When the Edmonton Oilers took Philip Broberg eighth overall in the 2019 NHL Draft, their fans didn't exactly greet the decision with much enthusiasm.

It wasn't that they didn't see long-term potential in the Swedish defenceman, but rather that they saw so much more of it in the dazzling skill and creativity of that year's trio of USNTDP offerings: Trevor Zegras, Matthew Boldy, and Cole Caufield. 

Oilers brass preferred Broberg's overwhelming physical profile, highlighted by a 6-foot-4 frame and a powerful skating stride, one that they envisioned would allow him to develop into a foundational blueliner for them long-term.

Four years later, that hasn't materialized for Broberg and the Oilers. Instead, the worst fears of the fanbase have been confirmed. His development has stalled and they've co