Too bad they are division rivals:
Which of the Oilers would best be targeted in a trade?
Eberle: signed the $6M deal and has the biggest performance / $ fall off since Phanuef. 12 goals in 41 games translates to 24 goal season.. This is supposed to be the Oilers version of Iginla.
Could he be had for a package of players similar to Phanuef? Stajan, Tanguay and Brodie?
Hall : Looks to be the best of the bunch replacing Eberle as the real deal.
RNH. Still young but small and frail and 3 goals in 38 games this year??!! He is at the same development level as Baertschi..... likely would have benefited from more development time (and time to muscle up) either in junior or in the AHL... at least he is a year away from his big contract .... which likely won't be the long term $6M deals that Hall and Eberle have gotten.
Yapokov another small guy that needs to have bigger physical linemates. Has done as well as should be expected.
Gagner yet another small forward.... only 23 years old least sizzle and reasonable contract possible as he is a RFA.
Who will get traded and for what?
I am just so disappointed in the Flames following Edmonton's lead and stocking up on small skilled forwards.
I don't think that Edmonton will get as much return for these guys ..... Hodgson was close to being as good as them .
The new small golden age of the NHL is not here yet. Sutter understood that good big players win more games than better than small skilled guys.
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