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Marshalle
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: oshawa, ON
Joined: 07.18.2010

Aug 3 @ 5:28 PM ET
Hemsky has seasons of 77, 71, 66 points and three seasons of similar PPG. You'd be hard pressed to argue he's not cut out for the NHL.
- Morris

Just at look who said it.
French-Connection
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Montreal, QC
Joined: 07.16.2006

Aug 3 @ 5:30 PM ET
I kinda figured with the likes of Vanek, Hodgson, and Stafford you'd be looking for more of a setup man.
- Morris

Vanek will be gone for sure, Stafford we would move if we could get somebody to bite and Hodgson we still have to get signed
Morris
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Hall looks disengaged, NS
Joined: 07.18.2007

Aug 3 @ 5:30 PM ET
Just at look who said it.
- Marshalle

He was lecturing us about how bad Jeff Schultz was defensively. That's the only Schultz we're NOT responsible for
annoyance_101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: I am not a troll, I am not a t
Joined: 07.16.2006

Aug 3 @ 5:32 PM ET
He was lecturing us about how bad Jeff Schultz was defensively. That's the only Schultz we're NOT responsible for
- Morris


You should have gotten him, then searched long and hard for another Schultz to draft for the next 3 years...have the all schultz defense
crazywolf
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 01.08.2012

Aug 3 @ 5:33 PM ET
as a Philly fan ur gonna say whats any goaltenders value is?
- French-Connection

Hes right though
Marshalle
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: oshawa, ON
Joined: 07.18.2010

Aug 3 @ 5:33 PM ET
Not sure I would say Quite A Few....how many has he actually won? 3?
- Jeropotato

1.
Morris
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Hall looks disengaged, NS
Joined: 07.18.2007

Aug 3 @ 5:34 PM ET
Kaleta, Foligno, Girgensons, maybe Stafford. These are the guys on the Sabres the Oilers would covet most. Obviously a wide range of price tags there.
Marshalle
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: oshawa, ON
Joined: 07.18.2010

Aug 3 @ 5:35 PM ET
your reading skills are lacking, he said played in, not necessarily won
- annoyance_101

Yes his 1-4 record in 3 years is freakin awesome.
annoyance_101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: I am not a troll, I am not a t
Joined: 07.16.2006

Aug 3 @ 5:35 PM ET
Yes his 1-4 record in 3 years is freakin awesome.
- Marshalle


That wasn't the point at all its better than Dubnyks record in the playoffs...
French-Connection
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Montreal, QC
Joined: 07.16.2006

Aug 3 @ 5:35 PM ET
Hes right though
- crazywolf

Miller has had one bad year in his entire career, last year..and he still stole games for us..we would have had a losing record last year if it wasnt for him easily
French-Connection
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Montreal, QC
Joined: 07.16.2006

Aug 3 @ 5:36 PM ET
Yes his 1-4 record in 3 years is freakin awesome.
- Marshalle

notalent
Buffalo Sabres
Location: lake placid, NY
Joined: 02.26.2011

Aug 3 @ 5:37 PM ET
I kinda figured with the likes of Vanek, Hodgson, and Stafford you'd be looking for more of a setup man.
- Morris


Well, Vanek, unfortunately is going to Sign(UFA) with the Wild next year, although he will be dealt for solid value before the deadline for a contenders cup run. Miller will be a lot harder to deal for value at the deadline. As far as "setup", ie. playmakers, yeah of course we need those. At this point though, I think it's about getting as many quality NHL talented players for 2-3 years down the road for our rebuild. Hodgson will be one of them...Stafford will be playing for his NHL career over the next couple years.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Aug 3 @ 5:38 PM ET
Kaleta, Foligno, Girgensons, maybe Stafford. These are the guys on the Sabres the Oilers would covet most. Obviously a wide range of price tags there.
- Morris

Kaleta for Hall. Sounds fair. Need based trade. Oilers need toughness Sabres need players who know how to play hockey
annoyance_101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: I am not a troll, I am not a t
Joined: 07.16.2006

