According to Bob McKenzie, Ryan Smyth has told the L.A. Kings he would prefer a trade to the Edmonton Oilers this summer.
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Posted 20 June 2011 - 04:35 PM
"There's no *expletive* commies on my team!" - Harold Ballard at the draft table in 1989, upon hearing that the Leafs were going to draft Sergei Fedorov. Ballard was dead less than a year later.
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Posted 20 June 2011 - 04:39 PM
EDM is lucky as hell he ever wanted to come back.
It's amazing how much clarity comes when you care more about the Red Wings than any individual player.
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Posted 20 June 2011 - 04:50 PM
Well, that's bizarre. Who on earth would ever request a trade TO Edmonton?
Oh, whoops... it's Ryan Smyth.
Oh, whoops... it's Ryan Smyth.
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Posted 20 June 2011 - 04:54 PM
I'm sure the Oilers will be all over adding a 6.25 million dollar cap hit for a 35 year old forward who produced 41pts(?) last season. I wouldn't take Smyth from LA even if it was only for future considerations. On top of that LA is trying to compete for a Cup so they'll want to keep a top 6 forward who can produce 41pts around next season.This deal doesn't make a lick of sense.
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Posted 20 June 2011 - 05:30 PM
Are you sure he didn't mean that he wanted to be traded even FURTHER away from Edmonton?
That would really make a lot more sense.
That would really make a lot more sense.
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Posted 20 June 2011 - 05:32 PM
Glad someone wants to be there.
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Posted 20 June 2011 - 05:41 PM
I have never been to Edmonton so I have no judgement against Edmonton as a city. Why do so many people hate on Edmonton so much?
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Posted 20 June 2011 - 05:43 PM
47 points.
This deal doesn't make a lick of sense.
The cap hit doesn't really matter to the Oilers. In fact, it would help keep them comfortably above the cap floor. His salary is $4.5 million, which is probably not something the Oilers would be excited about, but probably not a deal-breaker.
What about Smyth-for-Souray?
"There's no *expletive* commies on my team!" - Harold Ballard at the draft table in 1989, upon hearing that the Leafs were going to draft Sergei Fedorov. Ballard was dead less than a year later.
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Posted 20 June 2011 - 05:44 PM
Living close and having been there quite a few times, it's not hard to see why people hate it so much. Crimes bad, weathers worse, and there arent alot of parksI have never been to Edmonton so I have no judgement against Edmonton as a city. Why do so many people hate on Edmonton so much?
(kidding, but Bryzgalov wouldnt wanna play there)The fans are passionate, and they have good management and ownership finally, but all the other things about the city keeps players from wanting to go there.. except Smyth for some reason.
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Posted 20 June 2011 - 05:55 PM
doesnt edmonton have an albatross contract that they wanted to get rid of?
wasnt it horcoff that the fans desperately want out?
hmmm...
wasnt it horcoff that the fans desperately want out?
hmmm...
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Posted 20 June 2011 - 05:59 PM
Poor Edmonton.. the only sort of people that want to go there are the sorts of contracts/age range they don't want to take on.
If some bored artist wants to make me a signature, feel free to cut loose and do so.
Of course, I could get off my lame rear and do something.
Of course, I could get off my lame rear and do something.
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Posted 20 June 2011 - 06:08 PM
Sheldon Souray.doesnt edmonton have an albatross contract that they wanted to get rid of?
wasnt it horcoff that the fans desperately want out?
hmmm...
"There's no *expletive* commies on my team!" - Harold Ballard at the draft table in 1989, upon hearing that the Leafs were going to draft Sergei Fedorov. Ballard was dead less than a year later.
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Posted 20 June 2011 - 06:12 PM
I wonder if he should have a talk with Pronger's wife. 
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Posted 20 June 2011 - 11:04 PM
Ryan Smyth - "Hey, I'd love to come back to Edmonton!"
Steve Tambellini - "Sorry, you had your chance to stay a few years ago. Looks like your 'heart was in Edmonton' only if the price was right."
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Posted 20 June 2011 - 11:37 PM
Wasn't there some talk of Hemsky wanting out or they were possibly looking for takers? Hemsky would probably thrive with the Kings.
Me thinks a line of Brown - Kopitar - Hemsky would be pretty sick.
Of course, I'm sure LA would have to give a little something extra to obtain Hemsky.
Me thinks a line of Brown - Kopitar - Hemsky would be pretty sick.
Of course, I'm sure LA would have to give a little something extra to obtain Hemsky.
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Posted 21 June 2011 - 12:18 AM
Why does he want to go to Edmonton?
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Posted 21 June 2011 - 06:03 AM
Maybe he just wants to retire in Edmonton. He was born in Alberta, Edmonton was his first NHL team etc.
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Posted 21 June 2011 - 06:18 AM
Sources say he wants to move back to Edmonton for family reasons.
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Posted 21 June 2011 - 07:39 AM
Admirable, but odd nonetheless... guess he doesn't care about getting a cup before he retires...Sources say he wants to move back to Edmonton for family reasons.
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