Is Broberg a player you build around?

[Harry S Deals]

Lol you guys must be watching a different Broberg than me idk what you are talking about. Broberg is a stud 24 yr old lhd for years to come. He has 170 NHL games he hasn't even scratched the surface. Right now today Broberg may be the Blues best defender. He'd be pacing for 40 pts easy if the Blues had any semblance of offense attack. In no universe is Broberg not worth three or 4x what the Blues paid. Delusional

[theograce]

you guys must be watching a different Broberg

You said best dman since Pronger.

Yup you see weird things

Ask the tat what he thinks

[Red7]

I think the comparison to Jaybo is apt. Too many of you base your view of Jaybo on his last year as a Blue. Until Chief took over and Robinson came on board, he was soft as cream cheese back there. When Berube took over, both Parakyo and Jaybo both began to use their strength. Now, neither were big hitters or fighters, traditionally the marks of a “physical” player. However, they became stronger on the stick and suddenly were scary in puck battles, overpowering opposing forwards, be it in the corners, along the boards, or in front and behind the nets. Jaybo played his best hockey as a Blue from when Berube took over until he collapsed on the bench. Broberg has the size and strength to become that same kind of player. Does he have the want to?

[ChooseBlues]

Lol you guys must be watching a different Broberg than me idk what you are talking about. Broberg is a stud 24 yr old lhd for years to come. He has 170 NHL games he hasn't even scratched the surface. Right now today Broberg may be the Blues best defender. He'd be pacing for 40 pts easy if the Blues had any semblance of offense attack. In no universe is Broberg not worth three or 4x what the Blues paid. Delusional

+1

[theograce]

I guess the PP is not in his future. It’s weird.

Maybe he will aspire to be a Jaybo lite

[seattleblue]

We should acknowledge that right at the moment he is getting a lot of minutes so they can test this very appropriate question before they sign him to a long term deal (which they will).

If it develops the Blues way and he's an anchor defenseman in his performance, I am very open to that. He seems to have a lot more offensive intention than later-career Jaybo. More direct net attacks.

[theograce]

We should acknowledge that right at the moment he is getting a lot of minutes so they can test this very appropriate question before they sign him to a long term deal (which they will).

If it develops the Blues way and he's an anchor defenseman in his performance, I am very open to that. He seems to have a lot more offensive intention than later-career Jaybo. More direct net attacks.

Yup. “Can we win with this guy” is in full test mode right now

[stlblue06]

We should acknowledge that right at the moment he is getting a lot of minutes so they can test this very appropriate question before they sign him to a long term deal (which they will).

If it develops the Blues way and he's an anchor defenseman in his performance, I am very open to that. He seems to have a lot more offensive intention than later-career Jaybo. More direct net attacks.

They didn’t give him over 27 minutes yesterday because Monty was thinking about his next contract. After Colt our defensive options are questionable at best. Broberg is developing into an extremely smart defender with a lot of untapped offensive upside

[theograce]

We should acknowledge that right at the moment he is getting a lot of minutes so they can test this very appropriate question before they sign him to a long term deal (which they will).

If it develops the Blues way and he's an anchor defenseman in his performance, I am very open to that. He seems to have a lot more offensive intention than later-career Jaybo. More direct net attacks.

They didn’t give him over 27 minutes yesterday because Monty was thinking about his next contract. After Colt our defensive options are questionable at best. Broberg is developing into an extremely smart defender with a lot of untapped offensive upside

What does untapped offensive upside mean? He doesn’t have much of a shot. He’s a rush defender and uses his legs. I’m pretty disappointed he’s not effective on the PP, but is what it is.

[stlblue06]

We should acknowledge that right at the moment he is getting a lot of minutes so they can test this very appropriate question before they sign him to a long term deal (which they will).

If it develops the Blues way and he's an anchor defenseman in his performance, I am very open to that. He seems to have a lot more offensive intention than later-career Jaybo. More direct net attacks.

They didn’t give him over 27 minutes yesterday because Monty was thinking about his next contract. After Colt our defensive options are questionable at best. Broberg is developing into an extremely smart defender with a lot of untapped offensive upside

What does untapped offensive upside mean? He doesn’t have much of a shot. He’s a rush defender and uses his legs. I’m pretty disappointed he’s not effective on the PP, but is what it is.

Well the not effective on the PP doesn’t make sense as you would need to have the opportunity to be non effective first.

I just mean so far he’s mainly focused on developing his play in his own end. You see spurts of jumping in on the rush or pitching from the point but to me it’s either a confidence issue or he’s simply more concerned about being defensively responsible.

The start of last season is a prime example. If he starts using his speed on rushes or starts scoring some goals, the points will take off.

[theograce]

We should acknowledge that right at the moment he is getting a lot of minutes so they can test this very appropriate question before they sign him to a long term deal (which they will).

