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[MrMackey]

Originally Posted by thome_26

oh, and how could you take York over Poti? On the market Poti's value is much more then Yorks! Poti is a Dman who put up just as good numbers as York!! Sorry, but the Oilers lost that deal. Although York has worked out and looks great as an Oiler and I really like him - a 50 point Dman compared to a 60 (if york woulda been healthy 60 woulda been a lock) isn't even close.

I don't know about this. York's come in here and been very valuable to the organization... all but untouchable.

Whereas Poti put up great numbers as soon as he went to New York, but he was in almost all of the Ranger trade rumours over the summer, and Sather stated his displeasure two years in a row about having to go to arbitration with him.

We do need a puck moving defenseman, but we don't need a liability. I'd rather have Bergeron than Poti.

[FacelessButcher]

Originally Posted by thome_26

oh, and how could you take York over Poti? On the market Poti's value is much more then Yorks! Poti is a Dman who put up just as good numbers as York!! Sorry, but the Oilers lost that deal. Although York has worked out and looks great as an Oiler and I really like him - a 50 point Dman compared to a 60 (if york woulda been healthy 60 woulda been a lock) isn't even close.

I'm with thome on this one in player value, but Poti was not really a team guy and does not have a lot of heart + his selfishness/greed are not Oiler attributes. I like York better and would rather have him on my team but in the ruthless business "win above all else" perspective Poti is obviously the better choice.

[Oi'll say!]

The guy I always wanted here the most was Brind'Amour, I can't believe he's been traded twice. He'd still be a great acquisition at the deadline for a team with serious aspirations but the Oil definitely couldn't afford him long term.

On d I always thought that Filip Kuba and Paul Laus might be a couple of really good players who wouldn't cost a lot in a trade, but Laus career is pretty much over and there's no way Minny would trade with us.