Avoid offer sheets, stop drafting Mark Jankowski's in the first round and the Flames should be good to go in the next 7 to 8 seasons.
- Reveen

Aren't you guys on year 6? Oh wait most will say year 3, but that's only because of first overall picks. My bad.

Fair enough! And he got us Stajan for Phaneuf. I think I wanna marry him!
- whipper334

Sarcasm aside...
That was actually a good trade. There is no precedence to say it was not. Recall the cap space was used to get Cammi for Bourque.

I, for one, do not miss the missed nets, ducked fights, and multiple fishing opps after being scored upon with Neon Dion on the post side looking absently.

Phaneuf is overrated
- Reveen

Like you wouldn't love a guy that could play 30 minutes a game, and help shut down the other teams top line. Over paid maybe over rated not so much.

i have solution.
combine the oilers and flames , then contend for the cup.
- wingz4life

brilliant!

Aren't you guys on year 6? Oh wait most will say year 3, but that's only because of first overall picks. My bad.
- whipper334

Youre better than this. Stop letting the window lickers in here influence you.

Cloutier, they might be able to do something but you along with management has this untouchable list & that's the reason why nothing happens.

No one wants the other garbage you keep mentioning so if you want value & talent then maybe start parting with it!!!

I can't believe how you never point that out yet all i read is the Oilers need to get better, get stronger up front, add a top-flite d-man - yadeyadeya!!!

Great idea but in order to do that say good-bye to one of your top 6 players or the 1st round pick this year - end of story.

Stop posting the same crap time after time after time!!
- newmy

What's tambs favourite, colour, insider?

Sarcasm aside...
That was actually a good trade. There is no precedence to say it was not. Recall the cap space was used to get Cammi for Bourque.

I, for one, do not miss the missed nets, ducked fights, and multiple fishing opps after being scored upon with Neon Dion on the post side looking absently.
- FLflames34

Does that help you sleep at night

[quote=Morris]Here's my take:

Just because Horcoff isn't the best leader in the world, and even if they don't miss his leadership, they obviously miss his play. He's better defensively than his replacement, and they miss him on the PK and in the faceoff circle. You don't need to endorse everything Horcoff does to think the team would be better if he was playing.

As for the leadership in the room, replace Belanger, Horcoff, Smyth, etc. if you want. Get the best leaders in the NHL. If they're not better players, we won't have a better team.

We might have a leadership problem. We definitely have a bad team
Oilers are better with out Horcoff.

i have solution.
combine the oilers and flames , then contend for the playoffs
- wingz4life

brilliant!
- TheNugeIsHuge

We all know which city millionaires would willingly pick, if accosted to at gunpoint

genius*

What do Kane and Toews draft positions have to do with anything? Toews was projected 2nd and they got him at 3. Did it take any skill to draft him there? No.

Campbell's great, but his salary is ridiculous. And you're right. I'm sorry, I though FLA signed him to that contract.

The only thing Tallon can do with FLA is squeeze them in to the lead of the weakest division in hockey, and see a first round exit every, maybe, 5 years.
- TheNugeIsHuge

Since you're admitting you're wrong, and correcting spelling, I'm going to assume I've won the argument. I made an honest comment on the Oilers and you took to the tears, see you at the draft lottery Mr. Stanley Cup Contender.

I remember a certain blogger telling everyone that Dubnyk was better than Bernier before the season started. Maybe the oilers need to fire this blogger.
- Mystery

Dubey's got a .920 and has proven much more than Bernier. So, yea, it's fair to say Dubey>Bernier

It is easy to pick on the goalie.

But the fact is the Oilers can't score. Line combinations are stupid. And we have players that don't care. Belanger is a perfect example. And a coaching group that doesnt get it.

They have fired three head coaches and no assistants. Maybe its time to get rid of the assistants to stir things up.

Does that help you sleep at night
- Mystery

He prefers Ambien

Since you're admitting you're wrong, and correcting spelling, I'm going to assume I've won the argument. I made an honest comment on the Oilers and you took to the tears, see you at the draft lottery Mr. Stanley Cup Contender.
- trolleytracks

enjoy your next hurricane you (frank)in hick.

Your a retard or you have been eating too many donuts with fatster. When your team allows an average of 20 scoring chances a game and only gets 12, your never going to win. The goalie isnt the issue.
- luckynumbslevin

You're* LOL

Does that help you sleep at night
- Mystery

No- team is still average
It's a-ok, at least NHL 09 still had a flame on the cover.

Either way, I miss the guy and EDM desperately misses him. If i have to see VV play another shift I'll hang myself.
- TheNugeIsHuge

Props on having the creepiest name on hockeybuzz

We all know which city millionaires would willingly pick, if accosted to at gunpoint
- FLflames34

oh I live in CGY, I agree it's a better city to live in

Oilers are better with out Horcoff.
- AlEx_OiL

Not in terms of the on-ice product, this year. Besides, anyone who believes merely replacing Horcoff with a similar player that's a better leader will suddenly fix the team has to get a reality check. 3c is about 8th priority in terms of making the team better.

Props on having the creepiest name on hockeybuzz
- Sheppy99

Props on your generic one.

Dubey's got a .920 and has proven much more than Bernier. So, yea, it's fair to say Dubey>Bernier
- TheNugeIsHuge

Sorry man, not even close. No way in hell would LA take Dubnyk for Bernier but you can guarantee the Oilers would take Bernier in a heartbeat for Dubnyk

He almost gave away a 1st and a 3rd... not even Sutter was that dumb.
- Reveen

Great location, you do like the c0ck.

Since you're admitting you're wrong, and correcting spelling, I'm going to assume I've won the argument. I made an honest comment on the Oilers and you took to the tears, see you at the draft lottery Mr. Stanley Cup Contender.
- trolleytracks

I just found it funny that you called me a genius, yet spelled genius wrong. Would you rather I argue for one point I researched and found I was wrong? I'd be glad if one of the idiots on this site admitted they were wrong. I made an honest comment. A FLA fan has no place for commenting on other teams' success. I never said EDM was a contender. I think they're currently awful and are living in a culture of losing, as are the panthers.

enjoy your next hurricane you (frank)in hick.
- sanfordnson

no nice