Where the (frank) is jailbait, haven't seen him in a while.
- HouseArrest187

Wang dang sweet poontang! Got himself a nice older woman. She's 16, and showing him the ropes.

Buffalo doesn't want hemsky and they wont trade for him. Stafford a good fit for oilers but idk what a deal would be...buffalo has 5 second rounders in the next 2 years already (3 in 2014) and i believe you traded q second rounder in the perron deal? Is stafford+2014 second rounder worth your 1st rounder? Probably late teens the first rounder would be.
- Djtyczy

Why do you insist on Stafford to the Oilers...?

He's not even remotely what the oil need. Please stop.

A. Trevor Linden (# retired)
B. Markus naslund (# retired)
C. Ryan Smyth

94 will be in the rafters someday. The value of the player to the franchise/city and his contribution to Canadian Hockey. Doug Weight had better number and a stanley cup ring, but I feel doesn't resonate with the fans as much as Smyth does. Smyth was the face of the franchise for the 90's and will (fairly or unfairly) be held under closer scrutiny because of our past success from 83 to 90.

Who else goes up before him? Ranford? Huddy? Lowe? (Lowe has the best chance with his '6 stanley cup rings', but not while Hall is here and K-lo is still active.)
- unkydav

I don't understand what 2 retired Canuck #s have to do with anything the Oilers do.

Kessel>any Oiler forward.
- Flats

kessel's great offensive prowess does cover his piss-poor job in his own end, but he ain't better than Hall

or maybe they haven't found the right deal. I'd put Hemmer on before Bozak
- TheNugeIsHuge

Love that name Bozak..sounds like a VD. Man that Chick last night gave me Bozak.

Why do you insist on Stafford to the Oilers...?

He's not even remotely what the oil need. Please stop.
- Iggysbff

3RW. Decent posession player. Don't watch enough BUF games to know what his "effort level" is like, seems to be important around here

Well he replaces Lupul when he is injured, Kessel when he checks out, and Clarkson when he can't live up to the $
- Thesource

I don't understand what 2 retired Canuck #s have to do with anything the Oilers do.
- Marshalle

Exactly, the Oilers should maintain their high standards when it comes to hanging jerseys. Vancouver has no HOF'ers so they just hang the jersey of who was most popular during an era. So glad we have a rich history to reflect on, even if the present day is the sh1ts.

A quiz for you clouts. Three players, two of which have had their numbers retired:

A. 1382 games 375g 492a 867p. 1 Wjc gold 1 wc silver

B. 1117 games. 395g 474a 869p. 1 wc silver 2 wc bronzes

C. 1198 games 376g 443a 819p. 1wjc gold 2 wc gold. 1 wc silver. 1 Olympic gold. 1 Spengler cup gold


Which ones?
- unkydav

all pretty close. Spengler cup means nothing, Cam barker won that this year.

maybe B and C?

Wang dang sweet poontang! Got himself a nice older woman. She's 16, and showing him the ropes.
- Jeropotato

(frank), RIGHT ON JAILBAIT. THAT A BOY.

3RW. Decent posession player. Don't watch enough BUF games to know what his "effort level" is like, seems to be important around here
- TheNugeIsHuge

For 4 mill for the next 2 years to play 3 rd line. No thanks.

Buffalo doesn't want hemsky and they wont trade for him. Stafford a good fit for oilers but idk what a deal would be...buffalo has 5 second rounders in the next 2 years already (3 in 2014) and i believe you traded q second rounder in the perron deal? Is stafford+2014 second rounder worth your 1st rounder? Probably late teens the first rounder would be.
- Djtyczy

Hell no.

I would offer a 3rd rounder tops for Stafford.
- Ihatebrianburke

What do you see Hemsky being worth? Realistically.

