While I like Ryan Jones`attitude and work ethic (usually), he really is not an NHL level skater. He skates like those guys that play beer league hockey that never played organized hockey or had a power-skating coach. I am sure he was an awesome guy in the room, but I for one was a bit tired of watching his legs and elbows...and HAIR...move so fast, but really, he wasn`t going anywhere. Skating is such a make-or-break ability in the bigs and he just doesn`t have it.

I think a guy like Mason Raymond or Andrew Cogliano will always get a chance before a guy like Jones. You can teach those guys to chill out a bit and slow down and THINK about where they`re supposed to be/go. You can`t teach a slow horse like Jones to get there faster.

Hopefully someone picks him up and he excels somewhere. I am happy that the Oilers are able to make these types of tough decisions now. Moving on UP! (maybe the Canucks will pick up more of our garbage...ala Barker and Vandermeer! hehe)
- JLO961

This part. It's nice to actually have some options where we aren't forced to keep a guy who just simply doesn't have all the tools.

Smyth-Nuge-Hemsky
Perron-Gagner-Eberle
Hall-Arcobello-Yakupov
Jonesuu-Gordon- All the fourth line people you said (fighters)
- Oilers4Life14

^ I thought you said you weren't gonna do drugs?

I think it's a perfect fit, he just has to learn it. Prv was a good defensive player on a bad team. Now he is probably average on a real good team. I have confidence that he'll figure it out in the next couple months. Might not get the points, but he'll be a good player for them.
- Lahey

I agree, I think PRV will thrive under Hitch. He has all of the tools, he just needs a coach to bring it out of him and be in the right system.

Hall - Nuge - Yakupov
Perron - Gagner - Eberle
Smyth - Arcobello - Hemsky
Jonesuu - Gordon - Hamilton

I know Eakins will probably be rolling with three scoring lines, but I just don't see how Smyth will survive on L1 all season. I suspect he will be moved down to L3 eventually. I believe he is only there to help Hall acclimate into the center position. I think Hemsky and Yakupov should be flipped. Hemsky is still doing way too much puck handling and passing rather than shooting when he has an open lane. It's driving me nuts!

edit: sorry, this is my prediction for the line-up once we hit November.
- ChetManly

this is what I want to see.

Fair enough. I always tought of him as offensive guy vs a defensive guy, hopefully he can combine the two.
- Yeti1181

Dvorak, Radek is what a guy on another site referred to him as. They have a lot of similarities.

Nurse looks upset...


- laughs2907

Is it just me or does he look/sound like he's a stoner.

Dan Tencer ‏@dantencer 1m
Joey Moss is 50! He's an absolute rock star in this city. I can't share the best stories, unfortunately, but he's a man of great legend!

If Millhouse has stories could you imagine the stories from the hooker and blow era?

^ I thought you said you weren't gonna do drugs?
- BigDre

Dan Tencer ‏@dantencer 1m
Joey Moss is 50! He's an absolute rock star in this city. I can't share the best stories, unfortunately, but he's a man of great legend!

If Millhouse has stories could you imagine the stories from the hooker and blow era?
- Lahey

probably some gooders for sure.

Dan Tencer ‏@dantencer 1m
Joey Moss is 50! He's an absolute rock star in this city. I can't share the best stories, unfortunately, but he's a man of great legend!

If Millhouse has stories could you imagine the stories from the hooker and blow era?
- Lahey

I didn't know who he was till I googled him a couple minutes ago

Dan Tencer ‏@dantencer 1m
Joey Moss is 50! He's an absolute rock star in this city. I can't share the best stories, unfortunately, but he's a man of great legend!

If Millhouse has stories could you imagine the stories from the hooker and blow era?
- Lahey

I didn't know who he was till I googled him a couple minutes ago

I didn't know who he was till I googled him a couple minutes ago
- Oilers42

How the (frank) do you not no who joey mother(frank)ing moss is?

I didn't know who he was till I googled him a couple minutes ago
- Oilers42

You're dead to me

You're dead to me
- Matt_Henderson

I would've accepted "your" in this situation.

How the (frank) do you not no who joey mother(frank)ing moss is?
- HouseArrest187

Because I don't live in Alberta

I would've accepted "your" in this situation.
- Lahey

Looks like Matt stole Ryan's avatar.

Because I don't live in Alberta
- Oilers42

So why do you cheer for the Oilers? The guy has been around this team forever.

Looks like Matt stole Ryan's avatar.
- Reveen

I know, I complemented him on the nice hat yesterday. Gotta nothing, just a confused yoda.

Looks like Matt stole Ryan's avatar.
- Reveen

r

I know, I complemented him on the nice hat yesterday. Gotta nothing, just a confused yoda.
- ryan78

Yoda ?

I know, I complemented him on the nice hat yesterday. Gotta nothing, just a confused yoda.
- ryan78

Ha. I've used this avatar on a few other blogs for several years.

Did we just become best friends?

r
- Lahey

Grammar nazi

Ha. I've used this avatar on a few other blogs for several years.

Did we just become best friends?
- Matt_Henderson

I wanted to call you Ricky, if you say yes then we could be.

Ha. I've used this avatar on a few other blogs for several years.

Did we just become best friends?
- Matt_Henderson

Lahey should sport a Indianapolis Jones avatar.

Yoda ?
- Reveen

The ref, not the poster who a presume is someone's alt.