Edmonton Oilers Trade Rumors

Boogaard's knee puts Jones out for at least four weeks
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March 8
Edmonton Journal
 
"After just one game in an Edmonton Oilers jersey, Ryan Jones is heading to the trainer's room for at least four weeks. Nailed knee-on-knee by Derek Boogaard of the Minnesota Wild in the Oilers' 2-1 shootout victory on Friday, Jones was left with a second-degree tear of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee. Boogaard received a two-game suspension. "One guy loses two games, one guy is going to lose four weeks. That seems fair," said Edmonton head coach Pat Quinn, who has seen far too many players go down this season."
Oil lose Jones, likely done for season
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March 8
Edmonton Sun
 
"Newly acquired winger Ryan Jones is likely done for the season after the Derek Boogaard cheap shot in the first period of Jones's first home game with the Oilers. He has a second-degree tear in the MCL of his right knee and will miss about four weeks. With only five weeks left in the season, it doesn't look good for a return. Boogaard was only given a two-game wrist slap in the latest example of Colin Campbell's apparent lack of concern for the safety of NHL players. "That seems fair, one guy loses two games, the other guy is going to lose four weeks," said Oilers coach Pat Quinn, the sarcasm ringing loudly and clearly. The NHL has deaf ears when it comes to protecting its players, so ..."
Eberle may get the call
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March 6
Edmonton Journal
 
"With the Regina Pats out of the running to make the Western Hockey League playoffs, Edmonton Oilers prospect Jordan Eberle is available to join the team. But he'll most likely head to the Springfield Falcons, the Oilers' American Hockey League affiliate, which is what he did last season when he had nine points in nine AHL games. Eberle leads the WHL in points with 97 in 52 games and is second to Kyle Beach (Spokane Chiefs) in goals with 46. In all of Canadian junior hockey, only one player, Tyler Seguin, the possible first overall pick in the June NHL entry draft, has more points than Eberle with 99. The Oilers can make only four call-ups from the farm club between now and the end of the ..."
Eberle may get the call
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March 5
Edmonton Journal
 
"With the Regina Pats out of the running to make the Western Hockey League playoffs, Edmonton Oilers prospect Jordan Eberle is available to join the team. But he'll most likely head to the Springfield Falcons, the Oilers' American Hockey League affiliate, which is what he did last season when he had nine points in nine AHL games."
Infected hand ends Oilers' Souray's season
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March 4
Yahoo! Sports
 
"The NHL trading deadline passed and Edmonton Oilers veteran defenseman Sheldon Souray didn't change teams. Now it is revealed that he may be missing the rest of the season with a hand infection, according to the Edmonton Sun. Souray has a no-trade clause in his contract but supposedly waived it for potential deals to 19 NHL clubs. He's under contract till the end of the 2011-12 season."
Sheldon Souray could be done for season, developed infection in surgically repaired hand
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March 4
Edmonton Sun
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"Dustin Byfuglien added a fourth midway through the frame and Jonathan Toews rounded out the scoring. "I'm not going to blame the kids, but I think the game shifted after the first period," Quinn said. "We stopped putting things at the net and we stopped skating." Sheldon Souray may be done for the season as he's developed an infection in his hand after undergoing surgery."
Washington Capitals eyeing Oilers' Staios
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March 3
Edmonton Journal
 
"The Stanley Cup-contending Washington Capitals may be looking at Steve Staios. The Edmonton Oilers' warhorse defenceman impressed Caps coach Bruce Boudreau during Washington's victory over the Oilers just before Christmas, when Staios blocked a number of shots and was mixing it up with Alex Ovechkin. The Caps struck out on Islanders defenceman Andy Sutton Tuesday. With Sutton off the table, several sources say Staios might now be in play. But sources say the Caps are still a little edgy about the two concussions Staios has had this season. He was rocked by Dallas winger James Neal in October, missed several weeks, and was hurt again in a collision with San Jose's Patrick Marleau in ..."
Is Oilers dealin' done?
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March 2
Edmonton Sun
 
"One and done? Not necessarily. Steve Tambellini is famous for taking his time on the trade front, but he says there's still time enough left to make another move or two. With 80% of the NHL in buyer mode, the Oilers remain one of the few teams that are guaranteed sellers, putting them at the top of everyone's speed dial this week. "Things were kind of flat for the last month or so because people were still trying to make sense of things, most teams didn't know if they were buyers or sellers," said Tambellini, speaking from the Oilers war room in Chicago. "But based on discussions over the last couple of days, the climate has become much more intense. A month ago people would throw things ..."
Rumours swirl as trade deadline looms for Oilers
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February 27
Edmonton Journal
 
