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08:26 AM ET 06.09 | Steve Tambellini is becoming a more popular guy. With the NHL draft fast approaching, Tambellini is open to dealing the No. 1 selection. The Edmonton Oilers general manager has had discussions with some of his counterparts around the league and remains willing to discuss a trade leading up to the June 24 draft in Minnesota. It's the second straight year Edmonton has held the top pick. "I've had a few calls [from] people kicking the tires of how they can help me make the Oilers a better team," Tambellini said Wednesday after the NHL's GMs meeting. "For me to move the No. 1 pick it would have to be obviously something exceptional. Because this is a huge building block again for us."
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Don't trade the pick for a player, Steve. You can switch places with someone else in the top 10 for a couple of extra picks or a good player and a pick. Continue the rebuilding process. Look at what it did to Pittsburgh.
Stranger
Pearl City, HI
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Don't trade the pick for a player, Steve. You can switch places with someone else in the top 10 for a couple of extra picks or a good player and a pick. Continue the rebuilding process. Look at what it did to Pittsburgh.
Stranger
Pearl City, HI
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Sorry about the double posting everyone. The site keeps acting up again...
Stranger
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You must temporarily disable your flash player until SI gets the problem worked out. I was given this tip yesterday and it's worked so far.
Rex Racer
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So that's why it keeps freezing on me.
Nard Dog
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Thanks for reminding me.
Stranger
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Guess they aren't so high on RNH?
Nard Dog
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Not sold at all on RNH. Personally, I'd pick Huberdeau. He had a great year, a monster post-season and looked better than anyone else at the Memorial Cup. If the Oilers think they can trade down to 7 or 8 for an extra pick and still get him, they shouldn't rethink that strategy. He doesn't make it past #5.
Stranger
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Oui.
Rex Racer
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Huberdeau won't get past #4 (wonder what team that is). He has made it a 4 man race. He has shot up the rankings, which is impressive, though makes me a little nervous he isn't just a flash in the pan. But that is the draft overall.
Nard Dog
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Merci
Nard Dog
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I agree.
roamer
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I already said I agree. ;)
roamer
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I agree with this also. :-)
roamer
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The Oilers desperately need a legit #1 Center. They never had anything resembling a #1 Center ever since Doug Weight left town. They have to draft a Center with their #1 pick.
Everybody keeps talking about drafting a D-man with their #1 pick. I disagree. They already have a good crop of young D-men developing in their system and can draft a few more further down but, #1 Centers are hard to come by.
roamer
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It would depend on what I got offered for it.
A good forward and a top D man would tempt me.
Hank Kingsley
Port Alberni, BC
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Sure. But it'd have to be a good forward and a top D-man who'd want to play in Edmonton.
roamer
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He would of been better off, making someone an offer they wouldn't even consider.
Oldtom in 7potatoes
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Saw RNH play in his one and only game in Portland this year. Thought he was good, but 1st pick good? hmmmmmmmmm
Beaver-Warrior
Eugene , OR
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Wholeheartedly agree. Couturier or Huberdeau for them, although that Swedish Iranian kid has been getting lots of praise since last week's Combine.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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