"Picked money over a championship": Oilers fans criticize Dylan Holloway's comments on Edmonton's handling of Blues offer sheet

Dylan Holloway discussed the Edmonton Oilers’ approach to his contract situation on Andy Strickland's “Hockey Sense” podcast. He shared that he and Philip Broberg knew about St. Louis’ plan to offer them contracts before they began negotiating with Edmonton.

Holloway expressed frustration with how Edmonton handled the situation. He said:

"If anything we were very upfront with Edmonton the whole time, even about the whole offer sheet.

"We explained, ‘Hey, this was an option for us. Can we get a deal?’ And it was weird the way they handled it. I felt I had no other option but to sign the offer sheet.”

After Dylan Holloway’s comments on Edmonton's handling of the St. Louis Blues offer sheet, Oilers fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to express their criticism.

"Dude picked money over a Championship. We have veterans taking less to be here because they are hungry to win. So long Dylan, have fun being the bridesmaid," one fan said.

"Me me me me. He never proved anything. I still call him not Kaiden Guhle, an inexcusable poor pick," another fan commented.

"Holloway gambled and lost.. his agent should be fired..have fun in St Louis," one X user said.

Take a look at some more reactions from fans on X.

"My issue with this whole thing is that both Holloway and Broberg weren't asking for the moon and the stars, if reports are to be believed, but the Oilers low balled both. We could probably have signed both for around $3- $3.5M....so frustrating," a fan tweeted.

"They lowballed him and he took the better offer," the fan commented.

"Good, glad he’s gone. I won’t miss him," one fan said.

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Dylan Holloway on leaving Edmonton Oilers: 'Hockey is a business; you got to take care of yourself first'

Leaving Edmonton was “bittersweet” for Holloway. While he was sad to leave, he’s excited about the opportunity in St. Louis.

During the week when Oilers decided whether to match the offer sheet or not, Holloway felt pressure from fans. He joked that some might still be upset with him but explained that it was a business decision.

Holloway mentioned that while fans might not fully grasp the complexities of NHL contracts, his teammates understood. He said:

“Hockey ultimately is a business, and you got to take look after yourself. That’s kind of the advice I was given from a lot of guys too. You got to take care of yourself first.”

Despite the challenges, he's eager to begin this new chapter with the Blues.