Confirmed with Link: EDM/OTT - Hemsky for 3rd in '15, 5th in '14

[operasen]

The defenseman we need will require a roster spot and $4-6M/year. That would have been easier to accomodate with a spot cleared and $2.5M in extra cash. Phillips, Cowen or Greening will probably have to go to clear some budget room.

I've always liked Phillips and would prefer to reward a good solider, but this defense isn't even close to being good enough and having Phillips compete with 4-5 other bottom pairing d-men to fill it out behind Karlsson-Methot won't make it better.

Phillips has a full NTC for the next two years. He won't want to leave his family and business.

I want to see Claesson up IF he can make it. Borowiecki is on a one way. Wikstrand should get an invite as well.

Karlsson - Methot
Phillips - Ceci
Cowen - Borowiecki
Gryba - Wiercioch
Wikstrand - Claesson

is what we are looking at. Phillips in the Top 4 is an anchor to drag us down.

If we are not going to play Wiercioch and develop him we should get him to Denver with a package for O'Reilley. Would a DaCosta, Cowen, Wiercioch get O'Reilley?

 

[Sun God Nika]

Hemsky >>> Alfredsson

 

[Qward]

Hemsky >>> Alfredsson

No. Just no.

 

[jbeck5]

No. Just no.

Going forward probably.

In the past "no. Just no"

And comparing their careers "no. Just no"

But if you said "we sign one player to a 2 yr 10 mil this summer, who do you pick?" I pick hemsky. Even a 1 yr 5 mil this summer I pick hemsky. The 12? Year difference makes a difference.

 

[StefanW]

I regret that we couldn't have seen both Alfie and Hemsky on this team at the same time. I couldn't care less who is better in whatever time frame.

 

[40oz]

Back when the Oilers signed him 2 years ago:

@DarrenDreger
Oilers management sees Hemsky as a big game player.

link to tweet

 

[dennilfloss]

I so want this guy signed!

 

[StefanW]

He drove 3 hours to get to the first game, so he gets a pass for not doing much. But 6 points in 2 games since is pretty amazing. It is like Spezza and Hemsky are putting the team on their backs and trying to will them into the playoffs.

 

[CanadianHockey]

I regret that we couldn't have seen both Alfie and Hemsky on this team at the same time. I couldn't care less who is better in whatever time frame.

Dat RW depth:

Hemsky
Alfie
Ryan

 

[StefanW]

Dat RW depth:

Hemsky
Alfie
Ryan

That type of team would have been comfortably in a playoff spot, needing a legit top 4 D or not.

 

[aragorn]

Dat RW depth:

Hemsky
Alfie
Ryan

Hossa
Alfredsson
Havlat

 

[WORLDSTARHIPHOP]

Is it really that easy blaming a guy for being inconsistent when he's basically had nothing to play for for YEARS?

I would lose work ethic too if I was on the oilers and I missed the playoffs year after year.

 

[Oilking83]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say Hemsky will score more points in a Sens jersey than Vanek in a Habs jersey. I hope you guys make the playoffs. Go Sens!
Oh and Leafs suck!

Self pat on the back. Hemmers a beauty though I hope you guys resign him.

 

[ChocolateLeclaire]

Self pat on the back. Hemmers a beauty though I hope you guys resign him.

I hope so. If we don't, I'll lose faith in this team's ability to spend enough to compete.

 

[StefanW]

I hope so. If we don't, I'll lose faith in this team's ability to spend enough to compete.

Agreed.

 

[MainDotC]

Hemsky is a pure rental. No room for him w/ what's coming up from Binghamton.

 

[FireMelnyk]

Too bad Melnyk was too cheap to pickup Hemsky months ago.

 

[Senator Stanley]

Hemsky is a pure rental. No room for him w/ what's coming up from Binghamton.

With Michalek as a UFA, I don't think that's necessarily true.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Hossa
Alfredsson
Havlat

Game center vault, man. That team was a lot of fun to watch and I still do it now and again.

 

[arglebargle]

Hemsky is a pure rental. No room for him w/ what's coming up from Binghamton.

Which RW in Binghamton is going to outproduce Hemsky in the NHL?

 

[MiscBrah]

Phillips has a full NTC for the next two years. He won't want to leave his family and business.

I keep seeing people post this, but it's completely false. He has a 10 team NTC, same as he had on this contract.

Hemsky is a pure rental. No room for him w/ what's coming up from Binghamton.

uhhhh no.

We definitely have room for a skilled NHL player before tweeners who know one is sure will ever play 100 games in the NHL.

 

[Alfie#11]

Hemsky is a pure rental. No room for him w/ what's coming up from Binghamton.

There's some decent prospects in Binghamton for sure, but they are more along the lines of the next Smith, Condra or Greening. There's no stars - maybe Puempel can be Michael Ryder.

Hemsky is a good player and we don't have anyone on the horizon with his offensive skill.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

Oilers fans who were realistic knew the toxic environment was a detriment to Hemsky... great production so far for you guys. He looks awesome.

 

[Spez]

The prospects in Bingo ideally will be pushing the Condras, Greenings, Neils and Kassians out of the lineup. Then maybe we'd have a better balanced line up instead of seeing the stink that is the GSN line.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Man... if only he scored with 1 second remaining.

Watching Hemsky play has brought tears to my eyes.

That talent.... this is the Hemsky I remember and loved.

#RESIGNHEMSKY2014