"For the most part, the Edmonton Oilers maintain they won't be living on uneasy street when the NHL trading window reopens on Monday. Perhaps there will be an "Are you hearing anything?" text fired off to an agent. Maybe there will be a locker-room inquiry as to the scuttlebutt, but other than a few covert checks, it will be business as usual come Monday. The roster freeze, which went into effect prior to the Olympic Games, ends at midnight on Sunday — just 72 hours before trade deadline day. "Based on where we're sitting and where we need to go, there are steps that need to be taken. Guys realize that," said forward Patrick O'Sullivan. "Certainly we talk about it, but you can only talk it ..."
Oilers a good fit for Jagr: Hemsky
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February 26
Edmonton Journal
 
"Ales Hemsky began rattling off the criteria that his Czech countryman Jaromir Jagr might require should he return to the National Hockey League. For starters, he would want to play for a coach he knew, and he would want to play on a younger team, all of which happens to point to the Edmonton Oilers. Coincidence? Hemsky thinks not. "I don't know how he feels now, after the (Olympic) tournament, but I think after he's had some time he will want to come back for one or two years. He can still play on a small rink," said Hemsky, who is recovering from shoulder surgery. "I think he would come here ... but that's just speculation." The 38-year-old Jagr is in the final year of his contract with ..."
Moreau on trade bubble as roster freeze nears
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February 12
Edmonton Journal
 
"It's all quiet on the western front. No trades. Some talking, although, even with a staggering 18 NHL scouts at the Edmonton Oilers game in Anaheim on Wednesday night, GM Steve Tambellini's cellphone wasn't ringing off the hook afterwards in the wake of Ethan Moreau's best game in weeks. With the NHL roster freeze today, before the two-week Olympic break, and the trade deadline on March 3, Moreau is still an Oiler; so is Fernando Pisani and defenceman Steve Staios. Ditto for Andrew Cogliano and Robert Nilsson and Patrick O'Sullivan. Moreau, who had his best game in weeks against the Ducks with his 15th career short-handed goal and a short-handed feed to Ryan Potulny, is still very much in ..."
Gagner's injury needs closer look
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February 9
Edmonton Sun
 
"The Edmonton Oilers have decided to take a closer look at Sam Gagner's knee. The Edmonton Oilers forward is flying back to Edmonton today for further observation. He won't be in the line up tonight when the Oilers taken on the Phoenix Coyotes. "I hurt my knee a couple of weeks ago and it's been bugging me and getting worse," Gagner said. "I'm going to back to Edmonton tonight, get it checked out tomorrow and if there is nothing structurally wrong, then maybe I can rejoin the team in Anaheim and maybe play there." Gagner, who has 14 goals and 21 assists this season, left Saturday's game against the Colorado Avalanche after the second period with a sore knee."
Smid, Staios nearly ready
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February 7
Edmonton Sun
 
"Ladislav Smid and Steve Staios are close to a return. The two Edmonton Oilers defencemen were put through their paces Friday at practice and could be in the lineup as early as tonight against the Colorado Avalanche. Both have been out with head injuries. "I felt good out there today and conditioning is the only thing we're waiting on now," Staios said Friday. "I feel comfortable enough with my conditioning now that I could get in and play and be effective. A couple of more days might help that a little bit, but I feel 100% comfortable that I can go in and play. "(Today) was a good test with that hard skate, especially at this altitude." Staios has been out of the lineup since Jan. 16, when ..."
Report: Oilers' Souray would accept trade to Rangers
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February 5
New York Post
 
"Oilers defenseman Sheldon Souray has the Rangers on a list of six teams he would accept a trade to, according to TSN.ca. Souray, who has a no-trade clause, also would be willing to go to the Capitals, Flyers, Kings, Ducks or Stars, Darren Dreger writes. Souray had surgery on a hand he injured fighting Flames captain Jarome Iginla on Saturday. He is expected to be ready to return in time for the playoffs."
Players on full alert
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February 2
Edmonton Journal
 
