Confirmed with Link: [EDM/MIN] Tom Gilbert Traded For Nick Schultz

[Eytinge]

This is terrible. Absolutely terrible. We trade one of our only top 4 defensemen?

[Hemskyfanboy83]

What a horrible deal.

Petry is our only good right handed dman now.

[Nailor Hopberle]

Well done Steve, one of your worst trades you've made so far.

[joestevens29]

Odd move

[Oilbleeder]

Oh and this has to open the door for a Denis Wideman type signing.

Smid-Petry
Shultz-Wideman


I'm warming up to this. Tambo may have a plan...

[Capital J]

This makes sense. Petry has been playing better than Gilbert offensively and Gilbert was basically playing in shut-down role for a while.

[senorchang]

Will we atleast get to see him play tonight?

[South Indian Stunna]

Smid-Shultz could be the next Phillips-Volchenkov......

[The Nuge]

This makes our RD pretty weak beyond Petry. What's our lineup now?
Smid - Petry
Whitney - Potter
Schultz - Barker

[CornKicker]

Originally Posted by czar99

Don't worry about the cowardice, Potter's got that covered in spades.

schultz could carry potter on his back so corey doesnt have to tire his legs out running from the other team when the game gets rough

[Cloned]

Decent deal, don't think anyone wins or loses as both teams get what they need.

[Forsburger]

Better not take 55

that's Ulanov's number

Seriously though I like the trade, would love to see how both players pan out with their new teams though. Could be a big win win for both IMO

Edit: how do I forget Eager?? Haha guy's been a beast lately

[Ganz]

Give this Schultz guy a chance, I have a weird feeling everyone will warm up to this guy big time.

Tough seeing Gibby go though.

[Replacement]

Originally Posted by Timo

I'll keep this thread bookmarked for future reference.

Going to be interesting how many people change their mind when they notice 60% less turn overs, injuries and cowardice on the ice!

Give it a rest. Smid and Gilbert were the most active D on the ice in the very physical recent game with the Flyers.

When you say something like coward it totally undermines whatever else you state.

Schultz is a reasonable stay at home D, but one who looks better for playing on a club that emphasizes team play and dedication in NZ and own zone.

Gilbert has a thinking mans approach to the game and could look even better on a team that plays a focused game.

[Gags89]

Originally Posted by senorchang

Will we atleast get to see him play tonight?

Doesn't sound that way

[Cerebral]

Smid and Schultz give us two good, mobile shutdown guys now as well. Add in a Suter/Wideman etc. and we have a pretty balanced defensive core now. If Petry can keep progressing, we could end up pretty solid on the back-end.

[Oilmageddon*]

He is tied for 20th in blocked shots only 18 give aways

[Tekneek]

Don't really like the deal, but it isn't the worst transaction Tambo has orchestrated. Better deal for the Wild than the Oilers, IMO, despite the way the crew on TSN raved about it.

[GoingGoingGagner]

Originally Posted by Cloned

Decent deal, don't think anyone wins or loses as both teams get what they need.

I feel like everyone would be happy if we got a 4th back in the deal.

But what's a 4th, really? We save a little cap room and get a guy we covet. I'm liking it.

[Stoneman89]

Originally Posted by Replacement

Gotta be something like that. I thought Gilbert was beasting against Philly and made the best play of the night against Phoenix setting up Hemsky with the fantastic pass.

Sure can't be the way he was playing.

What? Gilbert has been playing like shyte since he got back from injury. Not saying that being out so long had something to do with it, but he was no where near he pre-injury form. Saying that, for all of those saying Tambo doesn't have the balls to make hockey deals, your wish has come true.

[AK Dandyman]

Bit of a shock but i think we are okay with this trade.

Petry's performance last month made Gilbert available.

Schultz was a Lemaire's favorite, so that says something about Schultz defensive ability and smartness.

Signing Hemsky, making trade like this to adjust dynamics of the lineup and positioning to get that true offensive d man later on, I think we are definitely in a new phase with our rebuild. Liking it.

[Jimmi Jenkins]

Originally Posted by Cerebral

Smid and Schultz give us two good, mobile shutdown guys now as well. Add in a Suter/Wideman etc. and we have a pretty balanced defensive core now. If Petry can keep progressing, we could end up pretty solid on the back-end.

Well if the goal is "balance"

Smid - Petry
Schultz - Whitney

Don't look too bad.

[Gusher]

Strange that so many are against this deal. How many games have Oilers fans complained about Tom Gilbert? A ton!

Schultz is a solid stay-at-home D who the Oilers need moving forward. Just take a look at all the tweets about how the Wild players are upset by the departure of Schultz. That says a lot.

[Oilmageddon*]

Gilbert said Tambo brought him a cake that said get out

[Forsburger]

Originally Posted by AK Dandyman

Bit of a shock but i think we are okay with this trade.

Petry's performance last month made Gilbert available.

Schultz was a Lemaire's favorite, so that says something about Schultz defensive ability and smartness.

Signing Hemsky, making trade like this to adjust dynamics of the lineup and positioning to get that true offensive d man later on, I think we are definitely in a new phase with our rebuild. Liking it.

Exactly.