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The Oilfield: Why Colorado will be alright even without Sakic
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Hemsky is the franchise. Sunday, August 17, 2008. Why Colorado will be alright even without Sakic. The loss of Sakic not only means that the Avs lose their captain, but they lose their top offensive weapon. But I think what a lot of us have forgotten is that the Avalanche are one hell of an offensive team, even without him and Brunette. Either way, expect the offensive production on that line to be around 65 goals for next season, as Wolski's playmaking should do enough to make up for Stastny's absence.
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The Oilfield: Playing for the love of the game
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Hemsky is the franchise. Tuesday, August 19, 2008. Playing for the love of the game. Stefan Legein's recent decision to retire from hockey at the age of 19 comes as a shocker to many fans of the game. How could someone so young, so talented, who had already committed so much to making a career out of hockey, suddenly decide to forgo a lifestyle that would have paid him millions? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). David Staples: Cult of Hockey. Oil Country, Ontario. Money talks.and says Potulny is ou...
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The Oilfield: PP Setup Possibilities
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Hemsky is the franchise. Wednesday, August 27, 2008. With the changes over the last couple of years, the Oilers have transformed their powerplay from one traditionally in the middle-of-the-pack to a potentially top-5 man advantage in the league. Here are some PP possibilities for this upcoming season. It's important that Visnovsky retains that right side point position. He'll be able to shoot and distribute from there. Souray can play the top of. August 27, 2008 at 9:49 AM. August 27, 2008 at 10:58 AM.
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The Oilfield: August 2008
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Hemsky is the franchise. Wednesday, August 27, 2008. Springfield Predictions Part 2: Point Projections. He's getting a serious upgrade in linemates with Brule and Corazzini, and should get about 5-10 games in the NHL year thanks to injuries. Brule is definitely going to get into some NHL games this year, especially in anticipation of yet another Moreau injury. But he should put up some great numbers alongside Schremp. Trukhno is going to get a lot of PP time, and will the first guy moved up in case of in...
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The Oilfield: Money talks...and says Potulny is our man
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Hemsky is the franchise. Monday, August 25, 2008. Money talks.and says Potulny is our man. Imagine how happy former Oilers "capologist" Scott Howson would have been to be part of the organization today. In the Katzian era, he would have unlimited financial flexibility to put this team together. And judging him based on how he did in the 2005-2006 season, you gotta think he would have pulled some major moves. Let's look at the breakdown, all numbers being in CAP HIT (all this thanks to nhlnumbers.com):.
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The Oilfield: How good is Hemsky?
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Hemsky is the franchise. Tuesday, August 19, 2008. How good is Hemsky? The topic of Ales Hemsky's status amongst the top players in this league has been debated a lot this summer. Not only is he the Oilers best player, but he's someone you got to love for his great skill, fluidity, and zeal to go at it regardless of what is being thrown at him. Let's talk about how he did last season stacked up against some comparable players, as well as some of the superstars of this league. Hemsky played the entire sea...
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The Oilfield: Prospect Timelines: 2008-2009
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Hemsky is the franchise. Saturday, August 23, 2008. Eg) Chorney, Peckham, and Petry cannot all become top-4 defensemen with Visnovsky, Souray, and Gilbert all signed long-term. 2008-2009: Will get #1 role with MSU, expected to dominate and finish as division All-Star. 2009-2010: Becomes pro, starts year in AHL after impressive TC; #2 D-man after Chorney. 2010-2011: #1 call-up option and potential bottom-6 player if Smid experiment ends, plays in AHL as top defenseman. 2010-2011: Makes team out of TC, pla...
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The Oilfield: Robert Nilsson
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Hemsky is the franchise. Wednesday, August 20, 2008. I've been sold on Robert Nilsson ever since he scored in his first ever game with the Oilers. There's no doubting his skill set, nor his ability to see the game like a top-flight forward, yet he finished below both Cogliano and Gagner in scoring last season. However, if you look a little closer, you get a better understanding of how effective the kid really is. Let's see how the Desjardins numbers worked out for Nilsson. What also sticks out is how muc...
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The Oilfield: July 2008
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Hemsky is the franchise. Thursday, July 31, 2008. Head Office Shuffling: Why? I plan to leave the management of the team and its public communications to the management.". Darryl Katz, after finalizing his takeover of the Edmonton Oilers. He wanted to allow us the management to strenghten our management group". This is going to be a puck-possession team". We're going to be quick, skilled, and play with an edge". Tambellini brings a fresh face to represent the club in its daily running, someone to deal wi...
