I wonder how this team will be unstoppable with Dubnyk as the franchise goalie between the pipes. I am just not sold on him yet I suppose.

Sorry, I'll use language you'll understand:

Never go full retard.
- Maxbone

Glad you're taking my advice.

Now how about a blog where we don't trade our only real top pairing dman for more (frank)ing picks.

Any EDM fan not Richard now the status of the health of Whitney?

Any EDM fan not Richard now the status of the health of Whitney?
- poisondhearts37

There are stunningly few team doctors on these boards.

There are stunningly few team doctors on these boards.
- GuyLaDouche

Yeah but perhaps there is something in the EDM media pertaining to his health.

That's exactly my point. Don't re-sign these people. Move them out now while we have a chance. Horcs, if we can't dump him with an Amnesty clause, we can buyout in his last season to get rid of him.
- Maxbone

My hypothesis is this: Your parents were "kissing cousins"

Yeah but perhaps there is something in the EDM media pertaining to his health.
- poisondhearts37

Not that Ive seen. If I were a betting man, I would say he'll be ok this year, mainly because the type of injury he had typically takes in excess of a year to rehab completely, and longer to get it back to full strength.

I think we'll all be better off assuming his career is over based on little evidence and a half season of playing.

My hypothesis is this: Your parents were "kissing cousins"
- DrinkOil

Why would my parents be kissing your cousins?

My thoughts on your suggestions.

1. I'm all in favour in dealing Hemsky for anything.
2. I'd rather deal Smyth and have Jones and Harti as Horcoff's wingers
3. Unless you can give a name of a player that we can actually acquire to replace, I don't see why you'd move him.
4. If your moving Belanger to make room for Pitlick why not just have Pitlick play center?
5. I really don't care who is backup this year as long as Dubnyk gets the majority of the starts.

Why would my parents be kissing your cousins?
- Maxbone

Who can say really!?!

I (frank)ed your mom , I (frank)ed your dad, Ida (frank)ed your sister but the female dog was to fat.

This blog was a waste of time .

more moves will take place later ..late july and august the gm's are kickin back playing head games with each other.

I just dont see the value in Hemsky. I would say teams would definitely be willing to give up a 2nd round pick. Probably even a first. But I dont see any young players with high upside coming back.

My thoughts on your suggestions.

1. I'm all in favour in dealing Hemsky for anything.
2. I'd rather deal Smyth and have Jones and Harti as Horcoff's wingers
3. Unless you can give a name of a player that we can actually acquire to replace, I don't see why you'd move him.
4. If your moving Belanger to make room for Pitlick why not just have Pitlick play center?
5. I really don't care who is backup this year as long as Dubnyk gets the majority of the starts.
- rathagor

i wouldn't wanna deal jones... he's the type of player that the oil would need to aquire during a playoff race/run

i wouldn't wanna deal jones... he's the type of player that the oil would need to aquire during a playoff race/run
- Killbot460

My thoughts exactly.

I just dont see the value in Hemsky. I would say teams would definitely be willing to give up a 2nd round pick. Probably even a first. But I dont see any young players with high upside coming back.
- Leafs43

your probably right, or an injury prone player would come back. He needs this year to proove to everone that he can play 75+ games.

My thoughts exactly.
- rathagor

besides we need more gritty players

Agreed Richard one more year of sub par hockey add Jones or Mckinnon at worse..lol then make a few good signing's and we have a hockey team to be resected again.

your probably right, or an injury prone player would come back. He needs this year to proove to everone that he can play 75+ games.
- Killbot460

This is true. And he also needs to return to being a 0.8PPG player or better.

your probably right, or an injury prone player would come back. He needs this year to proove to everone that he can play 75+ games.
- Killbot460

And play productively. He played 69 games this past season and barely beat third liners Horcoff and Jones in points. Granted they played more games but he still should have gotten more points for a 2nd line player.

Agreed Richard one more year of sub par hockey add Jones or Mckinnon at worse..lol then make a few good signing's and we have a hockey team to be resected again.
- TheDyingOilerFan

No one in Oilers management should be spared if the Oilers manage to finish in the bottom two again.

Geez, getting advice from a Kings fan. A team that has never accomplished anything.
- Maxbone

My advice: Start punching yourself in the face.

besides we need more gritty players
- Killbot460

Jones is not Gritty, he's an off white in a sea of pastels. I seen him get picked on , and when the camera gets on him, he looks like he might cry. I would prefer a little more piss and vinegar in "Gritty players."

This is true. And he also needs to return to being a 0.8PPG player or better.
- Leafs43

yes and now he won't be the main go to guy... he'll be with talented players now. not the likes or Horcoff

Jones is not Gritty, he's an off white in a sea of pastels. I seen him get picked on , and when the camera gets on him, he looks like he might cry. I would prefer a little more piss and vinegar in "Gritty players."
- DrinkOil

Maybe not gritty but he is definetly more physical than most of the team.

No one in Oilers management should be spared if the Oilers manage to finish in the bottom two again.
- Leafs43

Sure hopefully our next Gm has balls...

Jones is not Gritty, he's an off white in a sea of pastels. I seen him get picked on , and when the camera gets on him, he looks like he might cry. I would prefer a little more piss and vinegar in "Gritty players."
- DrinkOil

he goes to the corners and all his goals are going to the net hard... i don't mean an enforcer he's more a solid bottom 6 checker that know's his role and can play on the pk. Hopefully Eager will play with more of an edge under kruger and i also think hordi will be in for 50 games