Why 19-year-old Philip Broberg has earned an invitation to stay with the Oilers this summer. (by SportsnetSpec)
Broberg scored twice in Saturday’s post-practice scrimmage, one an end to end rush and the other a slick one-timer off a James Neal feed. He has gone from being Edmonton’s 11th defenceman to No. 8, passing William Lagesson and Evan Bouchard on the depth chart. He may even have leapfrogged Jones, though we’ll give Jones some time to get his game back.
It starts with Broberg’s superior skating. He had a stride we identified at the Hlinka-Gretzky tournament two years ago, a gait you don’t see twice in 30 trips to watch elite prospects play. From our socially distanced spots on media row, you can clearly see that Broberg’s confidence has risen exponentially from last Monday through the weekend.
“It’s a fine line playing your style of hockey and showing the coaches and the team who you are as a player, and simply growing your game,” said Oscar Klefbom, a fellow Swede who lived through what Broberg is experiencing today. “He has a lot of potential, a lot of confidence with the puck. But sometimes the easy game is the best game.
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