Oilers v. Flyers - Psalm 25:1-3
by Scott Reynolds on Feb 23, 2012 4:30 PM MST
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PrintYahweh, we put our fate in your hands;
we have no control over what happens next.
Yahweh, please don't let us be disgraced;
don't let our enemies laugh at stupidity enacted on our behalf.
We have tried proclaiming truth day after day,
but we know that, in the end, only you can deliver us.
Philadelphia Flyers (33-19-7) @ Edmonton Oilers (23-30-6)
Rexall Place, 7:30 p.m. MST
Television: Sportsnet West
More analysis after the jump...
Visiting Team Scouting Report:
After the Flyers made drastic changes to their team over the summer, I expected them to be hurt a little bit in the standings over the short term, but that hasn't happened. Instead, players like Claude Giroux and Jaromir Jagr have exceeded expectations in a big way and the Flyers have been solidly in playoff position all year long. They're by no means favorites (I have them as the fourth-best team in the Eastern Conference behind the Bruins, Penguins, and Rangers), but the Flyers should be able to either make the second round or put up a very good challenge in the first round against one of the three big dogs.
Expected Lineups:
Edmonton Oilers (23-30-6):
Hall - Horcoff - Hemsky
Smyth - Gagner - Eberle
Eager - Belanger - Paajarvi
Hordichuk - Lander - Petrell
Sutton - Gilbert
Smid - Petry
Whitney - Potter
Dubnyk
Philadelphia Flyers (33-19-7):
Hartnell - Giroux - Simmonds
Briere - Read - Jagr
van Riemsdyk - Schenn - Voracek
Talbot - Couturier - Rinaldo
Timonen - Coburn
Carle - Kubina
Grossman - Meszaros
Bryzgalov
By the Numbers:
- I don't know if anyone is doing a Top 25 Under 25 for the Philadelphia Flyers, but their top seven looks fantastic. I don't know what order I'd have them in but Sergei Bobrovsky, Sean Couturier, Claude Giroux, Brayden Schenn, Wayne Simmonds, James van Riemsdyk, and Jakub Voracek make a very solid group. It would be awfully tough not to have Giroux at the top; he is, after all, tied for second in league scoring with 70 points, just three back of Evgeni Malkin.
- It was a group largely built via trade when the Flyers sent both Jeff Carter and Mike Richards away. The Carter trade made (and makes) more sense to me, but it's awfully tough to argue with the results so far. Had the Flyers not decided to spend eleventy billion dollars on Ilya Bryzgalov they may not have done it all, but if there's an amnesty buy-out period heading into the next CBA, I've got to think that Bryzgalov will be near the top of the list, and that signing may come to be looked at as a very odd positive for the franchise.
- Scott Hartnell averaged just 11:38 in the Flyers' first six games of the year, but has become one of their more important players since. With 28 goals and 28 assists in just 59 games, Hartnell is on his way to the best offensive season of his career. As you might expect, he's also having a career year for shooting percentage (17.2% compared to a career average of 11.3%).
- In the Oilers' last game against Calgary, Jordan Eberle earned his 100th (and 101st) career point. In doing so, he leapfrogged Eric Brewer for 66th on the Oilers' all-time scoring list. If he can net twenty more by the end of the year, he'll be passing players who spent a lot of time with this team (Jason Smith, Raffi Torres, Martin Gelinas, Georges Laraque).
- Sam Gagner has been getting time on quality lines over the last several games, and it's really showing in his shot totals. Over his last nine games, Gagner has had 3.56 shots per game. That's much higher than what he's been able to produce over the course of his career. He had a career high 2.50 in 2009-10 before regressing to 2.03 last season. His recent hot streak has brought his total for the year up to 2.15.
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Danger: Out-of-the-Blue Trade Speculationing to Follow!
So, what about Roman Hamrlik, anyway (I know he’s not young, but bear with me)? He’s apparently available, and as of this afternoon he seems to be miffed with Dale Hunter Hamrlik leads the Washington D in RelCorsi (>20 games played), although he’s not exactly facing the vaunt. His zone starts are on the defensive side of 50, and the puck generally seems to be going the right way when he’s out there. Finally, there don’t seem to be any luck-related shenanigans at work; Hamrlik’s PDO is 995.
