Im interested tbh
- MCGUIZZY

At a Mill I give it a shot for sure! Puts gio down a line where he belongs too.

At a Mill I give it a shot for sure! Puts gio down a line where he belongs too.
- soljor09

My exact feelings. Plus who knows maybe Eichel will have a line mate that can keep up...

My exact feelings. Plus who knows maybe Eichel will have a line mate that can keep up...
- Stripes77

Per McKenzie

Semin's lack of speed became a bigger problem

Per McKenzie

Semin's lack of speed became a bigger problem
- cabin

hmm always thought he was fast. Played well with AO.

Hall understandably frustrated though. Tripped for no call 5 seconds earlier. Could have drawn 5 penalties all game but refs put their whistles away for Edmonton who had 16 seconds on the PP all game.

A fine is pretty meaningless to a guy making 6M a year so sure

hmm always thought he was fast. Played well with AO.
- soljor09

His good days are long gone . Playing with AO , he was known as "The other Alex"

Per McKenzie

Semin's lack of speed became a bigger problem
- cabin

when you can't produce for the habs, your chances of seeing another nhl team is very slim

rochester is a mess
- homiedclown

You're so skinny your eyes are single file.

His good days are long gone . Playing with AO , he was known as "The other Alex"
- cabin

2 1/2 years ago he was a ppg player on the canes

just shows that when it goes, it really goes


I expect a lot of players falling off as their contracts go into their late 30's and beyond (gabby, hossa, zetterberg, etc)

You're so skinny your eyes are single file.
- Der Kaiser

when you can't produce for the habs, your chances of seeing another nhl team is very slim
- homiedclown

For 1 mil you wouldn't just try it out though? I would give him a shot. If not im sure he can help the Amerks lol

For 1 mil you wouldn't just try it out though? I would give him a shot. If not im sure he can help the Amerks lol
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

I don't want that lazy POS anywhere near our prospects

I don't want that lazy POS anywhere near our prospects
- feetontheair22

I think we have enough leaders on this team that he wouldnt be able to have a negative impact in that way. I would give it 10 games see if he can keep up with Eichel, if he can, great you got a steal. If not you send him packing.

Hall understandably frustrated though. Tripped for no call 5 seconds earlier. Could have drawn 5 penalties all game but refs put their whistles away for Edmonton who had 16 seconds on the PP all game.

A fine is pretty meaningless to a guy making 6M a year so sure
- TheNugeIsHuge

So I agree a fine means nothing, but the larger picture is having a record of these type of hits, to deter him from doing it again.

Also, I did not realize that if you get tripped and no penalty was called, you get a free pass to hit someone into the boards from behind with a fine or suspension. Seems about as right as any single team winning the lottery 3 times. Oh wait.....

I think we have enough leaders on this team that he wouldnt be able to have a negative impact in that way. I would give it 10 games see if he can keep up with Eichel, if he can, great you got a steal. If not you send him packing.
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

No. No. And No again.

He would get benched (for lack of effort) here and not doing anything but be negative. Just a waste of time and Murray knows it.

Edmonton fan here. Coming in relative "peace". My beef is not with your blog/content but the officiating this year.

First and foremost, the refs HAVE to make that call against McCabe. That was blatant, and for whatever reason (probably because Hall is incredibly whiny to the refs) he did not get that call, and its been like that all year.

The officiating has been so bad this year against the Oilers is gone Plaid. Absolutely disgusting. Can't remember if it was Korpi or Klink got blatantly hit by Dumba in the head and was concussed and missed/missing significant time. No call no fine no nothing.

Its not every game but its most games. From good goals getting called off (even after review), to bad goals being called good (even after review). Head shots somehow missed. Trips ignored. Teams like Detriot and Montreal diving all over the place and getting away with it. Hall got his lips split wide open by a blatant highstick while carrying the puck a game or two ago and almost got a misconduct for yelling at the ref on his way to the bench bleeding profusely.

It's a mess.