If it develops the Blues way and he's an anchor defenseman in his performance, I am very open to that. He seems to have a lot more offensive intention than later-career Jaybo. More direct net attacks.

They didn’t give him over 27 minutes yesterday because Monty was thinking about his next contract. After Colt our defensive options are questionable at best. Broberg is developing into an extremely smart defender with a lot of untapped offensive upside

What does untapped offensive upside mean? He doesn’t have much of a shot. He’s a rush defender and uses his legs. I’m pretty disappointed he’s not effective on the PP, but is what it is.

Well the not effective on the PP doesn’t make sense as you would need to have the opportunity to be non effective first.

I just mean so far he’s mainly focused on developing his play in his own end. You see spurts of jumping in on the rush or pitching from the point but to me it’s either a confidence issue or he’s simply more concerned about being defensively responsible.

The start of last season is a prime example. If he starts using his speed on rushes or starts scoring some goals, the points will take off.

The best Defenders rack up points on PP. makar and Hughes have a 1/3 - 1/2 their points on the PP this year. Points don’t just take off at ES typically for defenders. 18-year-old 1st overall Schaefer has about 45% of his points off the PP to start.

And I’m guessing there’s reasons they are keeping him off the pp.

[Walter Sobchak00]

We should acknowledge that right at the moment he is getting a lot of minutes so they can test this very appropriate question before they sign him to a long term deal (which they will).

If it develops the Blues way and he's an anchor defenseman in his performance, I am very open to that. He seems to have a lot more offensive intention than later-career Jaybo. More direct net attacks.

They didn’t give him over 27 minutes yesterday because Monty was thinking about his next contract. After Colt our defensive options are questionable at best. Broberg is developing into an extremely smart defender with a lot of untapped offensive upside

What does untapped offensive upside mean? He doesn’t have much of a shot. He’s a rush defender and uses his legs. I’m pretty disappointed he’s not effective on the PP, but is what it is.

Well the not effective on the PP doesn’t make sense as you would need to have the opportunity to be non effective first.

I just mean so far he’s mainly focused on developing his play in his own end. You see spurts of jumping in on the rush or pitching from the point but to me it’s either a confidence issue or he’s simply more concerned about being defensively responsible.

The start of last season is a prime example. If he starts using his speed on rushes or starts scoring some goals, the points will take off.

The best Defenders rack up points on PP. makar and Hughes have a 1/3 - 1/2 their points on the PP this year. Points don’t just take off at ES typically for defenders. 18-year-old 1st overall Schaefer has about 45% of his points off the PP to start.

And I’m guessing there’s reasons they are keeping him off the pp.

Reason: he'd be playing over 30 a night

[theograce]

We should acknowledge that right at the moment he is getting a lot of minutes so they can test this very appropriate question before they sign him to a long term deal (which they will).

If it develops the Blues way and he's an anchor defenseman in his performance, I am very open to that. He seems to have a lot more offensive intention than later-career Jaybo. More direct net attacks.

They didn’t give him over 27 minutes yesterday because Monty was thinking about his next contract. After Colt our defensive options are questionable at best. Broberg is developing into an extremely smart defender with a lot of untapped offensive upside

What does untapped offensive upside mean? He doesn’t have much of a shot. He’s a rush defender and uses his legs. I’m pretty disappointed he’s not effective on the PP, but is what it is.

Well the not effective on the PP doesn’t make sense as you would need to have the opportunity to be non effective first.

I just mean so far he’s mainly focused on developing his play in his own end. You see spurts of jumping in on the rush or pitching from the point but to me it’s either a confidence issue or he’s simply more concerned about being defensively responsible.

The start of last season is a prime example. If he starts using his speed on rushes or starts scoring some goals, the points will take off.

The best Defenders rack up points on PP. makar and Hughes have a 1/3 - 1/2 their points on the PP this year. Points don’t just take off at ES typically for defenders. 18-year-old 1st overall Schaefer has about 45% of his points off the PP to start.

And I’m guessing there’s reasons they are keeping him off the pp.

Reason: he'd be playing over 30 a night

No that’s not it lol

[Walter Sobchak00]

We should acknowledge that right at the moment he is getting a lot of minutes so they can test this very appropriate question before they sign him to a long term deal (which they will).

If it develops the Blues way and he's an anchor defenseman in his performance, I am very open to that. He seems to have a lot more offensive intention than later-career Jaybo. More direct net attacks.

They didn’t give him over 27 minutes yesterday because Monty was thinking about his next contract. After Colt our defensive options are questionable at best. Broberg is developing into an extremely smart defender with a lot of untapped offensive upside

What does untapped offensive upside mean? He doesn’t have much of a shot. He’s a rush defender and uses his legs. I’m pretty disappointed he’s not effective on the PP, but is what it is.

Well the not effective on the PP doesn’t make sense as you would need to have the opportunity to be non effective first.

