Well coached and a very specific system in place.

That being said they are not the Detroit of old. Losing Lidstrom was painful enough but Stuart and Rafalski too? No team can come out of that unscathed.
- sanfordnson

with quincey injured last night, wonder would they inquire about whitney.

Well coached and a very specific system in place.

That being said they are not the Detroit of old. Losing Lidstrom was painful enough but Stuart and Rafalski too? No team can come out of that unscathed.
- sanfordnson

Exactly, That's a lot of defense to lose. They still look like a team that could make a run as long as Datsyuk and Zetterberg play like they are right now.

with quincey injured last night, wonder would they inquire about whitney.
- deks1

We could hope so. Even though his play has picked up as of late.

We could hope so. Even though his play has picked up as of late.
- abware

Precisely. Dont see him staying anyways so who knows what an injury situation might make a team do.

Just remembering what will likely be the Oilers highlight this year.
- sanfordnson

Yes, seems like such a long long time ago

I see buffalo as a great trading partner considering they are looking to firesale some fwds... and who knows maybe regehr may want to come a little closer to home He and Hemsky could be roomies

See it is easy to love Horcoff if you don't watch Hockey. He is a great guy. I have him on my facebook. He is good to the community and good to the fans. However he has not played for the amount he is worth and thus has to go. Sure media says to keep them but they also have their heads up their a$$. It would be great to happen but for what might for a guy who did terrible on the dot last night (which is his only saving grace) he is not worth 2 mil at his current production.

Whitney has to go. The guy got some points this year and that was cool but he isn't worth what he will ask and thus we won't resign him. Better to get something for him.

I don't think Gagner will ask for as much as Hall and them so 4-4.5 should be doale long term. I don't know that anyone on the bottom 6 should be getting anything over 1 mill with their production. We are coming off years of last place. Now they might need 1 year contracts at that price, which is a band aid but it gives us time.

As for our D, if fistric wants a raise, I say let him go. He is big but marginably better than peckham. Smid is good and so is Nick but we need someone better so one of them needs upgrading, if not both. With the money they make, a high end dman wouldn't be much more.

The big push should be to trade Eager, Belanger and see if anyone will give us ANYTHING for smyth or horcoff so we don't have to buy the last 2 out. Then we try to upgrade our goaltending with Backstrom, Smith or Luo as well as our D with Striet and see see if Toronto of Vancouver want to part with their dmen because they are more pressured than we are. We will pay slightly more for the upgrades but horcoffs buyout alone will cover that.

And give Omark another shot. He was once thought to be the future Hemsky. He is killing in Europe. Worst case scenario we show case him and trade him for a pick. Best case scenario we have a hemsky replacement for under 2 mil. He could be the next Brunner.
- bsteinley

Friends don't let friends post on HB when drunk. You need friends

Not that +/- is my thing but its quite amazing when you look at the entire roster and everyone is -ve that has played 20+ games this year... EXCEPT for MPS +3 in 22 games!!!!! oh ya and hon. mention- Belanger is at 0...how the (frank) does that happen?? Hopefully Pilgor can explain...lmao

Yak, Smid to Boston for Dougie Hamilton, Horton, 2nd.

Yak, Smid to Boston for Dougie Hamilton, Horton, 2nd.
- Iggysbff

I thought you weren't into drastic moves.

I thought you weren't into drastic moves.
- Morris

Was an attempt to get some conversation going....

And now for some Mila...


- abware

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