didn't you hear? Pitt going hard at him now! ek said it, so that means he'll end up retiring and coaching my brothers deck hockey team
- ChrisMS

Hahaha. I posted that in the main thread too. Dude has no followers and like 4 tweets and he sounds smarter then Ek.

Maybe someone realized they could do what Ek does

No i dont. Read my posts. I think u take it that way cause i disagree with u.

I always say IMO, or I THINK.
And did in this case.

Only thing i claimed as fact was gags' smaller stature making it difficult for him to impose himself physically..
Which is a fact
- hugefemale dog77

Really? Just some recent examples:

Its called living in reality. U should try it
- hugefemale dog77

Boring.
U guys love your semantics.

Hes very tough for his size and has tons of determination. A great attitude. No question.

Really didnt think i needed to clarify...but ok.

He doesnt have the size or the sheer strength to make the impact physically that i think our top 6 desperately needs.
Quite the opposite.
And hes the least talented of that realitively small group..hence the easiest to deal.
- hugefemale dog77

Wtf are u talking about?!! It does no such thing.
He got worked by francois. I would never fault him for that. Good on him for tryin.
Hes got heart.

He does not have the size or the strength to impose his will Physically. Exactly the opposite actually... On an already small top 6.
This is a fact.
Now u can use his attitude or leadership skills as reasons u like him, and thats fair. but u certainly cant use his stature. That was a silly thing to say.
Maybe u thought if u said i was wrong-with conviction- it might make it so?

Anyway. As i said. Of all our potential top 6 ers, including prv and even harti, id trade gags first.
- hugefemale dog77

Not a single...IMO, and only 1 I THINK, in relation to something else. You may have it in your mind but it is not written in that manner.

Trading down in skill won't help the team...if there is a trade for gags that upgrades size with the skill staying equal at the least and an equal competitiveness I can see it. But to lose Gags and lose his skill and drive just to gain size it a complete loss.

Hahaha. I posted that in the main thread too. Dude has no followers and like 4 tweets and he sounds smarter then Ek.

Maybe someone realized they could do what Ek does
- njhockey27

I just went on the actual twitter page. I think I just gave myself a hernia from laughing so hard.

Really? Just some recent examples:
Not a single...IMO, and only 1 I THINK, in relation to something else. You may have it in your mind but it is not written in that manner.
Trading down in skill won't help the team...if there is a trade for gags that upgrades size with the skill staying equal at the least and an equal competitiveness I can see it. But to lose Gags and lose his skill and drive just to gain size it a complete loss.
- OilHorse

???!!
U chose the comments where 'i think' wasnt neccasary.

Gags is the least talented out of nuge, hall, eberle or hemsky...no?
Gags does not have the stature to impose himself physically. Quite the opposite....no?
Or
Which players id wouldnt move before i would sammy. 'i think' wasnt neccasary.
Right or wrong, im just saying what I would do.

But when explaining why i think trading gags would help our team ( which isnt fact) i certainly used the term.

I'm going add my two cents to this Gagner debate. I think we keep him for this year as we are not a playoff team, however I think the following season somebody else should be in that spot especially after we draft Yakupov.

Since I don't want to type out my rational again you can read it here:

http://my.hockeybuzz.com/...er_id=11558&post_id=13524

I dont hate gags. Love his attitude, compete level etc. And yes hes an adequate 2nd line center.
But this is where i differ;
I think gags being moved for a bigger, tougher 2nd line center, even a less 'talented' one, would create space for our other real stars and generally make us tougher to play against. And thus a better team.
- hugefemale dog77

Here!!

I'm going add my two cents to this Gagner debate. I think we keep him for this year as we are not a playoff team, however I think the following season somebody else should be in that spot especially after we draft Yakupov.

Since I don't want to type out my rational again you can read it here:

http://my.hockeybuzz.com/...er_id=11558&post_id=13524
- rathagor

Great blog bro!

You Gagner haters are (frank)ed

I dont hate gags. Love his attitude, compete level etc. And yes hes an adequate 2nd line center.
But this is where i differ;
I think gags being moved for a bigger, tougher 2nd line center, even a less 'talented' one, would create space for our other real stars and generally make us tougher to play against. And thus a better team.
- hugefemale dog77

No the female dog says you are wrong, and it is the master of all things hockey. You can never know more of the Edmonton Oilers and what is best unless you are The female dog.