The Oilers are not cheap and rarely dive. But with how weak the officiating is I am not sure why more teams are not playing that way. What real "penalty" is there in todays NHL for playing cheap and diving? Has there even been one diving call this year? I have not seen one and I watch a lot of hockey.

Not only always against the Oilers either. The Boston Edmonton game I felt bad for Boston.

There is no reason the refs should be getting it wrong this often in this day and age.

Having said all that. In regards to you thinking Hall should get a fine for that particular hit I disagree in THIS situation. I agree with the thought process. In that we should be eliminating those kind of hits. But the truth is hockey is played with emotion, in this situation Hall had a really good reason to be pissed AND most importantly you could see he eased up rather than attempted to take his head off.

Hall hit Reinhart with enough force to knock him over, not put his head through a wall. There was no intent to injure. I would even say Reinhart knew Hall was coming and embellished a tiny bit to draw a call.

He was pissed, he knew what he was doing, he did hit him in a vulnerable position, but not hard enough to ever actually injure a professional athlete, in any way shape or form.

2 1/2 years ago he was a ppg player on the canes

just shows that when it goes, it really goes


I expect a lot of players falling off as their contracts go into their late 30's and beyond (gabby, hossa, zetterberg, etc)
- homiedclown

Semin's best year was at the age of 25 when he had 84 points

your move

Edmonton fan here. Coming in relative "peace". My beef is not with your blog/content but the officiating this year.

First and foremost, the refs HAVE to make that call against McCabe. That was blatant, and for whatever reason (probably because Hall is incredibly whiny to the refs) he did not get that call, and its been like that all year.

The officiating has been so bad this year against the Oilers is gone Plaid. Absolutely disgusting. Can't remember if it was Korpi or Klink got blatantly hit by Dumba in the head and was concussed and missed/missing significant time. No call no fine no nothing.

Its not every game but its most games. From good goals getting called off (even after review), to bad goals being called good (even after review). Head shots somehow missed. Trips ignored. Teams like Detriot and Montreal diving all over the place and getting away with it. Hall got his lips split wide open by a blatant highstick while carrying the puck a game or two ago and almost got a misconduct for yelling at the ref on his way to the bench bleeding profusely.

It's a mess.

The Oilers are not cheap and rarely dive. But with how weak the officiating is I am not sure why more teams are not playing that way. What real "penalty" is there in todays NHL for playing cheap and diving? Has there even been one diving call this year? I have not seen one and I watch a lot of hockey.

Not only always against the Oilers either. The Boston Edmonton game I felt bad for Boston.

There is no reason the refs should be getting it wrong this often in this day and age.

Having said all that. In regards to you thinking Hall should get a fine for that particular hit I disagree in THIS situation. I agree with the thought process. In that we should be eliminating those kind of hits. But the truth is hockey is played with emotion, in this situation Hall had a really good reason to be pissed AND most importantly you could see he eased up rather than attempted to take his head off.

Hall hit Reinhart with enough force to knock him over, not put his head through a wall. There was no intent to injure. I would even say Reinhart knew Hall was coming and embellished a tiny bit to draw a call.

He was pissed, he knew what he was doing, he did hit him in a vulnerable position, but not hard enough to ever actually injure a professional athlete, in any way shape or form.
- Aerchon

I agree about the officiating but lets not act like they are out to get you guys, McDavid got away with a very VERY dirty hit early in the season, from behind, into the boards and took an extra stride and did not even get 2 for it.

Semin's best year was at the age of 25 when he had 84 points

your move
- sbroads24

It was all over after that....

Semin's best year was at the age of 25 when he had 84 points

your move
- sbroads24

Grigo

Grigo
- DDM-Coga

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Grigo
- DDM-Coga

Semin's best year was at the age of 25 when he had 84 points

your move
- sbroads24

his teamate , Tomas Fleischmann had his best season at 27 years old

?
- sbroads24

Hes getting the Roy treatment, healthy scratch. Hasnt been playing poorly jsut Roy line combos are a mess right now and refuses to break up the top line.