1. Ryan Rishaug @TSNRyanRishaug
Whitney very frustrated and not feeling great about his future in Edmonton. Says he wont ask for a trade, but thinks its a possibility.
Whitney went on to say, “We got outshot #$%^*& 40-14 and I’m not playing. I think that shows where their thought on me is….”
This guy is being outskated by COREY POTTER. Being scratched for 2 straight games now on the OILERS.
He has ZERO footspeed. Zero physicality in his own zone. Basic a pylon with a Departed accent.
Would anyone take a chance on him anymore, or are he and his ankles done in the league?
I guess we finally realize that his foot injuries are insurmountable in terms of recovery. He just can't play at an NHL level and that sucks because he used to be our best player.
I could see a team like Detroit buying low on him. They need defense and have a good reputation with players in the twilight of their career. Philly is another but I feel Whitney would get manhandled horribly by the opposition there.
Sadly even that is something of a stretch. I do not follow Edmonton enough to see Whitney on a regular basis though.
He should probably spend less time tweeting and trying to be funny, and work on his game. He doesn't look in shape at all.
He's probably in the best shape he can be in; there's just nothing they can do to fix his ankle/foot. It's something he'll have to play through and he clearly isn't able to do it yet.
He's probably in the best shape he can be in; there's just nothing they can do to fix his ankle/foot. It's something he'll have to play through and he clearly isn't able to do it yet.
I have no idea if he is or not as I don't know him personally. I can only see how he plays(ed) and to me, his conditioning looks pretty bad.
But I'm sure his injuries have slow him down considerably though, as you pointed out.
I could see a team like Detroit buying low on him. They need defense and have a good reputation with players in the twilight of their career. Philly is another but I feel Whitney would get manhandled horribly by the opposition there.
Sadly even that is something of a stretch. I do not follow Edmonton enough to see Whitney on a regular basis though.
As a Wings fan, I like this idea. We have the cap space and he's on an expiring contract. He could be worth the gamble, even if it's only as a 3rd pairing defenseman.
Whitney has been horrible, and he *****es about being sat. Screw him, he should be working at the drive through for Mcdonalds.... But then again, that may even be to fast paced for him.
Damn. The Oil NEEDED a recovery from that guy. Perhaps forward for defenseman deal in the works then. Pittsburgh?
TOML
Hell no. I never want to see that worthless bum again.
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He's saying the Oilers should trade a forward to Pittsburgh for a defenseman.
Ok, I was wondering and that does make more sense, and I don't venture that way too often, but I imagine that's a match people have been trying to set that up on the Trade Rumors board for a while now, as it makes sense. Whitney back to Pittsburgh didn't.
