I think he has the ability to draft 1 high end player that can compete for a current roster spot. Gamble with a couple okay later picks. Who might make the team after next year if we are lucky (at best). Then acquiring UFA's to improve the club now. We have no assets of value to trade. So trading whitney's rights to Boston and Habby's rights to NYI might work out. NYI needs a starter and a back up and Habby would be a cheap backup for them. Boston wants on offensive dman. They traded for Redden. They learned that was a mistake and his contract is up. They can't afford an amazing dman so whitney would be a good pick. Plus they can't afford to resign horton. This will let us get the jump on 2 good pieces.

Getting Horton signed before the draft allows us to trade Hemsky a piece that might help us move up. Nashville might take a look at him as they have wanted a winger that can play for a while. Hemsky plus might move us 3 spots. Or Phoenix needs to get a whole team signed. Or Gagner can be traded, Hall moved to center if Hemsky doesn't move.

In the end he has to do both and can do both. He will get nothing for pick 7 that is useable for this year. Trading up a few spots shouldn't be too pricy. We have d prospects and Nick we can part with. So an impact player and UFAs. Only way to improve the team.
- bsteinley

I would trade Whitney for his rights...nothing lost,nothing gained.

Oilers off season plans. Trade sign and draft. go

I don't disagree but remember hemsky, horcoff, Belanger, and khabbi are or may be coming off te books. We could make it work. Not like we are in cap trouble.
- ystoil

We are not in trouble...at the moment, but I happen to be an Olympic Quality Mathelete and we could be in trouble as early as 2014-2015 if the team isnt careful.Trust me. I have done the math.

Oilers off season plans. Trade sign and draft. go
- TheNugeIsHuge

Minimal trades,if any.

Sign top 6 forward
Sign Top 4 D
Sign back up G
Sign 3RW
Sign 4LW

Draft BPA at 7

Or did you want fantasy picks,players with actual names?

Nobody is gonna give up anything for Whitney's rights. Steinley keeps throwing it out there and its not gonna happen. MacT has already stated publicly we are walking away from him. Why would anyone give up anything for a slow, often injured defenceman that isn't good enough to play on the Edmonton Oilers pathetic defense?

Nobody wants Belanger, he has absolutely zero value & Hemsky doesn't have much more.

A guy that never stays healthy is worth nothing & again, that's why he's still an Oiler.
- newmy

Well whatever. Get whatever value you can out of them. At least it's better than them being on the team next year.

5 players NHL ready in OKC? Who?

Lander, Hartikainen and Rajala have good shots. I don't get this Fedun boner you have. You've seen him play 2 times and then look him up on hockeydb and you think he's the next Niedermayer
- TheNugeIsHuge

Fedun is not and will never be an NHL caliber d-man.

I like Rad Radford, but no one else.
- laughs2907

Fedun is not and will never be an NHL caliber d-man.
- Reveen

He might yet be....or at least have a bit of a career,even if it isn't a real great one. Corey Potter has one.

- Reveen

This is why I don't watch wrestling anymore.

Nobody is gonna give up anything for Whitney's rights. Steinley keeps throwing it out there and its not gonna happen. MacT has already stated publicly we are walking away from him. Why would anyone give up anything for a slow, often injured defenceman that isn't good enough to play on the Edmonton Oilers pathetic defense?
- Ihatebrianburke

Maybe Milbury will get a GM position, and acquire Whitney.

He might yet be....or at least have a bit of a career,even if it isn't a real great one. Corey Potter has one.
- Jeropotato

He's a poor man's Corey Potter.... Potter should be in the AHL.

This is why I don't watch wrestling anymore.
- Jeropotato

Fedun is not and will never be an NHL caliber d-man.
- Reveen

he's 25. His window of opportunity is closing real quick. I say the best he'll be is a #7/8

- Reveen

Kuba for Hemsky?

Discuss

he's 25. His window of opportunity is closing real quick. I say the best he'll be is a #7/8
- TheNugeIsHuge

Maybe he'll try goaltending instead.

- laughs2907

Leave RC out of this

Kuba for Hemsky?

Discuss
- Crazycaboose

Kulikov for Hemsky


discuss

Kuba for Hemsky?

Discuss
- Crazycaboose

37 D man that could have just been had as a UFA? pass

Kulikov for Hemsky


discuss
- Reveen

Kuba for Hemsky?

Discuss
- Crazycaboose

kulikov for gagner. discuss

Kuba for Hemsky?

Discuss
- Crazycaboose

7th overall for Kulikov. Discuss

kulikov for gagner. discuss
- TheNugeIsHuge

Nah,

Our 1st for Kulikov

Dicuss.

7th overall for Kulikov. Discuss
- TheNugeIsHuge

Beat me to it