"Change is coming, it's just a matter of when -- and it is the "when" that has the Edmonton Oilers pondering, particularly on the heels of Sunday's blockbuster deal. The Toronto Maple Leafs, who like the Oilers have taken up residence in the bottom of their respective conference, were restructured in the three-team trade. "I guess it puts away the notion that you can't get anything done," said Oilers veteran Shawn Horcoff. "That was a big trade with a lot of players involved. Pretty significant shakeups." The Leafs sent Matt Stajan, Ian White, Jamal Mayers and Niklas Hagman to Calgary for Dion Phaneuf, Fredrik Sjostrom and Keith Aulie plus they picked up goaltender J.S. Giguere from the ..."
Souray may need surgery on broken hand
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February 1
Edmonton Sun
 
"They've lost 13 in a row and Sheldon Souray might need surgery for his broken hand. What, you were expecting good news? No such thing as far as the Edmonton Oilers are concerned. "We knew there would be challenges, but we never anticipated some of the ones that we've faced, obviously," said head coach Pat Quinn, who doesn't know when Souray is coming back, only that it's no time soon. "It was bad news; it always is when athletes get injured." Souray refused to comment on the break, sustained in his third period fight with Calgary's Jarome Iginla, but a few of his teammates were there to do the lamenting for him. "It doesn't look very good," said Ethan Moreau. "Just when you think it ..."
Oilers' Souray gives GM preferences if he is to be traded
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January 26
TSN.ca
 
"Consider Sheldon Souray officially on the market. The Oilers defenceman gave GM Steve Tambellini a list of preferences in the event that he is shipped out before the trade deadline, according to the National Post. Souray was on the record as saying he'd waive his no-movement clause if the circumstances were to his liking, and he has since given his ideal scenarios to his agent and Oilers management, the paper said. "I've talked to both separately," Souray said on Sunday. "The ball's in their court." Souray is not necessarily asking out of Edmonton, but he is asserting where he'd be willing to go if a trade were to take place. The 6'4, 223-pound blueliner could be one of many changes ..."
Puck's in Oilers' zone, Souray says of possible trade
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January 25
Edmonton Journal
 
"If the Edmonton Oilers elect to deal Sheldon Souray by the trade deadline, general manager Steve Tambellini now knows his parameters. Souray, who recently stated he'd waive his no-movement clause if the scenario was the right one, has since relayed his preferences to team management as well as his agent. "I've talked to both separately. The ball's in their court," Souray said on Sunday. His no-move clause expires in July. His contract is up at the end of the 2011-12 season. Defenceman Lubomir Visnovsky is another who can't be moved without his consent, and centre Shawn Horcoff has a no-trade clause attached to his contract. "I just gave them my opinion and from there they will do whatever ..."
Oilers are shopping six notable players: Sources
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January 24
Edmonton Sun
 
"Edmonton Oilers GM Steve Tambellini has a major housecleaning in mind as he tries to fix the mess his organization has become. With the NHL trade deadline on March 3, Tambellini has plenty of work to do. Three league executives confirmed Tambellini has made it known he is willing to deal Shawn Horcoff, Robert Nilsson, Ethan Moreau, Steve Staios, Sheldon Souray and Lubomir Visnovsky. There is a bit of an obstacle in the way of dealing any of them, though. Their contracts make it tough to find a taker. And the players other GMs call about -- Dustin Penner, Andrew Cogliano and Alex Hemsky -- aren't available. Horcoff, who has a cap hit of $5.5 million through 2014-15, isn't going anywhere. ..."
Souray OK with trade 'that makes the team better'
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January 9
Edmonton Journal
 
"Sheldon Souray doesn't want out of Edmonton, but he'll allow the Oilers to move him this season if they think it's necessary. The defenceman said Friday he would waive his no-trade clause to facilitate a deal, but only on the proviso it "makes sense" to him in regard to family issues the Oilers were aware of when he signed his five-year contract in the summer of 2007. Souray's children live with their mother in California and regularly fly to Edmonton to see him during the National Hockey League season. Geography played a role in his signing with the Oilers. "I wouldn't at this point hold them back from doing anything that makes the team better," he said. "I came here with a goal (to win). ..."
Souray willing to waive clause
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January 9
Edmonton Sun
 
