Does Blum really help us though?
- saskoil21

Yes, maybe, no. Not sure about any immediate impact. Oilers have a surplus of defenseman and on roster once Peckham returns. Peckham and Barker is on the out now. They are good for depth defenseman. If the Oilers trade Omark, it also may put tough pressure on lack of RW depth for the organization, and with that...it still maybe best interest for Oilers to draft a forward in the summer and trade for a defenseman or FA market.

Why not swap Omark for a guy like Blum?
- Reveen

Blum > Omark.

Why not swap Omark for a guy like Blum?
- Reveen

I like Omark but Blum fills a need somewhat.

Blum > Omark.
- Bucky4Life

I agree... Nashville might be desperate enough to give a deal like this a shot.

And he's still produced nontheless.
- Jack-artist

Yeah, for 40-something games last season, and 20-something the season before that. Who are you? Hemsky's agent?

I agree... Nashville might be desperate enough to give a deal like this a shot.
- Reveen

only if its straight up... (frank) the teams that do not have fwds... let them overpay... there are not many fwds available...

Blum > Omark.
- Bucky4Life

Too early to make that judgement... Omark was not given a fair shake and what has Blum proved? (frank)ing Gags is just starting to come around and thats mostly cause he plays with hall and eberle...

Too early to make that judgement... Omark was not given a fair shake and what has Blum proved? (frank)ing Gags is just starting to come around and thats mostly cause he plays with hall and eberle...
- saskoil21

Problem with Omark is he has to have a spot next year, if you re-sign Hemsky is there one? Omark isn't clearing waivers.

I agree... Nashville might be desperate enough to give a deal like this a shot.
- Reveen

If NSH is desperate, they are probably looking for immediate scoring help and not sure does Omark can really help them or prove to them right away as he is currently on that trial run with Oilers...unless it's ok with NSH to simply do depth move to fill what they may have gave up for Gill, otherwise NSH would want to snag a roster player for the playoff run and again to show some backbone to Suter and Weber they are serious contenders in the NHL.

Too early to make that judgement... Omark was not given a fair shake and what has Blum proved? (frank)ing Gags is just starting to come around and thats mostly cause he plays with hall and eberle...
- saskoil21

I'm glad myself and Richard aren't the only ones who feel that way.

Yeah, for 40-something games last season, and 20-something the season before that. Who are you? Hemsky's agent?
- laughs2907

And the years before that. I'm just someone who thinks he's a good player, and not worth trading for nothing.

If NSH is desperate, they are probably looking for immediate scoring help and not sure does Omark can really help them or prove to them right away as he is currently on that trial run with Oilers. NSH would want to snag a roster player for the playoff run and again to show some backbone to Suter and Weber they are serious contenders in the NHL.
- deks1

I'd say Omark is a plan H for NSH. The guy on Gregor's show said they need a two-way player that scores goals. Omark is the complete opposite of that.

Just read a trade proposal on one of the oilers pages on Facebook


Hemsky+Horcoff for Nash+young prospect

And the years before that. I'm just someone who thinks he's a good player, and not worth trading for nothing.
- Jack-artist

The years before that do not matter as much... its more of can he play with all that surgery and injury history IMO... and produce... if we go your route are we offering smytty 6 mill again next year?

Problem with Omark is he has to have a spot next year, if you re-sign Hemsky is there one? Omark isn't clearing waivers.
- Lahey

I know but the poops is when Hemsky gets hurt we have no RW back up...

The years before that do not matter as much... its more of can he play with all that surgery and injury history IMO... and produce... if we go your route are we offering smytty 6 mill again next year?
- saskoil21

He's playing right now, of course he can. I don't pay Smyth that much, who would?

The years before that do not matter as much... its more of can he play with all that surgery and injury history IMO... and produce... if we go your route are we offering smytty 6 mill again next year?
- saskoil21

Exactly.

He's playing right now, of course he can. I don't pay Smyth that much, who would?
- Jack-artist

How can you ignore Hemsky's recent history of injuries? You have to factor this in.

I know but the poops is when Hemsky gets hurt we have no RW back up...
- saskoil21

You won't have Omark anyway because he'll be picked up off of waivers. Ideally they find an upgrade on Ryan Jones for the third line. Someone with some sand paper and when/if Hemmer goes down you have a replacement.

If Hemsky re-signs the only way Omark is an Oiler next year is if they play him this year and he plays at .75PPG and nothing less. Might sound unfair, but the guy is going to bleed around .5GPG against.

I'd say Omark is a plan H for NSH. The guy on Gregor's show said they need a two-way player that scores goals. Omark is the complete opposite of that.
- Lahey

Then Hemsky would be plan C or D on their wish list.

How can you ignore Hemsky's recent history of injuries? You have to factor this in.
- laughs2907

You aren't ignoring it if you are giving him a two year deal.

Then Hemsky would be plan C or D on their wish list.
- deks1

Yep

You won't have Omark anyway because he'll be picked up off of waivers. Ideally they find an upgrade on Ryan Jones for the third line. Someone with some sand paper and when/if Hemmer goes down you have a replacement.

If Hemsky re-signs the only way Omark is an Oiler next year is if they play him this year and he plays at .75PPG and nothing less. Might sound unfair, but the guy is going to bleed around .5GPG against.
- Lahey

Maybe trade Ryan Jones+ for RW and draft a highly touted forward and cross fingers Hemsky stays healthy. Maybe have to tie the fingers together for Hemsky's health.

If Hemsky could have stayed healthy the past couple of seasons, he could have easily gotten upwards of $7M/yr. I say sign him.

I am a Hemsky fan but no way would I give him 5 million a year even if it was for only 1 year. Even though early on in his contract it looked like a good deal for us the last couple of years with his injuries I would say he should get no more then 4 million on a 1 year contract.

If I was Tambo I would offer this:
1 Year at $4 million
2 Year at $3 million

and if he really wants to stay in Edmonton for a long time I would offer this:
5 year $2.5 million base
$1 million bonus for playing 70+ games
$1 million bonus for getting 65+ points
$1.5 million bonus for getting 85+ points (If he can live up to Jagr's talk)
limited NMC( can pick x amount of teams he would be traded to)
I am not sure how failed bonuses count towards the cap but if he didn't make them and they still counted towards the cap then scrap the last idea.