Dakattack92 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Craig MacTavish promised to make changes to the Edmonton Oilers over the offseason and it may start with two of the team's long-standing veterans. In an interview with Team 1260 Radio in Edmonton on Thursday, the new general manager suggested that captain Shawn Horcoff and winger Ales Hemsky could done with the club. "I think both those players are at a similar crossroads," he told the radio station. "Sometimes change is good for both the organization and the player, but at the same time they're valuable players and we're not in a position where we're able to move them without getting something substantial in return...I have a lot of allegiance and a lot of loyalty to 'Horc' and to Ales. I have a lot of respect for both those players. But from both those perspectives, I think the ideal scenario would be to move them on and wish them the best in their next destination." Hemsky, 29, was in his 10th season with the Oilers and has one year left on a two-year, $10 million contract he signed last summer. In 38 games this season, he scored nine goals and added 11 assists. He has 17 points in 30 career playoff games with the Oilers and helped Edmonton reach the Stanley Cup Final in 2005-06. Horcoff, 34, scored seven goals and 12 points in 31 games this season and will make $5.5 million a year through the 2014-15 season. "Would we welcome those players back if the right circumstance presented itself? Absolutely," added MacTavish. "But I think in talking to both those players, I think the best situation would be to move on." http://m.tsn.ca/nhl/article?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbsympatico.vo.llnwd.net%2Fo35%2Ffeeds%2Fufs%2Fxml%2Ftsn_mobile%2Fnews%2Fnews_nhl.xml&itemId=424887&pageName=NHL&feedId=82008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocklovich Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Horcoff - Not really interested as his cap hit is quite high for a guy that would be 3rd on our depth chart at centre Hemsky - is interesting but a bit injury prone. He could be a guy that would mesh with Booth / Kes as he is more of a pass first winger I am just really unsure if bringing in another 5m injury prone player for the 2nd line is the way to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Horcoff for third line center? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlsson`s Flo Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 This has been going on for a few years now. It's not exactly new news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbal23 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 What does he consider substantial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stexx Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 What does he consider substantial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avicii Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Hemsky has supposedly been on the block for like 6 years lol I'd trade for Horcoff at the deadline if we have the cap and he proves he can be a solid #3 center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robongo Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Hemsky has supposedly been on the block for like 6 years lol I'd trade for Horcoff at the deadline if we have the cap and he proves he can be a solid #3 center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Edler, Schroeder Horcoff, Hemsky 3rd line centre and top-6 winger. EDM gets the top-2 defenseman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Edler, Schroeder Horcoff, Hemsky 3rd line centre and top-6 winger. EDM gets the top-2 defenseman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Overpayment much?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACIC Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Not interested. Not what we are looking for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackberries Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 good luck moving those crappy contracts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 good luck moving those crappy contracts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Hemsky. yeah. Soft as baby sh1t and always injured. CDC logic: lets trade for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbal23 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I made that in 2 seconds lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 That's no excuse. You should be ashamed of that proposal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Not sure why they re-signed Hemsky in the first place. Meanwhile Horcs was a K-Lo mistake, so i guess the MacT hire was a garbageman hire. Good luck finding takers unless you package them with something decent. Or are we talking buyout? Horcs has a NMC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 No to both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I would love to get Hemsky. Top 6 forward with a lot of skill. He just needs to stay healthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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