"Sheldon Souray made it perfectly clear he's not looking for a way off Edmonton's sinking ship. If he didn't want to be here for the long haul, he wouldn't have asked for a no-trade clause when he signed his five-year, $27-million contract in the summer of 2007. But he's not about to cling to the wreckage of the SS Katz if it hampers the salvage effort, either. As one of the most significant bargaining chips in Edmonton's multi-year rebuilding project, he knows it might be best for everyone concerned if they turned him into something younger. "I came here thinking I'd be here for five years," said the 34-year-old defenceman, when asked after mini-camp yesterday if he plans on holding ..."
Khabibulin's back situation is bleak, season could be over
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January 6
Edmonton Sun
 
"It's looking more and more like Nikolai Khabibulin is done for the season. The Oilers netminder was given an eight-week window to let the disc problem in his back heal on its own, and it's not. Cortisone treatments that began three weeks ago were little, if no, help. He still isn't skating and is rarely even seen at the rink anymore, "The window is not totally completed," said head coach Pat Quinn, who's had to start rookie Jeff Deslauriers 21 of the last 22 games. "They're going to go right to the end." Khabibulin's back went out on Nov. 21. If he's not showing progress six and a half weeks later, it seems unlikely his spine will make a late charge in the final days of the window. ..."
Comrie return up in air
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December 20
Edmonton Journal
 
"There are still days when Mike Comrie doesn't have the energy he's going to need to get himself back into the Edmonton Oilers lineup. Other days are not so bad. "I could be a week. I could be a month. I have no idea. I have good days and bad days," he said after a ride on the stationary bike Saturday afternoon. When the Washington Capitals came calling later that night, Comrie missed his 14th consecutive game since he was diagnosed with mononucleosis. He had missed five others before the diagnosis, which came after a blood test in mid-November. "It took a lot out of me. Now I'm just trying to get my strength back so I can get back to where I was at the start of the year. I couldn't do ..."
Grebeshkov set for return
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December 15
Toronto Sun
 
"It's been over a month since Denis Grebeshkov has lined up on the Edmonton Oilers blue line. However, the Oilers defenceman is expected to make his return to lineup Tuesday when the Los Angeles Kings come to town. "I'm feeling pretty good," said Grebeshkov following practice yesterday. "I've actually been feeling pretty good for a while now and I'm all ready to go." Hurt on the last shift of the game against the Buffalo Sabres on Nov. 11, Grebeshkov has missed the last 13 games with a knee injury. He was ready to make a return Friday in St. Louis, but the Oilers decided to keep him out one more day for precautionary reasons. They also weren't keen to make changes to a lineup that had ..."
Dubnyk sent down to Falcons
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December 13
Edmonton Journal
 
"With the Springfield Falcons struggling in the American Hockey League, the Edmonton Oilers sent backup goaltender Devan Dubnyk to the farm club on Saturday. Dubnyk played 52 minutes against the Canucks in Vancouver in relief of Jeff Deslauriers a couple of weeks ago, his only NHL action. The Oilers have recalled backup goalie Bryan Pitton from the Stockton Thunder of the East Coast Hockey League to replace Dubnyk for practice purposes, but only for the weekend. Dubnyk will be back to sit behind Deslauriers Tuesday at Rexall Place against the Los Angeles Kings. Starter Nikolai Khabibulin, who hasn't been on the ice in about three weeks, continues to rehab his sore back and he is not close ..."
Oilers' Hemsky out for season
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November 29
Edmonton Sun
 
"The deep sigh came from Rexall Place Friday night as the Edmonton Oilers playoff aspirations took a major blow. The Oilers announced Ales Hemsky has to undergo shoulder surgery, which will more than likely put a premature end to his season. The Oilers winger took a hit from Los Angeles Kings forward Michal Handzus on Wednesday that aggravated an injury he had already been carrying. "I had it for a while, probably a month or something," said Hemsky. "I tried to deal with it for a little while. It wasn't the hit (Wednesday) that was just the last straw for me. I talked to the doctors this morning and we decided that this was the right time to do it, that it was the best option for me." ..."
Hemsky's season may be over
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November 28
Edmonton Sun
 
"The injury to Oilers winger Ales Hemsky could be more serious than originally thought. The winger is meeting with doctors today to discuss the status of his injured shoulder. There are concerns that he might require season ending surgery, but head coach Pat Quinn said that decision hasn't been made yet. "The only information I have is that he's at the doctor right now getting it looked at and to discuss the findings from yesterday," said Quinn. "I can pretty much say he won't play today and it could be a while.""
Hard to see Hemsky hit
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November 26
Edmonton Sun
 
