Edmonton Oilers will sign top rookie to new deal, insider says, not lose him like Broberg and Holloway

This in from Edmonton Oilers insider Bob Stauffer during Edmonton’s broadcast against the Kraken, his assurance that the Oilers won’t lose rookie Matt Savoie to an offer sheet, but will sign him to a new contract.

Said Stauffer: “Here’s the reality with Matt Savoie. The Oilers will not make the same mistake with Matt Savoie that they made with Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway. Matt Savoie will be bridged. He’s represented by Edmonton’s Gerry Johansson. Stan Bowman will get ahead of this. Mark my words. They will get a deal done on an extension at some point here with Matt. They developed him the right way, full season down in the minors, he killed penalties for Keith Gretzky and Colin Chaulk’s squad, that’s how he got the short-handed goal. He can do more things than just play in a to