Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg have transformed into alternate captains for St. Louis, leaving Edmonton to rue the stars that slipped away.
The Edmonton Oilers’ decision not to match offer sheets for Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg continues to look costly. The St. Louis Blues just revealed their "Lettermen" for the upcoming season, and both former Oilers are among them.
Both players have since become key contributors for the St. Louis Blues, with Holloway recording 114 points in 136 games and earning a five-year, $38.75 million extension. Broberg has also emerged as a major defenseman, leading the Blues in ice time last season before signing a six-year, $48 million deal.
Now, both have been named alternate captains for the 2026-27 season. (for Broberg, this is his second season in the role.)
The Oilers have tried to replenish their young talent, and the reason they gave up both was to take bigger swings in free agency. To date, it appears the Blues have gotten the better end of the deal, since talents like Matt Savoie and Vasily Podkolzin have some growing to do. In other words, losing Holloway and Broberg still stings. Seeing each of them with a letter on their jersey won't stop the fan base that criticized the move from getting even more vocal.
Robert Thomas takes over as captain of the Blues, with Colton Parayko and Jake Neighbours as the other assistants.
Interestingly, some of these Blues selections were recently the subject of trade rumors. It's fascinating that the team seems to have pivoted away from possibly selling guys like Parayko and Thomas to making them essential parts of the leadership core.
And for fans who weighed in suggesting there were too many assistant captains, this is pretty typical. Two will wear letters at home and two for away games. There won't be five lettermen on the roster every game.
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