He’s seeing some second-unit pk time, but nothing on the power play. There will be one year left on his deal after this one, with a cap hit of 3.5. Do, what do you think it would take to get him away from the Caps, and do you think it’s a worthwhile idea for the Oilers to explore?
Nil desperandum.
And I completely missed that there’s a fanshot up on this very topic… :/ Sorry, Trites, that’s an oversight on my part. I trundling my $0.02 on the issue over there now.
Nil desperandum.
…and Jaromir Jagr have exceeded expectations in a big way
Disagree here. His NHLE and historic comparables both suggested around 70 points in 82 games. At BSH we pegged him for 22 and 60. He’s on pace to finish with 23 and 61 if he doesn’t miss any more time.
The guys who have wildly exceeded expectations are Hartnell (17.2% shooting, on pace for 39 goals) and Talbot (18.1% shooting, on pace for 24 goals). Read and Couturier are also at the high end of what we could’ve hoped for.
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I think that 70 points in 82 games is a pretty gutsy call for a 39-year-old who turns 40 during the season. A lot of the players listed there as comparables didn’t even come close to that kind of production. Dionne was done at 37. Recchi was put on waivers that season but managed to re-establish himself and play a few more years but didn’t manage that kind of offense. Schmidt was done at 36. Mikita scored 7 points in just 17 games. St. Louis is just 36 now. Howe was great! Bucyk was great! Beliveau was great! Yzerman lost his 39-year-old year to the lock-out but missed that point target at 38, and missed it badly at 40. Phil Esposito turned 39 in Feb. of his last season and scored 20 points in 41 games. Once you adjust for era, Jagr might be at the very top of that group.
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 23, 2012 6:10 PM MST up reply actions
Yeah, that’s why we went with 60 as our projection — 70 seemed possible, but it was a lot easier to imagine him under that than over it.
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I think that 70 points in 82 games is a pretty gutsy call for a 39-year-old who turns 40 during the season.
This isn’t any old guy. This is Jaromir Jagr., possibly the most underrated player in NHL history.
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Interesting that your scouting report mentions eight Flyers forwards and two goalies but no defensemen. I guess we covered them in the other thread.
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I guess I could have mentioned that the defense has been revamped over the last couple of days, but they haven’t been around long enough to give much idea about how they’ll perform as a group.
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 23, 2012 6:11 PM MST up reply actions
Yeah, mostly I’m wondering if I (and perhaps Flyers fans as a whole) are too focused on the weakness. The offense has been fantastic, but ALL of the talk is about how terrible the defense is. So it’s striking to me when I go somewhere and see one thread where someone said “wow, that defense is stacked” and another thread that rates the Flyers as legitimate (if not top) contenders without mentioning the defense.
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In other news, howson has lost his mind and traded Carter for Jack Johnson and a 1st rounder.
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Carter and Richards, together again! And Jack Johnson’s contract scares the hell out of me, given his apparently severe defensive shortcomings.
Is the 1st-rounder a 2012 pick?
Nil desperandum.
2013 if the Kings make the playoffs. 2012 or 2013 if they miss. Not sure who decides which, if the Kings miss.
Hyka'n it up a notch.
Carter and Richards together again, so weird. That’s a good looking team in LA now.
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I agree – I think the Kings won this deal hands down, at least in the short run. Of course, if Johnson figures it out, and if Columbus does something useful with their pick, that could change matters, but right now it’s pretty lopsided, particularly when you consider that the Jackets gave up Voracek and Couturier to get Carter in the first place.
Nil desperandum.
Basically, in any scenario other than “Jack Johnson develops hereto unseen skills to become the defenseman people thought he would be five years ago” or a serious Carter injury, the Kings walk away from this trade cackling.
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by Benjamin Massey on Feb 23, 2012 7:37 PM MST up reply actions
Yup, there are “ifs” heavily involved in the Columbus wins in the long-term scenario. I mean, there always are “ifs,” but these are big ones.
Nil desperandum.
There are no ifs. This trade is disgusting.
