Comments for April 12, 2012 at http://hockey.dobbersports.com , comment 1 to 12 out of 12 comments http://hockey.dobbersports.com Sun, 19 May 2013 13:39:45 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/4560-april-12-2012#comment-20381 Vanek and Roy make about 11 million combined. Not sure how any teams can fit that in. Eberle - stirred up discussion, as I wanted. Shows exactly why selling high is so damn hard. - Jeff Angus Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:13:12 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/4560-april-12-2012#comment-20380 Black affirmed that Regier and Ruff will be staying on in Buffalo so Roy will probably be gone. I'd love to see them trade him with Vanek to Vancouver for Schneider and then deal Miller for an excellent center. Roy has outstayed his welcome here and Vanek has dried up. Both could use a relocation. - Robert Esquire Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:16:53 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/4560-april-12-2012#comment-20379 Good ramblings, Mr. Angus, well done. I will say this about Tambo/Oilers bringing in talent ... it's been REALLY hard to bring talent into Edmonton ... players just don't want to sign here or they won't waive no-trade clauses. In that regard, the Eberle trade scenario may be the most plausible to bring a solid D to this city... - Darcy S Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:46:11 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/4560-april-12-2012#comment-20378 Oilers need to find a way to build their D without moving a #1 pick. Other teams do it and if Tambo cant he should be fired. Justin Schultz... you want a starting #1 PP job? Here ya go. That loss last night was a big emotional letdown for the Pens. They will need to respond next game or all of the sudden it could be a short series. - frozenpools Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:34:18 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/4560-april-12-2012#comment-20377 I moved Stamkos early in his 2nd season when his shooting% was through the roof. Granted I got Malkin (I moved Stamkos+) but it looked like a horrible move till this year. Betting on a decline in shooting% with Eberle is reasonable but betting against growth of a 2nd year player seems like a bad move. The other thing about Eberle is as he describes his shot "its a muffin, but its an accurate muffin". He may be one of the few who can hover in the 15% range. Signed, Oilers Homer - frozenpools Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:31:15 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/4560-april-12-2012#comment-20376 Weber's face slam on Zetterberg has to be a suspension. Will it? I doubt it but how do they let him get away with something like that. If Zetterberg didn't wear a visor, he'd have a busted nose. What a moron. also Trade Hall, not Eberle. - Maximus Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:13:48 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/4560-april-12-2012#comment-20375 smart man Angus. IF they draft Yakupov they need to trade one of those 4. You simply cannot have all offence, especially when your team is often on the IR. - Big Ev Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:30:55 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/4560-april-12-2012#comment-20374 Boneheaded move by Weber. Not smart for a veteran/elite player to potentially jeopardize his team's playoff success. Completely disagree with trading Eberle. Eberle has been successful at some many levels I would flat out disagree that he out-did himself this year. I think this guys is going to be a model of consistency at an elite level. I would trade Hall before I trade Eberle (not that I would trade either). Hemsky, Omark and Paajarvi together have got to be worth a good D man/prospects. - Stunaman Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:16:13 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/4560-april-12-2012#comment-20373 For all we know, selling Eberle now could be selling him very low. To put a ceiling on such a young, talented player and perceive this season as an outlier is very rash. I believe (and may be mistaken) that as he matures he will begin to show more and more of the intangibles that Toews displays. I have an idea as to why you wrote what you did. Well played kind sir, well played. - Ross The Boss Palmer Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:06:15 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/4560-april-12-2012#comment-20372 Eberle is a true sniper. His shooting pct of 18.9% is equal to Nathan Horton's and less than several less talented scorers Curtis Glencross 23.6%, Jiri Hudler and Kyle Wellwood. Yeah he would be a sell high right now.I'd think about hanging on to him instead of trading him for John Carlson!!!!!!!!!!!! Following your line of thought,the Pens should have moved Crosby when he scored 50 and the Bolts should trade Stamkos (19.8) for a goalie. The Oilers have many assets to package for a couple of good Dmen, including Hemsky,Omark and the first pick or Yakupov. I wouldn't even think of moving Eberle before Hall. - Donnie OBrien Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:23:47 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/4560-april-12-2012#comment-20371 [quote]dont you think hemsky and paajarvi would get ellis out of nashville?[/quote] And here lies the problem with EDM fans at the moment, they think their spare change is going to get them this stud D man and/or goalie they need to push them over the top. We all do it, we all over value our prospects but since they won the lottery all of the EDM prospects, outside of the top three who are quality, have become worth the earth. Some time the real NHL does mirror fantasy hockey, in this case, you have to give quality to receive quality. - UKflames Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:36:34 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/4560-april-12-2012#comment-20370 you are crazy Angus! Eberle is the untouchable on that team. I agree completely that they need to draft yakupov and buy/trade for a couple dmen and maybe a goalie, but Eberle has elite instincts, is the heart and soul future captain in edm. No way they have a 2015-2018 dynasty without him. there are several imminent opportunities for tambellini to make major mistakes and destroy the promise that is showing in oil country... like trading down the #1 pick in order to draft a dman, or NOT resigning smyth to a 2 mil cap hit retirement contract, or NOT buying out horcof if the new cba allows it, or not trading sutton and hemsky at the deadline (oops, missed that one) Trading Eberle to address these final needs would be the biggest mistake of them all... dont you think hemsky and paajarvi would get ellis out of nashville? - Chris Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:26:27 +0100