I just mean so far he’s mainly focused on developing his play in his own end. You see spurts of jumping in on the rush or pitching from the point but to me it’s either a confidence issue or he’s simply more concerned about being defensively responsible.

The start of last season is a prime example. If he starts using his speed on rushes or starts scoring some goals, the points will take off.

The best Defenders rack up points on PP. makar and Hughes have a 1/3 - 1/2 their points on the PP this year. Points don’t just take off at ES typically for defenders. 18-year-old 1st overall Schaefer has about 45% of his points off the PP to start.

And I’m guessing there’s reasons they are keeping him off the pp.

Reason: he'd be playing over 30 a night

No that’s not it lol

Just had a quick text exchange with DA, he told me the reason Broberg was isn't getting any PP time is there is a moronic troll on the Stltoday forums that needs material to obsess over and attempt to goat people into an arguments. Doug felt if the Blues were to take that away from this freak he feared for the reaction and breaking the last string of sanity this guy has left.


And there you have it straight from the horses mouth...

[theograce]

We should acknowledge that right at the moment he is getting a lot of minutes so they can test this very appropriate question before they sign him to a long term deal (which they will).

If it develops the Blues way and he's an anchor defenseman in his performance, I am very open to that. He seems to have a lot more offensive intention than later-career Jaybo. More direct net attacks.

They didn’t give him over 27 minutes yesterday because Monty was thinking about his next contract. After Colt our defensive options are questionable at best. Broberg is developing into an extremely smart defender with a lot of untapped offensive upside

What does untapped offensive upside mean? He doesn’t have much of a shot. He’s a rush defender and uses his legs. I’m pretty disappointed he’s not effective on the PP, but is what it is.

Well the not effective on the PP doesn’t make sense as you would need to have the opportunity to be non effective first.

I just mean so far he’s mainly focused on developing his play in his own end. You see spurts of jumping in on the rush or pitching from the point but to me it’s either a confidence issue or he’s simply more concerned about being defensively responsible.

The start of last season is a prime example. If he starts using his speed on rushes or starts scoring some goals, the points will take off.

The best Defenders rack up points on PP. makar and Hughes have a 1/3 - 1/2 their points on the PP this year. Points don’t just take off at ES typically for defenders. 18-year-old 1st overall Schaefer has about 45% of his points off the PP to start.

And I’m guessing there’s reasons they are keeping him off the pp.

Reason: he'd be playing over 30 a night

No that’s not it lol

Just had a quick text exchange with DA, he told me the reason Broberg was isn't getting any PP time is there is a moronic troll on the Stltoday forums that needs material to obsess over and attempt to goat people into an arguments. Doug felt if the Blues were to take that away from this freak he feared for the reaction and breaking the last string of sanity this guy has left.


And there you have it straight from the horses mouth...

That’s your response to it not being the reason? Because it’s not the reason.

[Harry S Deals]

We should acknowledge that right at the moment he is getting a lot of minutes so they can test this very appropriate question before they sign him to a long term deal (which they will).

If it develops the Blues way and he's an anchor defenseman in his performance, I am very open to that. He seems to have a lot more offensive intention than later-career Jaybo. More direct net attacks.

They didn’t give him over 27 minutes yesterday because Monty was thinking about his next contract. After Colt our defensive options are questionable at best. Broberg is developing into an extremely smart defender with a lot of untapped offensive upside

What does untapped offensive upside mean? He doesn’t have much of a shot. He’s a rush defender and uses his legs. I’m pretty disappointed he’s not effective on the PP, but is what it is.

Well the not effective on the PP doesn’t make sense as you would need to have the opportunity to be non effective first.

I just mean so far he’s mainly focused on developing his play in his own end. You see spurts of jumping in on the rush or pitching from the point but to me it’s either a confidence issue or he’s simply more concerned about being defensively responsible.

The start of last season is a prime example. If he starts using his speed on rushes or starts scoring some goals, the points will take off.

The best Defenders rack up points on PP. makar and Hughes have a 1/3 - 1/2 their points on the PP this year. Points don’t just take off at ES typically for defenders. 18-year-old 1st overall Schaefer has about 45% of his points off the PP to start.

And I’m guessing there’s reasons they are keeping him off the pp.

Reason: he'd be playing over 30 a night

No that’s not it lol

Just had a quick text exchange with DA, he told me the reason Broberg was isn't getting any PP time is there is a moronic troll on the Stltoday forums that needs material to obsess over and attempt to goat people into an arguments. Doug felt if the Blues were to take that away from this freak he feared for the reaction and breaking the last string of sanity this guy has left.


And there you have it straight from the horses mouth...

There will come a time when Broberg is also manning the point but right now with the weird third pairing decisions Monty has to lean on Broberg and CP so much 5v5 that Broberg cannot play 32 minutes a night