Trade all the horcoffs.

Jeropotato must be so honored. Must be fapping non stop that a celebrity like Clouts would dedicate a whole blog to him.

My Turn...

1. Oilers hire a associate coach, who will end up replacing Krueger.
2. Oilers trade down with CBJ for 2 of their 3 first round picks after Monohan is selected by the Flames. They pick their golden boy, Curtis Lazar and the goaltender Zach Fucale if available. Their second round pick will be a "reach"
3. They will not buy out Horcoff, instead, they will ask for a 10 team list for July 1st, when his no trade becomes a limited movement clause. They will find a team, bundled with a top 10 prospect and a pick, for a bottom 6 forward and a 3-4 level defenseman.
4. Hemsky will be dangled around the league, but any return would be disappointing, more than likely for a big contract to be bought out and a 3rd line player.
5. Eager and belanger will be buried in the minors as depth players.
6. Jones, Petrell, Peckham, fistric are all gone. Plante and Teubert will be flushed from the AHL
7. Gags is resigned for 3 years, at 4.75 million per. MPS at 2 million, Hartikainen at 1.5 million
8. For UFA, They make a play for Emery for goal, (Khudobin will be resigned by Boston) but more than likely sign Jason LaBarera as the backup. They sign Danny Sabourin on a 2 way contract for the Barons. They sign for center either Maxim Lapierre or Boyd Gordon for the 4th line center, and resign Cheechoo to a 2 way contract. They add another center to play the wing (MacT likes having multiple centers on his team if people remember) and goes after Kyle Chipchura for the coke machine postion and retains Mike Brown for right wing on the 4th line.
They will be in the bidding for Valteri Filppula, but will lose out. Instead, they will target Latendresse, Stalberg for 2/3 line left wing, and will take a stab at Simon Gagne if available.
If they are unsuccessful with a trade for a defense man, their first target would be Grant Clitsome, but also could include Anton Babchuk, Andew Ference, or Michael Rozsival
9. Taylor Fedun will make the team next year. Martin Marincin will be the first call up. Klefbom will get experience in the AHL first, will be called up after christmas, and will stay from then on.
10. RNH will not get a extension this summer, but will be signed early next year. The team will wait until he is fully healed. We will all be surprised as he will get far less than Hall/Ebs, I predict 5 million per year (Cap drops , and this is a different GM as well.)
11. Ryan Smyth will retire this summer
12. The team will fall just short of the playoffs, in and around 10th in the conference at 85 points.

Bonus edit: Eberle will be the main trade bait this time next year for a true number one or two defense man to get the team over the hump and make the playoffs for the 2014-15 season.

<<< oh berry, losing his poop again.

MacT have the answer,just wait and see.
- AlEx_OiL

Tyler Bozak at the same term and price doesn't count.

<<< oh berry, losing his poop again.
- HouseArrest187

Such a primadonna. Pm'ed me the other day asking me to not make him look bad in his threads anymore or he'd have me banned. So I got a warning from mods. Then yesterday I get a 4 hour ban in the Esplen thread for telling scooby doo that he lacked knowledge of prospects cause he hadn't heard of Gernat before. Everyone gets so butthurt these days. I'm gonna just stay in Clouts threads from now on where I don't get banned for such bullpoop.

There are several teams that really need skilled forwards Phoenix would take Hemsky as well as several Eastern teams like Florida. If not a 1st round pick then 2 2nd round picks. Take a look how many second round picks make the NHL and are considered productive. How many second round picks are regulars on the Oilers team.

Fukin potato

LW:

Hall
Horton
Bickel
Smyth/Hartikiaen

C:
Nuge
Gags
Zuburs
Horcoff

RW:
Yak
Ebs
Clowe
Rajala

D:
Striet
Schultz
Other Schultz
Smid
Petry
Belov

G:
Dubs
GET FUCALE NOW.

heres a rumor for everyone;
http://t.co/o7Gy6Kaeqz.
If we trade Yakapov what do you think the return will be.

Fukin potato
- Lahey

Why would you fuk a potato?

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
- Oilnutz

Damn... I hope your wrong but most of this seems very much possible... Good read!

Hey Clouthier, you suck!!!

(that was for Iggysbff )

Jeropotato must be so honored. Must be fapping non stop that a celebrity like Clouts would dedicate a whole blog to him.
- Oilfan19

This was my breakthrough moment!

This was my breakthrough moment!
- Jeropotato

Atta be potato. Atta be.

heres a rumor for everyone;
http://t.co/o7Gy6Kaeqz.
If we trade Yakapov what do you think the return will be.
- crazywolf

We wont trade Yakupov... its that simple

Fukin potato
- Lahey

I was a bit shocked when I saw that.I think I posted it on page 6 or 7..Clouts almost never respomds that deep into his threads.Must have touched a nerve. I don't know if I believe any of that crap I posted will happen, it was just the opposite basically of everything Clouts says.

And just to put to bed any Horcoff buyout Malarkey, the buy outs have to take place from 48hrs after the cup is awrded to the day of the draft.Meaning, with a buy out and RNH's surgury we would only have Gagner and Lander under contract at center ice, to play ahead of a bunch of hopes and dreams.

And just to put to bed any Horcoff buyout Malarkey, the buy outs have to take place from 48hrs after the cup is awrded to the day of the draft.Meaning, with a buy out and RNH's surgury we would only have Gagner and Lander under contract at center ice, to play ahead of a bunch of hopes and dreams.
- Jeropotato

Which could be countered quite easily if MacT has a plan.

We wont trade Yakupov... its that simple
- saskoil21

He's a huge fan of his work ethic. Brought in belov as a mentor in addition to being a good dman. Yak will be an oiler for a long time.

Which could be countered quite easily if MacT has a plan.
- Lahey

Really? Without the trade assets,I don't see the Oilers picking up a better 3C without another terrible overpayment in free agency.

Really? Without the trade assets,I don't see the Oilers picking up a better 3C without another terrible overpayment in free agency.
- Jeropotato

Just cause you have your name in the blog doesnt mean your right...lmfao

Really? Without the trade assets,I don't see the Oilers picking up a better 3C without another terrible overpayment in free agency.
- Jeropotato

Shouldn't be hard to acquire one. Belanger was thought to be one and it cost little. Chris Kelly or Rich Peverly could very well be available.

heres a rumor for everyone;
http://t.co/o7Gy6Kaeqz.
If we trade Yakapov what do you think the return will be.
- crazywolf

I can't see it happening,unless someone is prepared to pay dearly. I could lay out what I would want for a return but most teams wouldnt do it.

Just cause you have your name in the blog doesnt mean your right...lmfao
- saskoil21

Easy..I'm not Bsteinley, I don't claim to know what the (frank) is going to happen, I'm just stating an opinion. I don't personally care if Horc comes,stays,lays or prays, I just don't see it happening for another year.