The 18-year-old defenseman said he made the decision shortly after returning to Sweden from Oilers development camp last month. He also said he would not attend Edmonton training camp.
"It's a great organization for developing," Broberg said of Skelleftea. "I know I'm not good enough to make the NHL team right now, that's why I'm going to Skelleftea, to play against men every day, to practice against them, to play in probably the third-best league in the world, to get better and come back next year and make the Oilers]."
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Broberg, who signed a three-year, entry-level contract July 4, also had the option of playing with Hamilton of the Ontario Hockey League, which holds his Canadian Hockey League rights after selecting him with the No. 54 pick of the 2018 CHL import draft.
During development camp, Broberg said fellow Oilers prospects, defenseman Evan Bouchard (London) and forward Ryan McLeod (Mississauga), each did their best to sell him on the positive of playing in the OHL, but he felt returning to Sweden was the best option.
"[The Oilers] said the place where you think would be the best for your developing is where you should play," Broberg said. "And if that's the OHL to play 35 minutes a game or the SHL and compete against men every day and play tougher games. Me and Edmonton thought that the SHL was the best thing for me."