Oily Souray
Oily Souray? Doesn't that sound like the nickname for a procedure you'd request at a questionable massage parlor? Gimme the Oily Souray please. Anyone? Ok I'll quit while I'm ahead.
The Edmonton Oilers scored their big named free agent yesterday by scooping up former Habs blue liner Sheldon Souray. Souray signed with the Oilers for 5 years, $27 million and is looking forward to playing near home in Alberta.
Souray had a career year last season for the Montreal Canadiens posting up huge offensive numbers, scoring 26 goals, and 38 assists, with a record breaking 19 of those goals coming on the power play. Souray led the Habs in scoring for most of the season as well (which may explain why the Habs were so bad last season). His only downside, was his play on the defensive side of the puck. Souray finished the season with a -29. The Oilers may well have found their point man power play specialist replacement that they lost when the traded Chris Pronger away last year. Good move for both parties.
Your friend on ice,
Captain Bosh
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Mmm...Oily Souray....
You know what this means, right? The Oilers have both Joni Pitkanen and Sheldon Souray. They're either going to have an amazingly lethal blue line on the power play...or the worst team +/- in league history.
Posted by: Stache | July 13, 2007 05:21 PM
Matt Cullen's going back to Carolina in a trade for Andrew Hutchinson and some prospects/draft picks. I liked Cully a lot when he was on the Canes, so maybe this trade will work out well for both teams. The assumption is the move will give the Rangers some more cap space to sign some of the guys they need to sign.
Also, the Sens sent Schaefer to Boston today for Shean Donovan. Another cap space move. I guess Emery will be signed soon now.
Posted by: Stache | July 17, 2007 01:33 PM
I was going to write something up for both of those trades, but they didn't seem that major. The Rangers and Sens are salary dumping right now. The Sens are probably revving up to begin negotiations with Heatley and Spezza. Heatley goes UFA next season and he may say buh-bye to Ottawa.
Posted by: Cap | July 18, 2007 07:50 AM