The St. Louis Blues successfully pulled off a double-offer-sheet by signing Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg away from the Edmonton Oilers.

The Blues tendered offer sheets to Broberg (two years, $9.16 million) and Holloway (two years, $4.58 million).

The Oilers will receive a 2025 second-round pick for Broberg and a 2025 third-round pick for Holloway as compensation.

On the heels of the announcement, the Blues traded a third-rounder in 2028 and defence prospect Paul Fischer to the Oilers for future considerations.

After the Oilers officially declined the offers, fans took to social media to share their thoughts on the moves.

The NHL offseason is always filled with excitement and drama, but this year’s offer sheet saga has taken things to a whole new level. With several high-profile restricted free agents receiving offer sheets from other teams, fans have been on the edge of their seats waiting to see how it all plays out.

One of the biggest storylines of the offseason has been the offer sheet drama surrounding star forward Sebastian Aho of the Carolina Hurricanes. Aho, who had a breakout season last year with 83 points in 82 games, received a lucrative offer sheet from the Montreal Canadiens. The offer sheet was for five years and $42.27 million, with a front-loaded structure that would have made it difficult for the Hurricanes to match.

Fans of both teams were quick to react to the news, with Hurricanes fans expressing outrage at the Canadiens for trying to poach their star player, and Canadiens fans hopeful that Aho would be joining their team. Ultimately, the Hurricanes matched the offer sheet, keeping Aho in Carolina for the foreseeable future.

The drama surrounding Aho’s offer sheet highlighted the importance of cap space in today’s NHL. With a hard salary cap in place, teams must carefully manage their finances to ensure they can retain their key players and remain competitive. In the case of the Hurricanes, matching Aho’s offer sheet meant committing a significant portion of their cap space to one player, potentially limiting their ability to make other moves in the future.

Fans of teams with cap space to spare were quick to point out the advantages of having flexibility in the salary cap. With the ability to make big moves in free agency or take advantage of opportunities like offer sheets, teams with cap space have a significant advantage over those who are up against the cap.

Overall, the offer sheet drama this offseason has been a reminder of just how important cap space is in today’s NHL. Teams must carefully manage their finances and make tough decisions to ensure they can retain their key players and remain competitive. And for fans, the drama and excitement of the offseason only add to the anticipation of the upcoming season.