Edmonton Oilers GM calls out the price paid for Broberg and Holloway, stating they aren't worth that amount

This off-season was one of the most wild in recent memory for the Edmonton Oilers, as they came within moments of the Stanley Cup before making some big moves early in free agency, adding veterans Jeff Skinner and Victor Arvidsson to the lineup. One move that they didn't see coming was dual offer sheets for Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway, and with the potential draft picks coming in return, the team opted to not match the deal and instead let the pair of promising young players become St. Louis Blues.

However, we now know there was more too it, with GM Stan Bowman opening up on the move, revealing that he doesn't believe either player was worthy of the price tag the Blues placed on them.

His comments make perfect sense, as the market for either likely wouldn't be that strong if they hit unrestricted free agency, and while Bowman admits they could live up to the deals with growth, they just aren't there at this point in time. If the Oilers had a little more money to work with, it's likely that they would have matched the offers, but with a Stanley Cup in mind for an organization that needs to work their cap magic to make any additions, letting them go made sense, so now we will wait and see whether either of them can live up to the hype.