Ryan Smyth
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 02: Dwight King #74 and Mike Richards #10 of the Los Angeles Kings celebrate a goal for a 2-0 lead in front of Bryan Rodney #19 and Ryan Smyth #94 of the Edmonton Oilers of the Edmonton Oilers at Staples Center on April 2, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. The Kings won 2-0.
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I'm just trying to plug along ... the points have come in bunches and, for sure, I wish I'd been more consistent ... Five-on-five I've been a little bit better than in previous years. I'm playing in all situations. I can't complain at all.
Yeah, I have painted myself into a corner, if you want to say that
and anytime we play against them it’s usually a good battle – especially when you get a chance to knock them out of a playoff spot. There are teams in the West that are in that log jam from seventh to thirteen so we are going to come up against those teams that can’t afford to lose hockey games. That’s the fun part of a bad situation: to steal points from teams that actually need them.More quotes »
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FETCHING
Anyone not familiar with the Edmonton Oilers might look at the last 3 seasons and expect a large overhaul of staff this summer. The more discerning fan will know it's all part of the plan, and in fact (for once) there are very few job openings. Edmonton 9:10 AM from Edmonton Oilers Hockey Blog Read more »
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OILERS AND SMYTH: ONE YEAR WORKS
"I think it might get talked about again. I can see some value to it," said Brendan Shanahan, NHL senior vice president of player safety. He said he's yet to see a docket for Wednesday's NHL GMs meeting in New York. Ryan Smyth wants to play in Edmonton, from Edmonton Oilers Hockey Blog Read more »
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Wait continues for Ryan Smyth
Did Ryan Smyth expect to be without a contract a month before free-agency? I doubt it. But it seems a stalemate right now. His agent Don Meehan will be talking to Steve Tambellini and/or his right-hand man Ricky Olczyk this week at the NHL Combine in Tor from Edmonton Journal Read more »
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Oilers Offer Smyth a Two-Year Deal
This is as per Jason Gregor from Team 1260. The Oilers have offered Ryan Smyth a two-year contract extension. From what Gregor says, it's a deal that is comparable to the size of contract Todd Bertuzzi has with the Red Wings ($2mil per season range). In from Hockey Buzz Read more »
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WEEKEND WRAP
After coaching his team to 30th and 29th place finishes, some will argue that Tom Renney didn't deserve a chance to lead the Oilers into their "next phase" of the rebuild. There might be some merit to that, but I'm not in that camp. When Steve Tambellini from Edmonton Oilers Hockey Blog Read more »