"It's never good to witness a teammate get drilled from behind. It's even worse when that teammate happens to be one of your best offensive players. Last night in the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 loss, winger Ales Hemsky was forced to leave early after taking a hit from Los Angeles Kings centre Michal Handzus early in the third period. The play occurred behind the Kings net as Handzus shoved Hemsky into the end boards from behind. "We see a lot of guys hitting other guys from behind," said Oilers defenceman Sheldon Souray. "You see numbers and they're finishing their checks anyways, hard. "That's the kind of stuff you want to clean up, especially when it happens to our best offensive player. "It's a ..."
Hemsky Hurt In Oilers Loss To Kings
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November 26
Edmonton Sun
 
"It's never good to witness a teammate get drilled from behind. It's even worse when that teammate happens to be one of your best offensive players. Last night in the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 loss, winger Ales Hemsky was forced to leave early after taking a hit from Los Angeles Kings centre Michal Handzus early in the third period. The play occurred behind the Kings net as Handzus shoved Hemsky into the end boards from behind. "We see a lot of guys hitting other guys from behind," said Oilers defenceman Sheldon Souray. "You see numbers and they're finishing their checks anyways, hard. "That's the kind of stuff you want to clean up, especially when it happens to our best offensive player. "It's a ..."
Khabibulin suffering from back stiffness
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November 23
Edmonton Sun
 
"Torrie Jung was planning to have a relaxing evening at home last night, having practiced early in the morning with the Edmonton Oil Kings. But when Edmonton Oilers goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin had his back stiffened up, Jung got an emergency call. "I was just sitting at home, kind of resting, just watching TV," said Jung. "Then my head coach, Steve Pleau, called me and told me the Oilers had a bit of a situation and wanted me to dress. "At first, I thought he was joking. But it was a pretty sweet experience. I would have liked to have won the game, but none the less, the guys treated me really well." Jung dressed as the backup to Jeff Deslauriers last night in the Oilers 5-2 loss to the ..."
Oilers alter practice plans due to lack of bodies
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November 20
Edmonton Journal
 
"It was the weariness that did Mike Comrie in. The mystery of his lack of energy was finally solved when a blood test revealed that the Edmonton Oilers veteran has mononucleosis. As a result, Comrie will not return to the lineup until the infection has cleared his system. "He won't play or practise. You have to let it run its course," said head coach Pat Quinn, who had to change his best laid plans on Thursday. Plan A was a video session to be followed by a practice, but there were just eight forwards able to skate along with six defencemen. "They think, based on the blood tests, this could have been going on for a couple of weeks," Quinn said. Comrie first missed a game on Oct. 24 with ..."
MacIntyre placed on waivers
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November 10
Edmonton Journal
 
"Steve MacIntyre, whose idea of a good meal is a knuckle sandwich, won't be digging in with the Edmonton Oilers any longer. MacIntyre was put on waivers on Monday. If he clears, he'll go to the Oilers' American Hockey League farm team at Springfield. If another team wants a legitimate heavyweight, he'll move on to do the dirty job for that NHL club. There's a possibility that Mac-Intyre, who was claimed by the Oilers from Florida during the 2008 training camp, might wind up back with the Panthers. They don't have a real bodyguard. The Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning are other teams which could use a watchman. The teams in the Northwest Division who see MacIntyre the most have ..."
Oilers' Sheldon Souray in sensational and ugly divorce battle over children and millions
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October 18
Edmonton Journal
 
"TMZ, an Internet gossip site, is reporting: A former Baywatch babe claims her NHL star husband tricked her into signing divorce papers -- and it was all to screw her out of her share of his multimillion dollar contract. According to the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Anjelica Bridges claims Edmonton Oilers defenseman Sheldon Souray got her to fall back in love with him after a year long separation -- then coerced her into signing divorce papers by saying they just needed a fresh start. Anjelica claims it wasn't until after she signed the papers she found out about Sheldon's new $27,000,000 contract -- but by then it was too late to claim her share. The "Baywatch" star now ..."
Oilers' Quinn fined $10,000
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October 10
Edmonton Journal
 
