[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Vikingstad

Shame on all of you!
I spent the better part of the afternoon and could not find ONE thread devoted to hockey. And you call yourselves Canadians.... For shame...

So what are all your thoughts on the upcoming season?
You guys think Hall, Eberle, and Mags will bring the oil out of the gutter?

could be because its still summer hollidays and training camps have barley started ...

having said that, I think it will be an interesting year for our westren teams. Vancouver should be about the same as they were last year, but they did sign rafi torres, so we'll see how he does.

I think the team to watch this year will be Edmonton, and not just because I am a die hard Oilers fan, but because of some high quality tallent comming in this year, and because of some interesting off season trades and new signings.

Habby is going to be back in good health, Hemsky is skating and feeling good (thoes two being out was the demise of edmonton last year)
now they also have an infusion of Hall, Eberly, and Paajarvi (if they all make the team. on the d side they picked up whitney late last season, who was already looking good, plus a couple others. If they can get a good trade for Souray, or he decides he wants to be in edmonton after all, or at least play hard till he can get a trade, the Dside looke real good.

leaving us whith the weakest part of the team after habby left. with habby back, and the signing of Gerber on a two way contract, I think your going to see some exceptional goal tending as they fight for the top two spots.

Steve