JARRET STOLL IS HAVING ANOTHER TOUGH YEAR IN
OIL COUNTRY AND I HAVE COMPILED A FEW REASONS THAT
EDMONTON COULD DEAL HIM SOONER THAN LATER.
REASON #1 CONTRACT
STOLL IS A RESTRICTED FREE AGENT AT THE END OF
THE SEASON. THE OILERS NEED TO SPEND THEIR MONEY ON
PLAYERS SUCH AS PITKANEN AND GILBERT WHICH ARE TWO
YOUNG UP AND COMING D-MEN WHO ALONG WITH LADISLAV
SMID COULD ANCHOR THE OILERS DEFENSE FOR MANY YEARS
TO COME.
REASON #2 VALUE
HIS VALUE IS AT A DECENT LEVEL RIGHT NOW BUT
IS STARTING TO SLIDE QUICKLY. THE OILERS COULD PROBABLY
GET A FIRST ROUND PICK OR A DECENT SCORING WINGER.
WITH PLAYMAKERS SUCH AS HEMSKY/HORCOFF/GAGNER
AND NILSSON THEY COULD REALLY USE THAT.
REASON #3 CENTREMEN
ANOTHER THING TO LOOK AT IS THE OILERS HAVE
QUITE A FEW CENTREMEN SUCH AS COGLIANO/GAGNER AND
HORCOFF. IF KEVIN LOWE WANTS TO GROW HIS YOUNG GUYS
HE WILL HAVE TO MAKE ROOM AT THE CENTRE ICE POSITION.
REASON #4 5 ON 5 PLAY
STOLL HAS NEVER BEEN A GREAT 5 ON 5 PLAYER AND
HAS HAD MOST OF HIS SUCCESS ON SPECIAL TEAMS. HE HAS
BEEN GOOD ON THE PK AND HIS SHOT ON THE PP IS DECENTLY
AFFECTIVE.
ONCE AGAIN WITH SHELDON SOURAYS SHOT AND THE
PENALTY KILLING OF BRODZIAK/HORCOFF/PISANI/REASONER AND
OF COURSE ETHAN MOREAU HOPEFULLY BACK SOON THE OILERS
DONT NEED MUCH HELP ON SPECIAL TEAMS.
REASON #5 BUCKY!!!!
STOLL NEEDS TO BE TRADED SO THE OILERS CAN FINALLY
RETIRE THE GREAT #16 KELLY BUCHBERGER!!!!! (JUST KIDDING)