"Pat Quinn, the Edmonton Oilers forthright bench boss, has been fined $10,000 for his post-game comment about vigilante justice. Quinn had suggested that in his day, one of Sheldon Souray's teammates would have taken a stick to the head of the Calgary Flames Jarome Iginla. Souray was left with a concussion after he had been tripped up by Iginla in a race to the puck. The Oiler slammed into the boards in a play that netted Iginla a two-minute minor. "Mr. Quinn's comments were inappropriate and without justification," said Colin Campbell, the NHL's principle disciplinarian."
Hemsky a question mark for season opener
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September 30
Edmonton Journal
 
"Ales Hemsky, who had his best game of pre-season Sunday against Vancouver, skated briefly Tuesday morning but left early because of a sore groin. He's iffy for the opener against Calgary Saturday. "We don't think it's severe but all of us who've been around this business know that a pull can become a tear. You want to make sure that doesn't happen," said Oilers' coach Pat Quinn. The Oilers have moved player stalls around this season, trying to get veterans beside kids rather than all sitting, say, along one wall. "I'm not sure if they cared where everybody sat before but we've tried to put our leadership group with our younger guys. We want them to be tutors," said Quinn. They've even put ..."
Schremp gets a break
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September 30
Edmonton Journal
 
"Rob Schremp's five-year relationship with the Edmonton Oilers is officially over after the New York Islanders on Tuesday put in a waiver claim on the 23-year-old forward. "It's exciting ...a new situation. I'm going in with open arms, ready to learn," the former Oilers centre told Long Island's Newsday paper after the Islanders took him on waivers Tuesday morning. Schremp, who was sent down to the American Hockey League by the Oilers with no strings attached year after year at training camp until this fall when he finally had to clear waivers, caught a break when the Islanders, who finished last in the NHL last season, grabbed him. They could have taken Schremp at the NHL entry draft in ..."
Oilers salary-cap wizards have their work cut out
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September 29
Edmonton Journal
 
"Marc Pouliot and Fernando Pisani could be on injured reserve to start the 2009-10 NHL season, but their wages still count against the Edmonton Oilers' salary cap which leaves the team with a tricky bit of arithmetic to work out. Players who are hurt and likely going on injured reserve--Pouliot (inflamed pubic bone) and Pisani (sore back)--are part of the overall team cap unless they are going on long-term injured status. That's the case for Marian Hossa of the Chicago Blackhawks and Phil Kessel of the Toronto Maple Leafs, who both have shoulder injuries and will miss more than 10 games. The Oilers are over the$56.8-million US salary-cap ceiling by $1.7 million. That's with 16 healthy ..."
Comrie not averse to being Oiler again
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September 5
Edmonton Journal
 
"Turns out time can heal most wounds. Despite being lumped into the same division as villains Chris Pronger, Dany Heatley and Michael Nylander, Mike Comrie is not ruling out a second go-round with the Edmonton Oilers. Following a pre-camp conditioning session at a south side Edmonton rink on Friday, Comrie did not want to talk specifically about the Oilers but did say that it was one of the clubs that his camp has been speaking too. He also knows that because Edmonton is his hometown and because he left after an acrimonious contract dispute, there is heightened interest in his next move. He's OK with all of that. "To comment on (what it would be like to come back) is a little premature. ..."
Cogliano shaken by proposed trade
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September 3
Edmonton Journal
 
"Escaping the subject was not an option for Andrew Cogliano. He was intrinsically linked to the drawn-out summer trade talk that had him going to the Ottawa Senators, along with Edmonton Oilers teammates Ladislav Smith and Dustin Penner, for sniper Dany Heatley. "I had people coming up and asking when I was going to go to Ottawa. It's tough," Cogliano said on Wednesday. "And when it goes on for a month, you just want to get it behind you. I didn't know what was going on. I had no idea what was happening. I was just the guy in the middle of all of it. "I didn't picture myself leaving Edmonton for a long time," he continued. "All of a sudden, when it comes out of nowhere, your initial thought ..."
No truth to Comrie-Edmonton return rumour
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August 29
Edmonton Journal
 
"It may be the hottest rumour on Internet sites, but forget about Mike Comrie and the Edmonton Oilers kissing and making up. "It ain't happening ... he ain't coming here," said a well-informed source. "Mike doesn't fit any need that we have right now." The unrestricted free agent forward finished last season with the Ottawa Senators and has lots of ability, but he has to play on the top two lines and the Oilers are loaded with signed candidates there. The Oilers are also vertically challenged up front already. They're talented, but on the small side with Andrew Cogliano, Sam Gagner, Patrick O'Sullivan and Robert Nilsson looking at top six roles. Edmonton also has little money to spend on ..."
Comrie on the outside looking in
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August 20
Edmonton Journal
 
