Do not get what ur pt is... Belanger and Horcoff get pp time too... Don't see them generating or getting any pts... Silly post if u ask me... Gags eberle nuge and hall are the only ones carrying this team... They are leading by example - on the ice...
- saskoil21

Agreed,if anything those kids should be playing over 20mins...........

Do the Oilers have anyone better right now to not use Linus in the top 6??? plus I said maybe
- AlEx_OiL

Hemsky scores with half-assed effort and coming off of shoulder surgery at a pace superior to what Omark scored last year going balls out.

Hemsky scores with half-assed effort and coming off of shoulder surgery at a pace superior to what Omark scored last year going balls out.
- Morris

Agreed,just that I put omark there if Hemsky gets trade it....

Agreed,just that I put omark there if Hemsky gets trade it....
- AlEx_OiL

I'd rather put Jones in the top 6 or Paajarvi over Omark but I've got a major hate on for Omark so I acknowledge my bias there

Hemsky scores with half-assed effort and coming off of shoulder surgery at a pace superior to what Omark scored last year going balls out.
- Morris

The thing is neither are scoring currently and Omark is not the one on the ice... Why would u want the same result but happy to say its cause player x is hurting or injured... Bottom line hemsky injured or half assed effort does not help us out either...

I'd rather put Jones in the top 6 or Paajarvi over Omark but I've got a major hate on for Omark so I acknowledge my bias there
- Morris

this is the Line combo I made

Line 2= PRV - Nudge - Omark

now I use Omark because maybe Hemsky gets trade it and because Omark is a RW something the Oilers don't have,most of other players are LW,plus Omark does have some skills and not easy to move from the puck when playing to his potential...but if the Oilers have or can trade for a bigger skill RW player for the top 6 then yeah replace Omark...right now Oilers don't have that type of player...

Btw I am not defending Omark....just proposing the question-will we see hemsky play at the level we did years ago? Consistently... That is the 4-5 million dollar question that many do not want to spend to find out..

Btw I am not defending Omark....just proposing the question-will we see hemsky play at the level we did years ago? Consistently... That is the 4-5 million dollar question that many do not want to spend to find out..
- saskoil21

Agreed,I would rather see the Oilers get a canadian kid RW for the second line...another RW Eberle would be nice

so next years lineup
Hall-RNH-Eberle
Gagner-Grigs-Hemsky
Smyth-Horcoff-Jones
Eager-Belanger-Lander

and if u still think the top 6 is soft then just trade hemsky for chris stewart to make it look like this for the 2nd line:
Gagner-Grigs-Stewart

offense lineup looking pretty good!

so next years lineup
Hall-RNH-Eberle
Gagner-Grigs-Hemsky
Smyth-Horcoff-Jones
Eager-Belanger-Lander

and if u still think the top 6 is soft then just trade hemsky for chris stewart to make it look like this for the 2nd line:
Gagner-Grigs-Stewart

offense lineup looking pretty good!
- b1ktrj32

I think Gagner is more likely to be the center than Grig, but it'll be a real nice luxury to have 3 centers in the top 6.

so next years lineup
Hall-RNH-Eberle
Gagner-Grigs-Hemsky
Smyth-Horcoff-Jones
Eager-Belanger-Lander

and if u still think the top 6 is soft then just trade hemsky for chris stewart to make it look like this for the 2nd line:
Gagner-Grigs-Stewart

offense lineup looking pretty good!
- b1ktrj32

Gagner stays between Hall and Eberle

why you still have Belanger(puke again) and Horcoff to your lineup??you don't believe in miracles???

