Sounds bout right.
- HouseArrest187

Where's the Cartman/Hitler avatar?

I still don't understand why Horcoff would go. Its not like good third line centers who are good at faceoffs and have a sprinkle of offence are just littering the landscape. The Canucks traded Connauton and a 3rd just to get one of those 3 qualities.

Oilers ain't exactly desperate for cap space right now either.
- DTF69

Thank you for your logic.

For things that make the team worse because teams totally sell off quality centerman because they are so easy to acquire in the first place?
- DTF69

you can get a better horcoff in UFA boyd gordon. Also at about 3.5-4M less

you can get a better horcoff in UFA boyd gordon. Also at about 3.5-4M less
- TheNugeIsHuge

Forgetting the money, Horcoff is a good third line center and seems to have the respect of the kids.
If the money becomes an issue then he needs to go, not before though IMO.

you can get a better horcoff in UFA boyd gordon. Also at about 3.5-4M less
- TheNugeIsHuge

Remember when Belanger was brought in to replace Horcoff at 3.5-4m less? Worked great!

Where's the Cartman/Hitler avatar?
- abware

That's what got spitfire banned lol, so I'm back to this one.

Forgetting the money, Horcoff is a good third line center and seems to have the respect of the kids.
If the money becomes an issue then he needs to go, not before though IMO.
- abware

You also have the benefit of him and his family living here, him already under contract and him being familiar with the system.

That's what got spitfire banned lol, so I'm back to this one.
- HouseArrest187

Sad though, I thought it was funny and tasteful.

Damn we need to find your boob avatar

Forgetting the money, Horcoff is a good third line center and seems to have the respect of the kids.
If the money becomes an issue then he needs to go, not before though IMO.
- abware

While I agree with most of what you said, don't underestimate getting used to losing. 7 years is a long time.

You also have the benefit of him and his family living here, him already under contract and him being familiar with the system.
- DTF69

Agreed. I like Horcoff as a third line center. I am not under any illusion he will score 20+ goals ever again, but he should be able to put up 15 goals 30-40 points while playing tough minutes and P/K.

While I agree with most of what you said, don't underestimate getting used to losing. 7 years is a long time.
- ystoil

Not everyone "get's used to losing" though. It could be eating away at him and driving him to be better, who really knows.

Sad though, I thought it was funny and tasteful.

Damn we need to find your boob avatar
- abware

I know right. I've been looking all day, but somehow I keep getting side tracked looking at all the other ones.

9. Every oiler'd demand a trade when they pick first overall for the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th time
- TheNugeIsHuge

it's the forever rebuild bro.

buyout horcoff and replace him with whoever we draft in the second round or someone from the barons

trade gagner and replace him with whoever we pick first in the draft

give klefbom top pairing minutes straight away

trade smid and call up both marincin and fedun

you can get a better horcoff in UFA boyd gordon. Also at about 3.5-4M less
- TheNugeIsHuge

More physical, more injury prone, less offense.

The big selling point on Gordon vs Horcoff is the discount, and that's ignoring intangibles.

you can get a better horcoff in UFA boyd gordon. Also at about 3.5-4M less
- TheNugeIsHuge

they're out there, but im not sure boyd gordon is better than horcoff.

they're out there, but im not sure boyd gordon is better than horcoff.
- hugefemale dog77

Anything is better then Horcoff.

1. Edmonton can't find a suitor for Ales Hemsky, therefore he remains an Oiler for at least the start of the season.

Answer: NO!

2. Klefbom is overwhelmed and/or outperformed by Belov and another rookie D, and goes down to OKC at about the 12 game mark.

Answer: NO!

3. Horcoff is not bought out and remains an Oiler for at least 2013-14.

Answer: NO!

4. Ryan Smyth gets off to a pretty good start, but is scratched by Christmas...sometime in February he announces his retirement and finishes the season in another capacity.

Answer: NO!

5. Oilers use the 7th pick to take the BPA at the draft. Whomever that is, he gets sent down before 9 pro games.

Answer: NO!

6. Mac T overpays, slightly, for 2 free agents (top 6 fwd, top 4 D).

Answer: YES

7. Oilers sign a career back up for a case of beer and 2 packs of smokes.

Answer: NO!

8. Oilers sign a couple has been bottom 6 forwards...who have huge bounce back seasons.

Answer: NO!

9. Oilers make the playoff's on the last day of the season.

Answer: YES!

10. Oilers get swept in the 1st round, and some player from the other team makes a bold prediction that praises the Oilers and where they are headed, using some standard hockeyspeak cliches.

Answer: Running out of predictions to make, I think.

11. Cloutier will say he predicted all of the above at some point or another.

Answer: No, most of these predictions aren't very good.

12. Cloutier will threaten to quit hockey buzz....but of course, like herpes, will keep coming back.

Answer: Speaking from experience, I assume.


MY OWN PERSONAL ONE!

