Oilers Trade Ryan O'Marra to Anaheim for Bryan Rodney
by ryanbatty on Feb 16, 2012 3:00 PM MST
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PrintThe Oilers got warmed up for the trade deadline by making a minor deal this afternoon, trading Ryan O'Marra to the Anaheim Duck for Bryan Rodney. Rodeny has played in 41 games this season for the Ducks AHL affliate, the Syracuse Crunch, scoring 5 goals and 15 assists. Before signing with the Ducks in July 2011 Rodney was a member of the Hurricanes organization where he played a total of 33 games with them at the NHL level over the last three seasons.
O'Marra of course joined the Oilers on the first day of Rebuild I when he was acquired from the Islanders along with Robert Nilsson and the first round pick that the Oilers would eventually use to select Alex Plante in exchange for Ryan Smyth. Since then O'Marra has spent the bulk of his time playing in the AHL, first for the Springfield Falcons and more recently for the Oklahoma City Barons. In each of the last three seasons O'Marra has made brief appeances in Edmonton playing a total of 31 games, scoring a single goal. With the Barons this season O'Marra had 17 points in 40 games.
I'm not going to pretend that I know a lot about Bryan Rodney; in fact, an hour ago it would be safe to assume that I'd never ever even heard of the man. So to get an idea of who Bryan Rodney is I thought I'd see what our good friends at Anaheim Calling had to say about him. The following are the last two mentions of Rodney on their site; draw from these what you will.
From Chirping the Bench: The Philosophy of Lit:
You watch these guys play now, and you can see sparks of potential again. The energy is there. The drive appears to be brought back (unless your name is Dan Sexton). But then Yawney lets Bryan Rodney onto the ice, and everything falls apart.
From Chirping the Bench: Valley Low:
A few games ago, the Crunch lost in OT after Bryan Rodney stepped aside and allowed free reign at a rather rusty Jeff Deslauriers. Everyone in the building knew the game was over as soon as they saw that Rodney was our last line of defense, and sure enough the Crunch went home crying.
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Barons lose their best defensive center and a guy who could have been a legitimate bottom 6 PK center for the Oilers for a Dman that seems to struggle wherever he goes, has 3 NHL games since 09-10 season and just 5G in 41GP at the AHL level this year (also -11).
It’s one of the worst minor level deals I’ve ever seen. This right here is why the “rebuild” for Edmonton is nothing like how Chicago or Pittsburgh revived themselves. Further proof that Tambellini is asleep at the wheel.
People i know in Syracuse are celebrating Rodney’s departure.
Tambellini was tired of all the flack Cam Barker was getting.
by eddy the lip on Feb 16, 2012 3:35 PM MST up reply actions
Yes! Spread the responsibility down from Barker to Rodney. I like it. That is after all Lowe’s master-plan anyway. ST learned from the best!
by Romulus' Apotheosis on Feb 16, 2012 3:38 PM MST up reply actions
The Oilers have lots of competent centres in OKC. They probably weren’t going to offer O’Marra another contract.
The trade suggests that teams may be looking at Chorney or Plante as throw-ins in deadline deals, and the Oilers are collecting defensive depth for OKC for the playoffs, just in case.
I agree with the latter for sure. The Barons have plenty of defenders now, so I was initially surprised to see O’Marra traded for another defenseman. Seems like this move is designed to give them more leeway to move a defender off either the AHL or NHL roster.
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 16, 2012 3:48 PM MST up reply actions
Rodney is UFA in the end of season and Tambo dont want to dump O’Marra or give another contract, because he need space on the 50’ man rooster.
Anyway Anaheim made the smarter move and i had to decide i would play O’Marra 4 C at Oilers on 2011/12 and develop Lander at OKC. But its not my job, it make me sick to see what happens every bloody game day
bring Sheldon Souray back!
by Screaming69 on Feb 17, 2012 12:47 AM MST up reply actions
“…suggests that teams may be looking at Chorney or Plante as throw-ins in deadline deals,…”
On any other team, that would be the logical conclusion. But this is the Oilers. Some genius, probably the same one as thought Kotilik had gas left in the tank, and thought POS had heart thinks this guy is the real deal.
I thought Kotalik played well during his time here.
The idiot who signed him for 3 years however…
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Cam Barker part deux: AHL Edition.
A somewhat lousy AHL move but small beans in comparison to the damage Tambo can do to the big club.
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Potter, Peckham, and Plante are all technically hurt right now, right? Makes it really tough on OKC if anybody else gets hurt.
OKC has Green, House, Arcobello, Vande Velde, and PItlick…all who can play centre.
Even with those guys down (and none of them are out for the year), the Barons still had Helmer, Chorney, Teubert, Montgomery, Lowery, Ringwald, Tulupov and Yeo who have all played a reasonably regular role on the team. Probably wasn’t any more necessary to hedge against injury on defense than at center, especially if they figured O’Marra to be one of their top four centers (and they pretty clearly did).
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 16, 2012 4:52 PM MST up reply actions
scoring 5 goals and 15 assists
I think you are all missing the point here. He’s an offensive defensman (.5 PPG – outscored O’Marra!), he’s a rightie AND he’s bigger than Chorney. It’s pretty clear to me they will make an excellent puck moving pairing. Fantastic pick up, maybe even better than Potter.
Yes I am kidding. I get what godot10 is saying but I wonder if he is the best D they could get or did they think he’s good?
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But then Yawney lets Bryan Rodney onto the ice, and everything falls apart.
Everyone in the building knew the game was over as soon as they saw that Rodney was our last line of defense
Cam Barker? Is that you?!
by DarrenV on Feb 16, 2012 4:32 PM MST reply actions 3 recs
This trade brought out the old “oh wow Lowe sure got a good deal for Smyth eh” lines which, while some of them are funny, are pretty tired. The simple fact is that Lowe DID get a good deal for Smyth. A great one, to be honest. 20 games from Smyth being somehow worth more than a mid-round first, Nilsson (who, in fairness, was considered promising at the time) and O’Marra is ludicrous.
Beyond that, there is a huge case to be made that trading Smyth was the right move as well, as opposed to paying an aging vet based on a career year that he has never repeated.
What was objectively silly and without defence was the way they spent the Smyth money the next year.
by Adam Dyck on Feb 16, 2012 5:24 PM MST reply actions 2 recs
UFA at season’s end, NHL minimum of $525 K, presumably two-way but I don’t know that for sure.
Anaheim retains RFA rights for ROM. It’s a decent move for them.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 16, 2012 6:41 PM MST up reply actions
Thanks, Bruce – should have checked out your CoH piece before asking! :)
From the Oilers’ standpoint, I’m sensing a clearing of a bit of room on the ol’ 50-contract list with this deal.
They would have cleared the same amount of space by not qualifying O’Marra so I don’t think that’s a factor.
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 16, 2012 6:55 PM MST up reply actions
WHOOO!!! WE GOT BRYAN F**KING RODNEY!!!
- Grossman was just traded foe a 2nd and 3rd round draft pick
WHOO!!! SHUFFLING DECK CHAIRS FTW!!!
- I know Grossman is UFA but 1st chance to extend him is definitely worth something
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Andy Sutton is a defensive God!!! He has drank from the fountain of youth and will cure all defensive struggles with his benevolence!!! He will carry Cam Barker on his back(literally) and become a beacon of light amongst the darkness.
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time to get Strudwick back! 2nd dead last is not enough
bring Sheldon Souray back!
by Screaming69 on Feb 17, 2012 12:58 AM MST up reply actions
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