Rob Schremp has proven everything left to prove in the minor leagues. He decimated OHL records in the 2005/2006 season (57GP, 57G, 88A, 145P) and totalled 10G, 37A, 47P in 19 playoff games to spearhead the London Knights to league champion status. Gifted with good feet, and the ability to score LITERALLY at will, the 20 year old American still has not laced up a pair of skates for the Oilers on any occasion. Has he not earned it? His continuous stint in the minor leagues has been commonly attributed to his lack of defensive prowess. While this is a valid point, a man who scores like he does deserves a chance in the lineup, defensive capabilities or not. Schremp is the only player that will ever be able to make Jussi Jokinen look like a toddler in a shootout scenario. Need evidence? Check the link below, but make sure you do so on an empty bladder.
Schremp's Lacrosse-Style Goal
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Edmonton Goal By Number 4...
This has been the only season following their cup win in '04 that the Tampa Bay Lightning have displayed a level of competency that could be considered "Stanley Cup Caliber." With that being said, the Lightning do have a very big problem: very big salaries. The Lightning have surrendered a considerable chunk of their salary cap space for their top 3 players: Martin St. Louis (6M), Brad Richards (7.8M), and Vincent Lecavalier (7.2M). Lighting GM Jay Feaster, recently stated in a press conference that the Lightning will cut their team payroll down to 37M over the course of the summer to start next season. This raises red flags in the minds of anyone looking for a high-caliber player, especially since the Lightning have given their top three men an accumulated 21M per season. All signs point to Feaster being forced to move one of his top three.
So here is where things get interested for the Oil. Kevin Lowe, needing desperately to save his skin after dealing the Edmonton beloved, Ryan Smyth, and is looking to scoop Lecavalier out of Tampa Bay to supplement the heinous offence of his team. The Oilers could very well manage to pay the salary of the current Rocket Richard Trophy candidate, but it would leave the need for some serious adjustment. First, the Oilers would have to piece together a solid team in the off-season and basically stick to it through the course of the season past the deadline, due to lack of cap space. Second, the Oilers would have to find someone to anchor the left wing on their top line, someone who could keep up with Lecav. Third, last but perhaps most important of all, the Oil would not have multitude of dollars to find a quality, puck-moving D-Man in the off-season. If the Oilers manage to get someone out of Tampa, it almost certainly won't be Lecavalier. Says who? Jay Feaster. If the Oilers can get someone, it would likely be St. Louis, being the oldest of the bunch, but Brad Richards is an option as well, not living up to the expectations of his contract. The only deal that I can figure Feaster would accept is as follows:
Edmonton:
Horcoff
'08 First Rounder
Schremp
Cogliano
Tampa Bay:
Lecavalier
So ultimately that would be us getting fleeced. I say pursue Richards or St. Louis, leave Lecav alone, because not only would Feaster rather piss on a spark plug than buy Lecav a plane ticket, but Schremp is going to be the greatest American hockey player off all time. Grap Richards to anchor first line center, and scoop 2-3 UFA's this off-season. However, Kevin Lowe does tend to do things that make the fans lose hair and sleep, so don't be too surprised if we send Schremp to the Islanders for a beach towel and a half-empty bag of hockey pucks.
John
So here is where things get interested for the Oil. Kevin Lowe, needing desperately to save his skin after dealing the Edmonton beloved, Ryan Smyth, and is looking to scoop Lecavalier out of Tampa Bay to supplement the heinous offence of his team. The Oilers could very well manage to pay the salary of the current Rocket Richard Trophy candidate, but it would leave the need for some serious adjustment. First, the Oilers would have to piece together a solid team in the off-season and basically stick to it through the course of the season past the deadline, due to lack of cap space. Second, the Oilers would have to find someone to anchor the left wing on their top line, someone who could keep up with Lecav. Third, last but perhaps most important of all, the Oil would not have multitude of dollars to find a quality, puck-moving D-Man in the off-season. If the Oilers manage to get someone out of Tampa, it almost certainly won't be Lecavalier. Says who? Jay Feaster. If the Oilers can get someone, it would likely be St. Louis, being the oldest of the bunch, but Brad Richards is an option as well, not living up to the expectations of his contract. The only deal that I can figure Feaster would accept is as follows:
Edmonton:
Horcoff
'08 First Rounder
Schremp
Cogliano
Tampa Bay:
Lecavalier
So ultimately that would be us getting fleeced. I say pursue Richards or St. Louis, leave Lecav alone, because not only would Feaster rather piss on a spark plug than buy Lecav a plane ticket, but Schremp is going to be the greatest American hockey player off all time. Grap Richards to anchor first line center, and scoop 2-3 UFA's this off-season. However, Kevin Lowe does tend to do things that make the fans lose hair and sleep, so don't be too surprised if we send Schremp to the Islanders for a beach towel and a half-empty bag of hockey pucks.
John
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John
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