Somebody in the draft will try something stupid like trade all their teams draft picks to get into the top five and draft Nichushkin but some team will be stupid and reject that stupid trade proposal..

12. Cloutier will threaten to quit hockey buzz....but of course, like herpes, will keep coming back.

Answer: Speaking from experience, I assume.
- oilers2k14

Or speaking from basic knowledge of STD's

We've just hit a new all time low here. Clouts are you that out of ideas right now? If i made 10 bold predictions would you give me your answers in your next blog? That would be neat. OK i'll give it a try.

1 the oilers will massivly overpay to move up to 3rd or 4th overall
2 the oilers buy out rick diptrepo for the islanders in oder to get a top prospect (rienhart, strom) or someone along those lines
3 the oilers will once again attempt to get jagr to sign inorder to provide mentorship for the kids
4 oilers will sign nick backstrom and trade dubnyk
5 oilers will trade for matt cook so he can takes runs at whoever looks at the kids the wrong way
6 fistric is resigned to play bottom six minutes and hit people
7 ryan smyth will score 20 goals and retire at the end of the year
8 one of the oilers young stars has a 100 point season
9 oilers will have a winning record but still not be good enough to make the playoffs
10 horcoff is bought out and hall is given the C

ok i guess i need two more in the way of taking shots at you soo
11 clouts will continue to talk trash about smyth and smid but admit that he's simply making up stories about them because he's got nothing better to do
12 clouts will write 1 (one) blog all year that takes a realistic view on the current state of the edmonton oilers.

hows that?

All jesting aside though richard i have to agree with you he didn't do a very goood job at all.
- deadsector

What a novel Idea. Here my ten:

1) Belanger will get bought out and sign on somewhere cheap where he will succeed as a fourth line center. He'll also be in the playoffs next year.

2) Eager will get bought out but will be signed as a 13-14 forward in the NHL next year.

3) Horcoff won't get bought out because we already bought out Belanger and Eager. He will continue to annoy fans with his juggling act, especially when he is playing on the second line (See number 4)

4) Gagner is done with the Oilers. He will file for arbitration, win a $4-5 million reward and will be released by the team. He will sign on some where for $3-4 million (Vancouver or Chicago?) and go on to have a long, great career.

5) Hemsky will finish the year on the IR and walk as a free agent because NO ONE WANTs HIM. Of course if MacT is willing to accept peanuts for him then that might change and in that case JG, DS, LT and JW will all be having fits about the Oilers getting ripped off. He'll still finish the year on the IR.

6) What ever legacy Smyth had in the Copper and Blue will be erased this year due to his crappy play and attitude after being benched for majority of season.

7) Oilers will over pay for UFA dman and big forward, possibly Horton and Strieght (Spelling?). Half way through the year fans will be wishing they kept Eager and Belanger.

8) Klefbom won't live up to expectations next year. Not use to the small ice, the pace and he has barely played for 2 years. Oilers will screw him by not playing him in the AHL and watch him fail on the big club.

9) Kruger is gone before the trade deadline. Lost season is pinned on him. Talk of Gretz and Mess coming to coach. I through up a little in my mouth and then have a good laugh, because "that's what being an Oilers fan is all about"

10) Monahan goes to Calgary. Edmonton takes Lasar. This is the start of the end for Lucky Bastard as he get fed up with management over riding his judgement two years in a row.

Bonus

11) Arena debacle will come up once more before xmas because Katz decided he should have to pay less and get more. After civic election new councilors and mayor decide to do battle with the Katz Group and tell him to stuff it by removing parts of the existing contract. Oilers fans will start to wish Peter Puck was back in town after Katz starts negotiating with Quebec city and Seattle to move the team. In the end the city wins because the NHL will not let the Oilers move and David Staples gets fired because he was caught stirring the pot with his reporting.

12) Oilers finish in bottom 5 of league. Huge split in room because of Smyth, Horcoff and Hemsky start blaming the kids for the down turn. Hall is quoted as saying" I can't believe I have to play with those losers" in a between periods interview. Rumors start of the wonderkids wanting out of town.

13) Whitney tweets an "I told you so" after the room splits and he proves he can still play on a team that doesn't use out dated defensive systems.

That was fun. Thanx

Anything is better then Horcoff.
- AlEx_OiL

not true

not true
- hugefemale dog77

Horcoff makes too much money, he is the worst ever.

Horcoff makes too much money, he is the worst ever.
- abware

my favourite part is buying him out without any idea who's gonna replace him.

It seems clouts isn't the only one who actually wants the oilers to get worse next year instead of better

Horcoff makes too much money, he is the worst ever.
- abware

yes and yes.

not true
- hugefemale dog77

very true.

my favourite part is buying him out without any idea who's gonna replace him.

It seems clouts isn't the only one who actually wants the oilers to get worse next year instead of better
- hugefemale dog77

MacT have the answer,just wait and see.