1.blizzard
2.scouts met to determine mid season rankings
3.hall moved to centre in practice.

I highly doubt we are looking at picking a centre. Thank God.

With that being said… LA has been looking for another top 4 dman as well as a Hemsky. Lombardi likes balancing his D and i would expect he is more interested in strengthening the left side than the right. That means that Gilbert is likely not a target /

I think the fall of the flames, which was predicted by MANY 3-4 years ago right down to the exact season, stands as a reminder about windows of opportunity. That being said i believe the flames, had they moved regehr instead of phaneuf and then iginla thi s season, could have sped up their second wave/rebound.
This is what i had said in the summer.

Talk to both Penner and Hemsky. If Penner wants out the best target for him might be pittsburgh. IF Hemsky wants out the best target is LA.

Whether or not Hemmer wanted out i was interested in Schenn. At the time we were looking at possibly (rumors) moving HAll to centre which i was against (they supposedly are putting hall at centre for a few games now which i am fine with due to the injurys). If HEmmer wanted out i figured Schenn would be of good return plus a vet such as SMyth ( its not for smyth to get 30 goals but simply for a character player to come over and mentor the new generation). If Hemmer wanted to be here and see this rebuild thru than id expect to move our 1st pick to quicken a 5 year process to 3.
As a side note i was happy we traded smyth when we did but i have no problems bringing him back considering where we are with the plan in place.

Hemsky for Schenn and Smyth would be nice for both teams. The kings get cap room to make the deadline additions to go deep and room for extensions next year. The Oilers will get a vet they can easily afford in the cap, plus a top centre prospect to go with Gags Lander Horcs VV.

If Tambi gets the KIngs 1st rounder in addition – by maybe vocally accentuating the cap hit we are taking on for the kings and perhaps shedding a player to them in cogs or gilbert… than he is king.

Nice, would be-
– Schenn, Smyth, LA 1st rd —>Edm for Hemsky, Gilbert and 3rd
MOre realistic, considering Lombardis needs is -
–Schenn, Smyth, LA 1st rd —->Edm for Hemsky, Peckham
or
Schenn, Smyth, LA 1st and Teubert/Forbort—>Edm for Hemsky, Whitney

Then you can draft Landeskog as your true leader for the next generation. In my opinion Landeskog isnt really a top pick but hes more of a sure bet and top pick than any of the other so called top prospects for this year. All the scouts say the same thing about this draft “you could get the best player at 15 or 20″…in more direct, less friendly terms…’this draft sucks/crapshoot’

AS for Hemmer..this was the first year he has impressed me but since he got back from his injury, other than his very first shift, i see alot of the old hemsky i hated.
That being said if Schenns not on the table..theres no use talking.

I’m confident in Tambellini, look at what he has already gotten us (Gagner, Eberle, Hall, Paajarvi, Petry, Plante, Whitney, Peckham, Couturier/Hopkins/Larsson, and what ever we get for Hemsky and Penner (Very well could be a Schenn, Forbort or a prospect that will play a big role)). I think that this Trading Deadline will tell us how long this rebuild will actually last.

@Ktown: Have to disagree with you about Penner being lazy – I agree that at times he APPEARS listless, but I just don’t think he’s a hot-doggin-it type guy. I could be wrong but looks to me like when he’s happy and excited about something, he’s pretty understated about it. I just think that’s his style. I’d like to see him hit more especially when it counts (to send a message, to defend someone). Not to take this off the subject of Hemmer, who I love.

@N.O.: nice to see you.