Gagner stays between Hall and Eberle

why you still have Belanger(puke again) and Horcoff to your lineup??you don't believe in miracles???
- AlEx_OiL

well lets be honest.. were stuck with those players and we actually need them(playing 3rd line and 4th line minutes)

how much do you re-sign Sam Gagner for?
i say no more than 3.5M

so next years lineup
Hall-RNH-Eberle
Gagner-Grigs-Hemsky
Smyth-Horcoff-Jones
Eager-Belanger-Lander

and if u still think the top 6 is soft then just trade hemsky for chris stewart to make it look like this for the 2nd line:
Gagner-Grigs-Stewart

offense lineup looking pretty good!
- b1ktrj32

Why does everyone all of a sudden think we have a chance in hell of landing him? St. Louis just gave up a pretty penny for him a year ago. As much as we'd all love to have him its just not going to happen.

how much do you re-sign Sam Gagner for?
i say no more than 3.5M
- b1ktrj32

yes around that much but is going to depend on how he finish this Season,in points...regarding Belanger(puke again)He could get trade it for nothing to some playoff team for PK(hoping) and Horcoff (double puke) maybe Montreal if Tambo calls there GM while drinking few tequilas...

how much do you re-sign Sam Gagner for?
i say no more than 3.5M
- b1ktrj32

Depends how he finishes the season. Still something like 28 games left

Why does everyone all of a sudden think we have a chance in hell of landing him? St. Louis just gave up a pretty penny for him a year ago. As much as we'd all love to have him its just not going to happen.
- Ihatebrianburke

I don't think everyone including myself think it could happen because of what the Blues give up for him but you never know......

Why does everyone all of a sudden think we have a chance in hell of landing him? St. Louis just gave up a pretty penny for him a year ago. As much as we'd all love to have him its just not going to happen.
- Ihatebrianburke

hes not really having a solid season and so is hemsky so swap the two

hes not really having a solid season and so is hemsky so swap the two
- b1ktrj32

Could work but I don't see it happening.....

Could work but I don't see it happening.....
- AlEx_OiL

- b1ktrj32

I hope the Oilers don't give up on this Kid Ryan Martindale he's got all the tools and size,he just need couple spicy Jalapenos up his a$$ to get him going....

If the Kings sent Kyle Clifford anywhere, I would curl up and cry like a little girl...we LOVE him here in LA. He's called 'The Colonel' for a reason...

Agreed,if anything those kids should be playing over 20mins...........
- AlEx_OiL

in the ahl maybe.. u can't just play these kids over 20 minutes a game and expect the same production. unlees u don't mind being 30th in the league and having another lottery pick.. but then u run the risk of taking away their confidence. rennie is putting them in the position to succeed not to fail. u can't match these guys up against other teams top lines game in and game out and expect them to keep up the same level of play. none of them have size for the wear and tear of the league. it not like it's just one of them that u can insulate around two vets. these are full lines of players under the age of what 22. rennie is playing it smart.. let horcoff and the other vets loose their confidence.

I think Oilers will be too good down the stretch to be picking Grigs. We're 5 points from passing 6 teams. That being said, we still can't go wrong with some of those picks. Murray is a franchise defensmen, Oilers need SOMEBODY back there. The prospects are good, but not 1/2 good. Maybe Klefbom but I think he's more a 3/4 PP guy. Forsberg would be sick on the wing I'll give you that, I don't think you can pass on a PWF of his caliber. But if we're picking 6th or 7th, then I really hope we land Reinhart.

in the ahl maybe.. u can't just play these kids over 20 minutes a game and expect the same production. unlees u don't mind being 30th in the league and having another lottery pick.. but then u run the risk of taking away their confidence. rennie is putting them in the position to succeed not to fail. u can't match these guys up against other teams top lines game in and game out and expect them to keep up the same level of play. none of them have size for the wear and tear of the league. it not like it's just one of them that u can insulate around two vets. these are full lines of players under the age of what 22. rennie is playing it smart.. let horcoff and the other vets loose their confidence.
- derm10

those vets already lost their confidence specially horcoff and not just this season but the season before,what your saying is the Oilers should keep just playing the vets to finish 30th in the league,btw Sam Gagner is on what his 4th season and Hall,Eberle in there second season,yes they still kids but I'm sure they can handle some more Ice time and with out those 3 and the Nudge the oilers for sure would be 30th in the league right now,I'm sure if you ask those 3 players about there Ice time they would be asking for more...lots of Sports commentators were asking that same question,why Dumb Coach Renney don't play those kids more and shake there heads...