"Veteran winger Ales Hemsky has arrived at a crossroads in his NHL career.

The Edmonton Oilers have 25 games remaining before the Feb. 27 trade deadline. Will Hemsky be in play? Does he want to stay in Edmonton?

For now, the 28-year-old Czech Republic product just wants to play, after missing the last two games with a sinus infection. Hemsky was wearing a blue non-contact jersey at practice in Leduc on Wednesday morning, but he'll skate at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Thursday morning and see if he's up to it."