For 4 mill for the next 2 years to play 3 rd line. No thanks.
- Iggysbff

true

Kessel: 26yo, 48gp/20g/32a/52p -3 18pims
Hall: 20yo, 45gp/16g/34a/50p +5 33pims

Taylor is 6 years younger, and easily has more room to improve at this point.
I take Hall all day long... ALL DAY!!
- steveb12344

Also Hall plays toughest competition in EDM among forwards. Kessel played like 6th in TO

What do you see Hemsky being worth? Realistically.
- Marshalle

2nd round pick.

(frank), RIGHT ON JAILBAIT. THAT A BOY.
- HouseArrest187

Lol I see you posted about sharknado. Was just watching it.

Do they make it that terrible on purpose? Worst movie I've ever seen and I saw silent hill

What do you see Hemsky being worth? Realistically.
- Marshalle

2nd and a middle tier prospect

I don't understand what 2 retired Canuck #s have to do with anything the Oilers do.
- Marshalle

I agree, not to take a shot at Canucks fans but they're arguably the best two players they had, so they kind of had to no? After 40 years they have to put something up there in the rafters (not intentionally taking a poke at no cups Canucks fans relax... Just kind of happened that way).

Back to the smyth point, back in 2007 before the trade I would have said yes retire his jersey, now I don't know. I love smytty but his play of late kinda sours me on it. I like having a jersey retirement reserved for truly special players. I mean look at Montreal or Boston, They don't just retire anyone's jersey. Plus lets be serious, does anyone else wear 94 in the league, what at chances anyone else would wear it for the oilers?

What's everyone else think?

I agree, not to take a shot at Canucks fans but they're arguably the best two players they had, so they kind of had to no? After 40 years they have to put something up there in the rafters (not intentionally taking a poke at no cups Canucks fans relax... Just kind of happened that way).

Back to the smyth point, back in 2007 before the trade I would have said yes retire his jersey, now I don't know. I love smytty but his play of late kinda sours me on it. I like having a jersey retirement reserved for truly special players. I mean look at Montreal or Boston, They don't just retire anyone's jersey. Plus lets be serious, does anyone else wear 94 in the league, what at chances anyone else would wear it for the oilers?

What's everyone else think?
- massa_3

why the hell is stan smyl"s # retired

What do you see Hemsky being worth? Realistically.
- Marshalle

2nd rounder

I agree, not to take a shot at Canucks fans but they're arguably the best two players they had, so they kind of had to know? After 40 years they have to put something up there in the rafters (not intentionally taking a poke at no cups Canucks fans relax... Just kind of happened that way).

Back to the smyth point, back in 2007 before the trade I would have said yes retire his jersey, now I don't know. I love smytty but his play of late kinda sours me on it. I like having a jersey retirement reserved for truly special players. I mean look at Montreal or Boston, They don't just retire anyone's jersey. Plus lets be serious, does anyone else wear 94 in the league, what at chances anyone else would wear it for the oilers?

What's everyone else think?
- massa_3

Smyth just isn't near the level of the other names retired in EDM. He'll always be 94 in my mind, but you can't put smyth next to gretz n mess.

VAN didn't have a dynasty like EDM's in the 80s. Their standards have to be different. I wonder if the sedins #s'll be retired

EDIT: and that's no shot at VAN

2nd round pick.
- Iggysbff

But Stafford, someone who has outpointed Hemsky by 20% over the last 3 seasons, is only work a 3rd? He is younger, bigger and has better numbers.

(frank), i just wanna make the playoffs. I'm a optimist, so I'm going 7-8th. We have improved the roster with lots of time to tweak still.

How bout the flames?
- HouseArrest187

It's too easy to say last place. We won't be near the playoffs, but I have some optimism about Hartley. Last in the division seems likely, but I don't think we will be last in the west. At the same time, it all depends on our goalies.

Lol I see you posted about sharknado. Was just watching it.

Do they make it that terrible on purpose? Worst movie I've ever seen and I saw silent hill
- TheNugeIsHuge

2 other gems I saw recently, 2headed shark attack, not as bad, lot of tits. And sharktopus... Also better, but still cheesy as (frank).