"Mike Comrie turns 29 in three weeks and his National Hockey League career has clearly hit a crossroads. The Edmonton product has played for four different NHL teams since he left the Oilers in mid-December 2003. He has played for one of the teams, the Ottawa Senators, twice in the last six years. Is Comrie, who was selected fifth by the Oilers in the 1999 entry draft (91st overall) still a top-six forward? Or has he skated into that nether region, where he has offensive ability but hasn't put up the numbers to warrant a big contract any longer? Comrie has played 525 NHL games and twice produced 30-goal seasons and 60 points. But he hasn't had any of those totals since 2005-06 with the ..."
Messier denies being interviewed for Oilers' head coaching job
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August 19
Edmonton Journal
 
"Mark Messier's heart has long been in Edmonton, but his head said the best family and career move for him was to work for the New York Rangers, not the Oilers. So Messier, who admitted he kicked around job possibilities with the Oilers organization for a few years, decided to instead take his first post-playing job plunge with general manager Glen Sather in New York. He'll be Sather's apprentice, learning the business as Steve Yzerman has done with the Detroit Red Wings after quitting the game as a player. Maybe some day, Messier, who had his No. 11 jersey retired in a ceremony at Rexall Place in February 2007, will replace Sather --his first Oilers coach and GM. But, for now, the NHL's ..."
Oilers declare Dany Heatley deal officially dead
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August 1
Edmonton Journal
 
"You know that book that was made into a movie about relationships: He's Just Not That Into You? That was the story of the Edmonton Oilers and their failed attempt to get Dany Heatley to waive his no-trade clause and play for them. As hard as they wooed the two-time 50-goal scorer, going so far as to dispatch GM Steve Tambellini and president Kevin Lowe to Kelowna to speak to the Ottawa winger, and sending a spiffy video extolling the virtues of their hockey club and the city, Heatley dragged his feet. So, they finally gave up. "We told Ottawa last Sunday or Monday ... I can't remember the exact time, that the deal was off. We're moving on," said Tambellini, who badly needed a dangerous ..."
Time for Oilers to give up on Heatley
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July 23
Edmonton Journal
 
"Desperate only begins to describe the Oilers' latest, and let us hope final, attempt at getting Dany Heatley to notice them. The Oilers bundled up some videos for the malcontent Ottawa Senator and had a well-meaning person hop on a plane and deliver the infotainment package last weekend to Heatley's agent, Stacey McAlpine, who is staying with his client in Kelowna, B.C. How sad is that?Let's hope the earnest employee received danger pay, or at least a humiliation bonus, in addition to the nutritious and delicious snacks that WestJet serves its passengers. There was apparently some compelling stuff in the Oilervision gift basket on the offensive wizardry of Sam Gagner, Ales Hemsky and Shawn ..."
All quiet on the Heatley front
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July 17
Ottawa Citizen
 
"Potential trading partners haven't surfaced to make a pitch for disgruntled Ottawa Senators winger Dany Heatley and the team fears the clock may be ticking down on a deal with the Edmonton Oilers. Assistant general manager Tim Murray said a proposal to send Heatley to the Alberta capital in exchange for Dustin Penner, Andrew Cogliano and defenceman Ladislav Smid isn't dead just yet. "I don't know this, but it wouldn't surprise me if they came out tomorrow and said they're out of it," Murray said in a conference call to discuss the hiring of former NHLer Don Nachbaur as head coach of the team's AHL affiliate in Binghamton. "I don't know that that's going to happen, but I certainly wouldn't ..."
Oil trade for Dany still alive
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July 15
Edmonton Sun
 
"The door still isn't closed on a deal to send disgruntled Ottawa Senators winger Dany Heatley to the Edmonton Oilers -- but it could be slammed shut soon. Sources indicated yesterday while Heatley refused to waive his no-movement clause June 30 and agree to a deal that would have sent him to the Oilers, he has not "officially" rejected Edmonton as a destination. But an NHL source indicated yesterday the Oilers' patience is wearing thin to have Heatley agree to a deal and they could give up and move on perhaps as early as today. At this point, the Oilers appear to be the only viable trade option. With Edmonton out of the picture, returning to Ottawa and an ugly reception from fans could be ..."