I think we should keep him but I'm torn... If we trade him Yaks can be the 2nd line RW and we can get some help we need somewhere in our line up. Hemsky @ 5 mill is a good price and looking like a great deal. For some reason I see Tambo trading him... Idk just a hunch.
He is an asset that we could/would trade for the right return, but he's not a guy we need to trade.
If we could get a guy like Ladd or a similarly younger power forward to play on the left side that would make sense. But I can't think of anybody available that I would rather have over Hemmer.
I don't want our top 6 touched right now, and glad Hemsky re-signed shows he is commited to the Oilers, maybe he will want to stay for a home town discount after next season if he sees we are close to contending.
We need Hemsky to keep together our second line punch. If not, then we need a crash and bang scoring winger and I have a hard time naming 3 that would be available.
Cap issues with keeping Hemsky? He's due for a 5-6 year contract and will likely seek it (And rightfully so).
I think that he is playing great hockey again and his play is taking away some of the pressure from the younger players. So that is a huge help right now and he may fetch us some good return that we will need but i think we can package a player and a couple picks to get the depth we need right now. I know picks are the future but out system is so deep right now it might not hurt to move a few picks get what we need and keep Hemmer.
the only way I would support a trade involving Hemsky is if the trade was filling a major need on the team. But as others have said before me, he's looking good and is helping in taking the offensive pressure off of the younger players. Next season Hemsky will be a sought after commodity, and would be a much more ideal time to trade him, if there are plans to do so
Still on the fence. "Is he back?" Don't know that he ever really left. Injuries and some inconsistent spans of play set him back, but imo, he's ALWAYS been streaky. Even in good times he's been liable to make plays that leave fans shaking their heads and muttering "Ah, HEM-sky".
I was out of my seat at Rexall no slower than anyone else at his goals Saturday night. And he's the right fit playing with Gagner and Yakker. I'm liking what I see.
But he's got a history of playing with unbridled enthusiasm and inspiration one night, then putting up something quite different the next (or next week, at least). And I don't believe that injuries are his sole reason.
I'm reserving judgment until I see him carry through. Obviously, if he does, and he's a key cog to a playoff run, we keep him. Dealing him for "the future" isn't going to wash here anymore since it's now.
If Colorado would be willing to consider an O'Reilly<>Hemsky trade...pending some contractual details on O'Reilly's end of things...then I would be very disappointed if the Oilers were NOT fully prepared to deal Hemsky.
And maybe O'Reilly isn't as available as some would like to think...but...bottom line for the Oilers is...they've got to think about moving wingers for centres & defencemen if they want to improve their chances this year. Hemsky is a sensible asset to use.
He never left, the management liked a soft team for the last few years and now he has NHL calibre linemates today.
Oh don't kid yourself...he completley mailed in most of the games he played last season.
He's looking re-interested again this year...but...this is a business and I don't think the Oilers have any business thinking they "need" Hemmer to be part of the long term future of the franchise.
Theres gotta be some good value we could bring back for Hemsky.
I know it would suck to see hemsky traded but weren't we hoping he could regain form and raise his trade value back up to where it should be. If hemsky can keep this level of play up, I think we should move him to help address our size and toughness.
It would definitely suck if we held onto hemsky and next year he had injury problems again and his value dropped again. We have enough high end offensive skill in our top 6 and IMO it would be smart to trade him when his stock is back up.
Unless we are deep into the playoff race come deadline time and hemsky is a big reason for that, he should be traded. It would be bittersweet tho.
I know it would suck to see hemsky traded but weren't we hoping he could regain form and raise his trade value back up to where it should be. If hemsky can keep this level of play up, I think we should move him to help address our size and toughness.
It would definitely suck if we held onto hemsky and next year he had injury problems again and his value dropped again. We have enough high end offensive skill in our top 6 and IMO it would be smart to trade him when his stock is back up.
Unless we are deep into the playoff race come deadline time and hemsky is a big reason for that, he should be traded. It would be bittersweet tho.
Hemsky is in his prime, so it had better be overpayment coming our way.
I think it's been easier for Hemsky to find enthusiasm playing with enthusiastic guys and would like to keep him, but he is smallish, like some others) older than the rest and valuable in a trade. I think he should and will be traded while he has value and not hurt.
Re visit this closer to trade deadline. Until we see the oilers go on some sort of run(wins), then I will reserve my opinion. He is looking healthy and more interested this year.
Hemsky is in his prime, so it had better be overpayment coming our way.
Not saying we should trade him, but I just don't trust him.
I love him, but don't trust him.
These conversations have endured his career to date. He's an amazingly skilled player that can win games on his own... then he disappears. Why is everyone clamoring for Jones to get back in the lineup? You know what he'll give you each night, regardless of his mood or personal circumstance.
I'm happy to ride out this Hemsky surge, but I'm just not sold on how long it'll last. And imo, this is nothing new. That's the asterix that comes with his 5M/yr salary.
It's always a catch-22 when it comes to a player that have been on the trading block -- either he's playing poorly and so you don't want to get poor value for him or he is playing well and you want to keep him because... he's playing well. I want some grit in the top 6, and if we can all agree that 4/6 of those players are not going anywhere then that only leaves Hemsky and Gagner as available trade bait. So if you're going to make a move with either (or both) of them, then you might as well do it when the return will be at it's highest. That time is now, or more specifically, this summer.
Oh don't kid yourself...he completley mailed in most of the games he played last season.
He's looking re-interested again this year...but...this is a business and I don't think the Oilers have any business thinking they "need" Hemmer to be part of the long term future of the franchise.
Theres gotta be some good value we could bring back for Hemsky.
He does appear to be a bit high maintenance. During the last game the broadcast crew quoted Krueger as saying Hemsky was a "sensitive guy," that "needs to be talked to." Maybe Krueger knows how to manage a player like that, but a lot of other coaches would have difficulty. I'm sure Quinn just loved Hemsky!
The core: Hall, RNH, Eberle, Yakupov, Schultz, Smid, Petry
In the top 6 that already has plenty of small players, there is not space for Hemsky and Gagner. Between Hemsky and Gagner, I would rather keep Gagner. Ideally, we replace them both with bigger, grittier, strong two way players.
If Hemsky+ can net us that 2C in the O'Reilly mode, Tambellini would be stupid not to pull the trigger.
I'm happy he's back to being an exciting player to watch and don't want him to be traded.
Hemsky looks like he's having fun and is playing hard. He's been throwing hits which he barely did in the past and is playing better defensively. He's obviously bought in with Krueger and is leading the team in goals....
However, to say Hemsky is back is a little misleading because he's now a more well rounded player than the guy who was carrying the mail before he started getting injured. That said, his passing isn't quite what it used to be and he's not playing against the other teams best players every shift.
