.
The raw tools are there. But the reality is Broberg has a fair bit to work on before he can become the top-four defenceman he’s being pegged to be.

BLH’s Thoughts: His first game against Calgary this week I found his performance underwhelming, but the second game last night, he was much much better. The ice really opened up for him and he really anchored Edmonton’s defense.

This could change, but I don’t see him as a PP quarterback. He doesn’t move the puck fast enough and his hands a kind of slow, or at least those are my observations from these two rookie games.

NHLTradeRumor.com

David Satriano of NHL.com suggests the Stars could seek another veteran forward rather than relying on young players in the system this season. The Stars have one of the deepest defensive cores and will want to focus on solidifying the forwards.

Eric Francis of Sportsnet reports GM Brad Treliving scoured the trade landscape all summer long with an eye on altering a core that has repeatedly struggled to live up to expectations.

At last years NHL trade deadline there were rumors that the Philadelphia Flyers had interest in making a trade for Gaudreau. This offseason NHL trade rumors were going around that Treviling was shopping Tkachuk.
Monahan has been linked to the Ottawa Senators…