old school
Posted 12 February 2013 - 02:31 PM
Looks like Whitney has fallen out of favor with the Oil. Going to be a healthy scratch for the 3rd time in the last 5 games.
"I'm very frustrated, I want to play," Whitney said. "We got outshot 40-13 and I'm not playing so I think that kind of shows where their thought on me is."
Wonder if he could be heading out of Edmonton soon. $4 Million cap hit, last year of his contract. 6'3, 210lbs PP QB.
Grit
Posted 12 February 2013 - 02:49 PM
Whitney will be this year's Gaustad. Oliers will get a 1st and a 4th for him from some desperate GM looking to put his fringe market team onto a franchise-saving playoff run (that won't work - see Nashville, 2012).
2nd Line Scorer
Posted 12 February 2013 - 03:01 PM
If there was anyone on the Oilers I'd want to explore a trade for it would be Linus Omark.
He would cost next to nothing as he's not even on their active roster, and he was fantastic on a line with Zetterberg and Brunner in Switzerland.
Oh noez
Posted 12 February 2013 - 03:12 PM
I don't know if Ryan Whitney is any good - I think the injuries have taken its toll and playing on the Oilers have made him a lot worse than he actually is. I don't think the Wings are in a position to take on another Quincey type 'hope' project, though.
1st Line All-Star
Posted 12 February 2013 - 03:12 PM
Money of the Board-2013 Playoff Edition: Current $31 ($5 per series win {1}, $5 per series sweep, $5 per Kronwalling {2}, $2 per Jimmy shutout or fight, $2 per Tootoo goal or fight, $2 per Mule or Brunner goal {8})
Hall-of-Famer
Posted 12 February 2013 - 03:14 PM
I had this thought, too, when I saw that he had been scratched for a couple of games. He's struggling at the moment, but maybe just needs a change of scenery. How do the Wings and Oilers match up trade-wise, though?
Games a gongshow.
Posted 12 February 2013 - 03:47 PM
Pavel Datsyuk - "Pasha" - #13
"Got no fun if you got no puck"
'"I like ladies" - Towards the Lady Byng trophy
"Hannnnnnnnnnk"
"Okay $5 now"
I'm Don Cherry and Danny DeKeyser is my Kadri.
1st Line All-Star
Posted 12 February 2013 - 04:20 PM
he can't skate at all. well, at this moment gill is faster than whitney
4th Line Grinder
Posted 12 February 2013 - 04:25 PM
He's slow and can't play defense in his own end according to people who have watched a lot of him. Take that for what it's worth. I think the grass sometimes just seems greener on the other side. Remember when Wings fans coveted Paul Martin and were ready to ship Flip or prospects for him? Most of the time if they're willing to send a player away it's for a good reason.
Top Prospect
Posted 12 February 2013 - 04:43 PM
Do we have room on the IR for him? We already have Carlo Colaiacovo to fill that for most of the time.
It's been a great honor for me to be a player for the Detroit Red Wings, to play for an Original Six franchise. I know I'm far from perfect, but I learned a lot.
Steve Yzerman
Legend
Posted 12 February 2013 - 05:03 PM
We got enough puck movers. He can't play defence. I can see him going back to Pittsburgh at the deadline.
Brian McGrattan 2013. Get it done Kenny.
Caustic
Posted 12 February 2013 - 06:03 PM
No thanks.
I like our team
Posted 12 February 2013 - 06:49 PM
We already have Quincy so no thanks for me. I wasn't too high on him back when he was on the Penguins (helps playing with Crosby, Gonchar, Malkin) and he's a shell of that.
Edited by Number19, 12 February 2013 - 06:52 PM.
Legend
Posted 12 February 2013 - 07:02 PM
Wings don't need another project at this point. And besides, at this stage of his career, he's not a "project," he's just on the decline. Changes of scenery can help, but it doesn't always. As people have pointed out, there's just nothing left that he can do effectively. The Wings need some game changers, not just filler.
EDIT: I got him mixed up with Ray Whitney age-wise. So he's not old, but he's still not effective.
Heavenly With the Puck
Posted 12 February 2013 - 08:06 PM
No thank you on Whitney.
1st Line All-Star
Posted 12 February 2013 - 11:04 PM
No thank you as well on Whitney but YES please on Omark
Riley "Tinky Winky" Sheahan
Posted 13 February 2013 - 10:48 AM
If there was anyone on the Oilers I'd want to explore a trade for it would be Linus Omark.
He would cost next to nothing as he's not even on their active roster, and he was fantastic on a line with Zetterberg and Brunner in Switzerland.
Cleary and Mursak for Omark and Jones. 
Wings need some Ryan Pulock in the 1st round, a goal scorer in the 2nd round and rounds 3-7 all guys 6'4 or bigger. Please sign Dekeyser to play with Smith. <--Dekeyser signed, Paired next year. Mark your calendars.
Tootoo needs a partner in crime that plays like him on the other side of Helm. Oh hey, we have Mitchell Callahan. Problem solved.
Cleary.... 
XBox Live BleedRedWing
4th Line Grinder
Posted 13 February 2013 - 10:54 AM
Omark & Whitney for Quincey & Tatar
Legend
Posted 13 February 2013 - 10:59 AM
Another soft, all offense, no defensestyle Euro -but why??
No thank you as well on Whitney but YES please on Omark
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