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by Derek Zona on Feb 23, 2012 7:39 PM MST up reply actions 2 recs
Voracek, Couturier, and a third-rounder whose name escapes me for Johnson and a (probably) late 1st. Yeah, that’s not a good few months’ work for Mr. Howson.
Nil desperandum.
You think we could get Nash for Jones, Peckham, and a 2 draft picks, lol?
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Voracek and Couturier for Johnson and a big question mark. Although funny enough I applauded Howson for making the original and think he could’ve fared worse in divesting Carter.
Nash is now certain to be traded by the draft, and CBus will look like an expansion team for years.
by John Chambers on Feb 23, 2012 7:38 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Scott Howson is toast. He really has no damned idea what he’s doing.
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He’s kind of like a 10-year old trading hockey cards without reading the Beckett guide.
by John Chambers on Feb 23, 2012 7:41 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
I could watch Sam Gagner lead the rush all day. In fact, I think maybe I will.
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by Benjamin Massey on Feb 23, 2012 7:53 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
YEAH! HORDICHUK! YOU GOT YOUR ASS KICKED!
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It was a decent tilt. The pity was that Hordichuk got the bad end of the NHL’s “will anyone get an instigator?” random number generator.
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by Benjamin Massey on Feb 23, 2012 7:56 PM MST up reply actions
Paajarvi is playing with Eager and Belanger again.
How many times can that possibly work?
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This time for sure… presto!
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by Benjamin Massey on Feb 23, 2012 8:09 PM MST up reply actions
Jeff Petry is better than Jack Johnson
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Jack Johnson and a bottom half pick just got traded for Jeff Carter.
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Hemsky would have scored if he wasn’t first off the ice at practice.
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by Benjamin Massey on Feb 23, 2012 8:12 PM MST reply actions
I love the Hall-Hemsky “building chemistry” narrative.
Good players make good players better.
You’d think fans would learn this with Gagner.
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dude, whatever, just go with it. any positive press about hemsky is good news.
by Passive Voice on Feb 23, 2012 9:01 PM MST up reply actions
Ah, remember when Jody Shelley was an Oiler, all the great things he did for us? No? Oh, right.
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by Benjamin Massey on Feb 23, 2012 8:15 PM MST reply actions
well it was a nice little pass from behind the net by hall to hemsky toward the end there. other than that, not much though.
damned Hobbitses on the rush once.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AsId-qVIb4#t=01m24s
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Gagner working low and willing to walk in front to stuff the puck and Eberle working the half wall are very interesting.
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Terrific release by Hall given his angle to the puck and the direction his momentum was taking him. Terrific. He might be a good player.
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by Benjamin Massey on Feb 23, 2012 8:38 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
But is he worth Jack Johnson?
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by OilLeak on Feb 23, 2012 8:40 PM MST up reply actions 2 recs
Ain’t nobody worth Jack Johnson.
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by Benjamin Massey on Feb 23, 2012 8:40 PM MST up reply actions
Voracek had Dubnyk beat to Voracek’s left if he just stuck with it, but instead he cut back right. And Dub said “okay”.
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by Benjamin Massey on Feb 23, 2012 8:45 PM MST up reply actions
Interesting note about Bryzgalov/Khabibulin:
After Khabi won the Cup with Tampa in 2004, and following the lockout year, Chicago signed him in the summer of ’05 to that mega deal (something to the effect of 4 years @ close to 6.5 mil per, I believe). Khabi was 32 when he signed that deal, and the following 4 years in Chicago were mediocre at best, seeing him play 50, 60, 50, and 42 games (granted, his last year was decent, although still no where near worth that deal). Immediately after that deal expired, he signed the current deal with Edmonton, and we all know how that has went.
The reason I bring this up, is that Bryzgalov was 31 when he signed his mega deal this past summer; only one year younger that Khabi was when he signed his with Chicago.
Now consider Bryzgalov got his current deal based upon his performance in Phoenix the previous 2 seasons. The reason this is interesting is that Phoenix’s system {apparently} positively inflates goalie stats (see Mike Smith sporting a .927 sv% this year).
Taking all of the above into account, and it is quite possible the Flyers have tethered Nik Khabibulin (circa 2005-2013) around their necks for 9 years @ 5.6 mil.
