Philip Broberg has been a bit of a polarizing prospect since he was selected eighth overall by the Edmonton Oilers in 2019. Much of the negative narrative surrounds who the Oilers could have had like Trevor Zegras who went one pick later to the Anaheim Ducks or Matt Boldy who went 12th to the Minnesota Wild. Considering how much Edmonton has and still needs goaltending, Spencer Knight would have been an interesting choice who went 13th to the Florida Panthers. Regardless of all that, Broberg is still waiting for his chance to be a full-time NHLer. When he is, what is his ceiling? Can he be a top-pairing guy? We’ll dig into those questions and much more.

Philip Broberg, D+3. AHL: In 3v3 OT, Broberg (#2) intercepts an outlet pass that bounces off an opponent’s leg, enters the zone, makes a power move to the net. Gets it poke checked by the goalie, but goes right to teammate for a goal. 2021-11-12#LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/ierdkh9Dxg

— Fantasy Hockey Doctor - Victor Nuño (@VictorNuno12) February 23, 2024

The appeal of Broberg to the Edmonton brass was most certainly his combination of size and skating. At 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds, his feet mo