We MUST get rid of Gagner, he is too small and not skilled enough.
- OilHorse

Its HUGE b1tch, thank you

You Gagner haters are (frank)ed
- Starbuck

+1

Alot of Gagner talk but if I am the Oilers I try and package him for a high pick.
Bring in Yaks Russian center from Sarnia if possible.
Let PRV or Tank play the left wing with them for a year and see how it goes.

Hall - Nuge - Eberle
Tank - Galchenyuk - Yak
I have a feeling Smyth will sign so the 3rd line for a year
Smyth - Horc - Hemmer
Trade Hemmer for D somewhere along the line

4TH line will need beef

Alot of Gagner talk but if I am the Oilers I try and package him for a high pick.
Bring in Yaks Russian center from Sarnia if possible.
Let PRV or Tank play the left wing with them for a year and see how it goes.

Hall - Nuge - Eberle
Tank - Galchenyuk - Yak
I have a feeling Smyth will sign so the 3rd line for a year
Smyth - Horc - Hemmer
Trade Hemmer for D somewhere along the line

4TH line will need beef
- Cheech in Texas

I hope Hartikainen can show enough to win a 4th line roll in training camp. That kid has some jam in his game.

You Gagner haters are (frank)ed
- Starbuck

- laughs2907

Dude...... what the (frank) is that.

Dude...... what the (frank) is that.
- spitfire187

That's our boy, Sammy G

Alot of Gagner talk but if I am the Oilers I try and package him for a high pick.
Bring in Yaks Russian center from Sarnia if possible.
Let PRV or Tank play the left wing with them for a year and see how it goes.
Hall - Nuge - Eberle
Tank - Galchenyuk - Yak
I have a feeling Smyth will sign so the 3rd line for a year
Smyth - Horc - Hemmer
Trade Hemmer for D somewhere along the line
4TH line will need beef
- Cheech in Texas

In theory i like this.

But U gotta think alex g. is goin top 5 at worst. Maybe even top 2-3.
The oilers would have to add alot along wuth gags to get that pick.
Would u deal a top couple pick if sammy was the main piece comin back?
I dont think alot of teams would.


Teams are swingin for the fences with a pick that high.... True #1 center/star forward/top pairing dman.

That's our boy, Sammy G
- laughs2907

This is why we could never be soulmates.... LB has tainted you.

This is why we could never be soulmates.... LB has tainted you.
- Starbuck

Guess what... We're already soulmates... We're already soulmates...

In theory i like this.

But U gotta think alex g. is goin top 5 at worst. Maybe even top 2-3.
The oilers would have to add alot along wuth gags to get that pick.
Would u deal a top couple pick if sammy was the main piece comin back?
I dont think alot of teams would.


Teams are swingin for the fences with a pick that high.... True #1 center/star forward/top pairing dman.
- hugefemale dog77

Agreed, and that is why I say package which could include Jones, PRV, Hemmer, 2nd round pick.
Package 3 for a top pick +

He'll finally have the chance to play with two studs

I'd like to see...

Hall ~ Gagner ~ Eberle
Hemsky ~ RNH ~ Yakupov

And no, I'm not suggesting that Gagner is better than RNH... I'm merely suggesting spreading the wealth!!!!
- laughs2907

Rnh and Ebs play on another level together... You do not break that poop up... ESP on the pp!

Rnh and Ebs play on another level together... You do not break that poop up... ESP on the pp!
- saskoil21

I think whoever plays on RNH's line will be more than fine. I just want to split up our big 4 in groups of 2... And I'm not fussy about playing Yak and Hall on the same line. We could still have Ebs and RNH together on our PP...

Agreed, and that is why I say package which could include Jones, PRV, Hemmer, 2nd round pick.
Package 3 for a top pick +
- Cheech in Texas

PVR will be pushing for a top 6 spot this training camp... Book it....then things get tighter in the top 9... I sure hope the kids are entering eating contests and only drinking protein shakes this summer in between hitting the gym cause our smallish top 6 ain't gonna last 82 games...

I think whoever plays on RNH's line will be more than fine. I just want to split up our big 4 in groups of 2... And I'm not fussy about playing Yak and Hall on the same line. We could still have Ebs and RNH together on our PP...
- laughs2907

I know what u r saying... Just when eberle and nuge play together it's pure magic!

I know what u r saying... Just when eberle and nuge play together it's pure magic!
- saskoil21

5 on 5 I wouldn't want Hall and Yak together, but on the PP...

Send out the O...

Eberle, RNH, Hall, Yakupov and ???