Keep that up, Jordan, and even Derek will think you’re one of our top five under 25.
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by Benjamin Massey on Feb 23, 2012 8:46 PM MST reply actions
He looks so good with Gagner covering his defensive responsibilities.
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So, when Eberle schooled Coburn to get the puck into the zone, applied much of the pressure that kept Philadelphia from clearing it, then scooped up a bit of an ugly turnover and scored, that’s all Gagner?
Hey, I like Sam. Everyone with eyes likes Sam. That doesn’t mean Eberle’s not a genius.
Good players make good players better.
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by Benjamin Massey on Feb 23, 2012 8:49 PM MST up reply actions
Schooled? Really? Schooled? A desperation dive is “schooled”? You sound like Bruce.watching a 2nd line WHL player.
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That Petry recovery to Hemsky would’ve been a glorious goal… also, I think Jagr was misquoted. He said Hemsky could get a 100 points but I don’t think he ever said the Flyers should go for him. I’m not even sure Hemsky is what the Flyers need… does he play net?
by Czechboy on Feb 23, 2012 8:50 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
Simmonds...
Is it just me or is Simmonds quite pissed off tonight? He seems to be constantly slamming his stick and such. Guess he didn’t like getting hit in warmup but he looks like he’s going postal.
I’m watching the Flyers broadcast and they just handed out their “check of the game”. I’m not sure what’s funnier: a) there was 6:30 left in the second, or b) they picked Shelley’s little spazfest at the end of the first, when it was literally physically impossible for the “check” to affect the game.
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by Benjamin Massey on Feb 23, 2012 8:57 PM MST reply actions
That’s the one.
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by Benjamin Massey on Feb 23, 2012 8:58 PM MST up reply actions
It’s kind of crazy that Bryzgalov’s deal is worse than Khabibulin’s
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True, and it’s even crazier that Bryz isn’t the only goalie out there with a deal worse than Khabi’s.
Nil desperandum.
I see what you’re saying. Never sign a Russian goalie.
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It’s crazy that any goalie gets a deal longer than 4 years.
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It’s a huge cap hit, which I don’t like. But I would sign him to a long term deal because he’s pretty freakin good.
nah, not that crazy. Khabby’s was a bad bet. Bryz’s was a staggeringly stupid one.
by Passive Voice on Feb 23, 2012 9:14 PM MST up reply actions
Not even that close.
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by Benjamin Massey on Feb 23, 2012 9:03 PM MST up reply actions
fuck off, seriously? sometimes i feel like the hockey gods are settling the score with tambo, but can only do it by hurting the kids.
by Passive Voice on Feb 23, 2012 9:15 PM MST up reply actions
Hartnell was taking a run at him, not at his knee, but when Paajarvi spun away, the only thing left was his knee. Hartnell nailed it.
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This has been some interesting refereeing the last few minutes.
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by Benjamin Massey on Feb 23, 2012 9:06 PM MST reply actions
I think there was intent to injure, but not his knee.
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Verdict of the Flyers announcers: “could be called interference… or roughing.” These guys are great.
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by Benjamin Massey on Feb 23, 2012 9:08 PM MST reply actions
Gagner is such a dilligent little hobbitses.
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by Derek Zona on Feb 23, 2012 9:09 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
Good period for the Oil (15-6) SOG, spoiled more than somewhat by the injury to Paajarvi. Hopefully it’s not as dire as described.
Nil desperandum.
That doesn’t look good. Let’s hope he’s a stud and it ends as a “hyperextension”
And nothing more than a FanPost from doogie
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by Derek Zona on Feb 23, 2012 9:12 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Don’t worry, I’m sure Paajarvi will be playing again in a couple weeks.
I’m not saying he’ll be healthy in a couple weeks, but I’m sure he’ll be playing again.
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by Benjamin Massey on Feb 23, 2012 9:15 PM MST up reply actions
Interesting that Kreuger pulled Smid/Petry from Jagr’s line…
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Jesus – Coburn’s crosscheck was wicked and uncalled .
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The Oilers talk such a tough game and send out meatballs with no skill. Then when a team kills one of your players with a knee, not a single meatball is there to say hello.
