Nhl Season!

[Mr.Metal]

wow, Ryan Smith...the face of the Edmonton Oilers, was traded to the Islanders! That sucks, Edmonton fans have to see another great player moved to another team.

[Metallifold]

wow, Ryan Smith...the face of the Edmonton Oilers, was traded to the Islanders! That sucks, Edmonton fans have to see another great player moved to another team.

Yeah, but comparing him to Gretzky is....

[Mr.Metal]

wow, Ryan Smith...the face of the Edmonton Oilers, was traded to the Islanders! That sucks, Edmonton fans have to see another great player moved to another team.

Yeah, but comparing him to Gretzky is....

I don't think people are comparing him to Gretzky, but probably the impact of how, once again, your best player, the hearth and sould of your team is off to another team. What is funny is that seems like nobody knew he was going to be available and once people found out he was traded, a lot of GMs were asking why nobody told them

[King_Nothing]

What a day! Some good trades and some bad trades.
I am happy with the moves that Pittsburgh, San Jose, Toronto and Ottawa did, I will say I am sad to see Ryan Smyth get traded from Edmonton, I don't know anyone on that team now that has the character and leadership that he did. I guess its time for Horcoff, Pisani, Hemsky to step up and fill that role.
And as a looooong time hater of the Red Wings, I am disgusted to see them acquire Todd Bertuzzi. But I had a feeling they would do something big considering both San Jose and Nashville beefed up with Guerin and Forsberg.

I am left to think, since Philly aquired Biron from Buffalo, what does this mean for Esche? I am pretty sure they will stick with Nitimaki as the back up.

BTW, Mark "The Moose" Messier gets his #11 retired tonight in Edmonton!

[dmegametal#1]

i guess there is a meaning to "UNTOUCHABLES"

George Laraque/Roberts to waive thier "NO TRADE CLAUS" to move to Pittsburgh

[Judge B]

wow, Ryan Smith...the face of the Edmonton Oilers, was traded to the Islanders! That sucks, Edmonton fans have to see another great player moved to another team.

Just checked out NHL.com. That was a shocker.

[dmegametal#1]

and now the end is now COMPLETE for the Oilers..they got shutout by the Minnesota Wild 5-0

[King_Nothing]

and now the end is now COMPLETE for the Oilers..they got shutout by the Minnesota Wild 5-0

The wind is totally out of their sails....a real sad situation considering the magic they pulled off last year.

[Mr.Metal]

Trading Ryan Smith meant they were giving up this year. That is sad and I wouldn't want to be in Kevin Lowe's shoes...

[Duane]

Our small home town hero Chris Simon is in big trouble. I just saw his sister at the grocery store but didn't talk hockey.

http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/sto ... 49&k=27781

I'm sure he'll back here by next week to do some icefishing.