-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 TheScore is reporting Blue Jackets' Umberger could be sent to Oilers for Gagner: Blue Jackets forward R.J. Umberger has requested to be moved in the offseason, and word out of Columbus is a trade partner may be found in Edmonton. According to Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch, there have been discussions revolving around a deal that would see Umberger traded to the Oilers in exchange for center Sam Gagner: It's out there, and it makes a lot of sense ... on paper. Gagner has backpedaled since a strong start of his career, and the Oilers would love to get out from under his $4.8 million cap hit and his $5 million salary the next two seasons ... [umberger] has three years remaining at $4.6 million per season. The salary number is almost a match, but the Blue Jackets may still need to pay some of Umberger's salary to help offset the third year. That's legal under the new CBA. The Oilers want more size and grit. They could use somebody to stand in front of the net and chew up space. This could happen. Umberger, 32, registered 18 goals and 16 assists in 74 games for Columbus in 2013-14, while Gagner, 24, posted 10 goals and 27 assists in 67 games. One sticking point may be Umberger's limited no-trade clause; he is set to give the Blue Jackets a list of ten teams to which he may not be traded on June 15, and it's quite possible that Edmonton will be one of those cities. As David Staples of the Edmonton Journal notes, Umberger would fill a need for the Oilers, and while general manager Craig MacTavish "has shown an affinity for this kind of deal" (adding the likes of Andrew Ference and Matt Hendricks), it may be wiser "to turn an asset like Gagner into a player aged 21 to 25, entering into his prime years, rather than a player leaving them." Gagner, for his part, has been linked to trade rumors for quite some time. This particular deal would depend on Umberger's willingness to move to Alberta, which is certainly no guarantee. http://www.thescore.com/news/513521 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Awful trade for Edmonton if no other pieces are involved. I doubt Umberger wants to go waste away in Edmonton though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Umberger's gonna hate the day he asked for a trade if he ends up in EDM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rounoush Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Pretty meh trade both ways. I've never really cared for either player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rypien37 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 This trade actually makes A LOT of sense. Umberger apparently wants out of Columbus. Gagner leaving Edmonton has been a rumour since the beginning of time. Edmonton wants a bigger, tougher top 6. Columbus needs to add top the top 6. I bet it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterHorvatBure Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 R.J hamburger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 RJ has a modified NTC this coming season. I highly doubt he wants to go to Edmonton, pretty sure like kesler, wants to go to a cup contender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstank29 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 columbus probably adds a 2nd rounder and a prospect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks155 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Bad deal for the Oil. I know they want to get bigger, but Umberger is barely even a top 6 player IMO. If anything, the Oilers should trade Gagner to some Eastern conference team for a dman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robongo Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Guess if this happens it means the oilers are going to rush yet another young forward into the NHL to fill Gagner's role Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Gives them size. It's actually a good trade for the oil but they have no other centers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMexico Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Edmonton isn't that bad of a place. Maybe the team is mismanaged but who says he has to live there at all? Poor hockey players complaining about where they live during the season when they are gone for half of it on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saucypass Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Even if this is true, Columbus needs to add. I'd easily take this deal and run. Sam Gagner is only 24 and will get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Edmonton isn't that bad of a place. Maybe the team is mismanaged but who says he has to live there at all? Poor hockey players complaining about where they live during the season when they are gone for half of it on the road. The exact reason why no one wants to play for a team that should be miles ahead of where their development is at right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombastik der Teutone Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 would be good for the jackets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 The Oilers need to stop thinking that gagner is their tradable asset to inprove the team.They need to trade a few of their soft forwards if they really want to get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madness Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Lol Edmonton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c00kies Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Somebody mentioned this on a Facebook page: The Jackets could be trading Umberger so that they can acquire Kesler. The history between the two players might be enough for Kesler to not waive his NTC to go to Columbus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YesBossMan Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Guess if this happens it means the oilers are going to rush yet another young forward into the NHL to fill Gagner's role I don't know about that... they'd use Umberger to fill his role. This deal makes sense for both teams if you take a look at their needs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrible.dee Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Gagner is a severely under rated "whipping-boy" for all the Oil's failings. The guy has heart (Every year he fights someone waay bigger then him) and can put up 50 pts. If the Oil want to give him away for garbage, send him our way for Archibald and a 4th (not saying Arch is garbage, just that he has little trade value, Umberger is garbage) Put him with Kesler and management who isn't looking to pin their failings on him and watch what happens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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