Cowards. The coaches and players both. Either there is a code and you answer or everything is lipservice and goons only fight goons in some staged attempt to keep shitty fighters relevant.
Cowards.
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This is when I wish Comrie was still around. Comrie would destroy Hartnell.
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Hartnell wants no part of Sam Gagner. :)
Nil desperandum.
by Chunklets on Feb 23, 2012 9:39 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, fighting is totally the problem with the NHL.
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by Benjamin Massey on Feb 23, 2012 9:37 PM MST reply actions
Geez. I need to watch fewer games. We’re up 2-0? The only part of the game I watched involved MPS going down.
Also, really starting to hate this Phillidelphia team.
It’s been a nasty-tempered sort of game, although as Derek noted we still await of the fist of justice descending on Hartnell.
Nil desperandum.
That was nasty. Don’t know that he was going for the knee, but he had the headhunter look about him.
Sounds like the refs haven’t worked off the steak yet, too.
by eddy the lip on Feb 23, 2012 9:47 PM MST up reply actions
Belanger is moving so well since the ASB
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ASB? I’m trying, but I can’t match any dirty words to that.
I’ve been liking Belanger a lot more than I expected I would.
by eddy the lip on Feb 23, 2012 9:48 PM MST up reply actions
All star break. First game back from the break he had more speed than he’d previously demonstrated this year. It’s been the same since.
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Hollllllly Hemsky in full flight is still awe-inspiring.
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by Derek Zona on Feb 23, 2012 9:53 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
Hard to shrug when you’re moving that fast, too.
by eddy the lip on Feb 23, 2012 9:54 PM MST up reply actions 3 recs
Hockey buds are there for each other.
by eddy the lip on Feb 23, 2012 10:00 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Gilbert’s still not right on his feet.
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Getting better, but still limited.
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I sometimes wonder if the medical staff is confusing physicals with sobriety tests. “You can walk straight? Lace ’em up!”
by eddy the lip on Feb 23, 2012 9:56 PM MST up reply actions
I’m a big fan of those. Especially when you’re down more than one.
by eddy the lip on Feb 23, 2012 10:00 PM MST up reply actions
Three stars and none of them Petry or Smid.
Stupid media.
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I can’t believe how good Smid has become this year, he’s actually living up to his draft position. Petry I playing really well, but I think his game has benefitted from the stability Smid has offered.
As for media attention recognizing Smid’s work? The hockey news praised Smid in a feature article not long ago.
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Agree 100%. Smid won the chance battle 10-1 tonight, while Petry slacked off and only won it 10-3. This they did while playing primarily against the Giroux line. Not a bad night’s work at all!
Nil desperandum.
by Chunklets on Feb 23, 2012 11:17 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Let’s hope Paajarvi has some luck, huh?
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by Derek Zona on Feb 23, 2012 10:07 PM MST reply actions 2 recs
It would be the first time this year. Kid deserves a break.
by eddy the lip on Feb 23, 2012 10:08 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Couple of late notes
The guys at TSN are finally starting to appear pro-Hemsky!
Darren Dreger:
As I said earlier, teams are circling with interest in Hemsky. But, don’t rule out the Oil making one more push to re-sign him.#TradeCentre
2 years, $10 mil (5 per) might keep Hemsky an Oiler…might not. Options being considered in Edmo. No doubt about that. #TradeCentre
@TheNHLSources. I agree, but top 6 guys are really hard to replace. Short term is the key.
Bob McKenzie:
Further to @DarrenDreger’s tweet on EDM try to sign Hemsky, postgame buzz tonite was GM Tambellini in dressing room area to meet with Hemsky
Some positive notes about Hemsky being kept in Edmonton! Hope is a good thing.
Also worth noting that both Dreger and McKenzie passed along a note from Columbus Dispatch reporter, Aaron Portzline, saying that the Oilers have been digging Columbus Dman Marc Methot.
Rumors of the Oilers resigning Hemsky… rumors of the OIlers trying to buy low on actual NHL Dmen… do we have new management??
Methot has a broken jaw and is out long term so he can’t be traded. His numbers aren’t that great either. I’m not sure he is an upgrade on what we have. He is getting killed in his current role, but so is the rest of the team, so who knows?
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