Edmonton Oilers loan Philip Broberg to Skelleftea AIK of SHL
This morning, the Edmonton Oilers announced via their social channels that the team has loaned defensive prospect, Philip Broberg, to Skelleftea AIK of SHL for the 2020-21 season.
After playing well enough at training camp to earn a spot on the Oilers’ return-to-play roster, Philip Broberg finds himself near the top of Edmonton’s prospect pool with plenty of room still to grow, which makes him an exciting prospect to follow. Broberg, the eighth overall pick selected at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, is known to have all the wheels in the world but is described as a raw talent with the need for some refinement in his game. From where I blog, today’s news that he’ll be returning to the SHL for a sophomore season can only be viewed as a positive as it will likely afford him the opportunity to play a bigger role with the club than he did in his rookie year.
Earlier in the lockdown, I spoke to Uffe Bodin from Hockey Sverige about Broberg’s first season in the SHL, what he does well, and what he needs to work on as he continues to establish himself a blue-chip prospect for the organization. Here are a couple of Uffe’s answers:
With a year of SHL experience and another NHL training camp under his belt, I think it’s safe to say that we’ll all be watching if Broberg can take another step forward in his development in 2020-21 and truly cement himself as an integral part of Skelleftea’s defensive group. In case you need a refresher on Broberg’s potential, our friends at Elite Prospects offered the following scouting report:
Last season, Broberg played in 45 games with Skelleftea, registering a single goal and seven assists for eight points. Back in March, Holland told reporters that the plan for Broberg was to have him participate in training camp, a task he handled exceptionally well by all accounts, but return to the SHL for a sophomore season in 2021-22.
