The Triple-H Line? Heatley on the block

"A Canadian team I'm sure will have interest is the Edmonton Oilers as they continue to search for a top three forward," TSN Insider Darren Dreger said.

Dany Heatley wants to move to the Western Conference and the Edmonton Oilers have been looking for a 1st line LW since Ryan Smyth left town. Heatley was born in Germany and raised in Calgary, so he's no stranger to Edmonton or the Battle of Alberta - which are both bonuses and incentives to trying to acquire this player.

The price would be steep for both teams, as Edmonton would have to give up a lot and at the same time pick up his massive contract. Conversely, Ottawa would have to take back some major salary in order to make this deal plausible.

Yet more and more, the Oilers first triple-H line looks ready to be formed.

Many positives could result from such a trade:

• Dustin Penner (who IS a good hockey player, imo) will be given lesser minutes on the second line and perhaps even enjoy an offensive renaissance
• Hemsky, who has been complaining about not having the right linemates for a long time, will finally have a finisher. If it doesn't work with Heatley the way it "didn't work" with Smyth, Sykora, and Kotalik, then the problem may lie elsewhere ...
  
• The Ottawa Senators need help on the blueline and the Oilers would be dealing from a position of strength
  

So Steve Tambellini, please git 'er done.

Ales Hemsky Out

Ales Hemsky is out for the rest of 2008 and for who knows how long for 2009.

I've heard fans say it all year:

"The Oilers are nothing without Ales Hemsky"

After a heckuva outing against the Nashville Predators, I'm extremely curious to see how the Oilers respond tonight. Hopefully, they respond how we want them to - come out and beat the lesser team in the Ottawa Senators, who are without top defenseman Filip Kuba.

If we can't beat the struggling Ottawa Senators, how will we beat our provincial rivals the Calgary Flames tomorrow night?

GOILERS and git 'er done tonight!