Aug 3 @ 5:40 PM ET
Kaleta for Hall. Sounds fair. Need based trade. Oilers need toughness Sabres need players who know how to play hockey
- sbroads24


Once Hall gets there, he'll forget how to play though...seems to be a common trend with the Sabres
Heavyd17
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Sylvan Lake, AB
Joined: 07.07.2013

Aug 3 @ 5:40 PM ET
Miller has had one bad year in his entire career, last year..and he still stole games for us..we would have had a losing record last year if it wasnt for him easily
- French-Connection



He's Had 2 bad years in a row.....The start of a trend
Morris
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Hall looks disengaged, NS
Joined: 07.18.2007

Aug 3 @ 5:41 PM ET
Kaleta, Foligno, Grigorenko, Myers, and a 1st for Hall. Sounds fair. Need based trade. Oilers need toughness Sabres need players who know how to play hockey
- sbroads24

French-Connection
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Montreal, QC
Joined: 07.16.2006

Aug 3 @ 5:41 PM ET
Kaleta for Hall. Sounds fair. Need based trade. Oilers need toughness Sabres need players who know how to play hockey
- sbroads24

annoyance_101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: I am not a troll, I am not a t
Joined: 07.16.2006

Aug 3 @ 5:43 PM ET

- Morris


you could get more than that for Hall, I'd do that for Yakupov though
Marshalle
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: oshawa, ON
Joined: 07.18.2010

Aug 3 @ 5:43 PM ET
He was lecturing us about how bad Jeff Schultz was defensively. That's the only Schultz we're NOT responsible for
- Morris

I mean we are all homers to a certain extent but...
Marshalle
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: oshawa, ON
Joined: 07.18.2010

Aug 3 @ 5:45 PM ET
That wasn't the point at all its better than Dubnyks record in the playoffs...
- annoyance_101

he said proven not experienced. And yes there is a difference.
For the record I think that Schneider is better but the reasoning here is weak.
French-Connection
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Montreal, QC
Joined: 07.16.2006

Aug 3 @ 5:45 PM ET
He's Had 2 bad years in a row.....The start of a trend
- Heavyd17

wrong, he was the hottest goalie in the entire league down the stretch 2 years ago and took us from 15th to 7th before we just missed..you dont remember that???
LandlordTom
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Ice girls, please, NY
Joined: 07.16.2011

Aug 3 @ 5:47 PM ET
Where are you wrong? Sweet baby Jesus...

First of all, Dubnyk had both a better GAA and Save % then Miller last year, behind what most would consider to be a very porous blue line.

Secondly, a 1st? For Miller? I'm not saying Hemsky is getting it done... But you sure as fack ain't getting a first, from Edmonton no less, for an aging Miller.

This may come as a surprise to many... But Dubnyk is the least of the Oils worries.

- OilDerek


You must not be too high on your teams odds this year if you think your 1st rounder is likely to be that valuable (like 1st - 5th overall, maybe?).

If Paul Gaustad can get Nashville's 1st round pick at the deadline, we are WAY better off waiting until the deadline this year.
HB77
Edmonton Oilers
Location: PC is a genius for drafting mcdavid
Joined: 02.20.2007

Aug 3 @ 5:48 PM ET
dubnyk stole some games for the oilers as well
HB77
Edmonton Oilers
Location: PC is a genius for drafting mcdavid
Joined: 02.20.2007

Aug 3 @ 5:48 PM ET
double
Heavyd17
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Sylvan Lake, AB
Joined: 07.07.2013

Aug 3 @ 5:48 PM ET
wrong, he was the hottest goalie in the entire league down the stretch 2 years ago and took us from 15th to 7th before we just missed..you dont remember that???
- French-Connection


Yeah I remember that he showed up for 1/8 of the season......The other 7/8 He played like a steaming pile of cow S%&$
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