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, and also capitalizing on a big night with Sam Gagner and Andrew Cogliano Ottawa Senators' Dany Heatley attempts to bat the puck past Edmonton Oliers goalie Dwayne Roloson (partially obscured) and Oilers' Denis Grebeshkov, front left, of Russia, during second-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Thursday, March 5, 2009. (AP Photofont> The Oilers also believe they also have some fine yo games football ung forward prospects coming down the pipe including first-rounder-s- Jordan Eberle along with You Tube sensation Linus Omark and Ladislav SmidMany people have had a lot to say about the Oilers pursuit of the Senators winger. Some experts and some fans don-t think the Oilers should touch him with a 10-foot pole.But ask yourself a question. If you were GM for a day would you not do everything possi games football ble to try to land what amounts to a one of the three or four true snipers in the NHL? Especially one who is probably not going to go for market value when all is said and done?Nothing changes the outcome of a game more than a goal, and the Oilers lack of a true elite finisher for the last decade-plus has unquestionably been the team-s greatest weakness.Keep that in mind.Bob Stauffer is the Color games football Analyst for the Edmonton Oilers Radio Network and is a regular contributor to the Oilers rightsholder 630 CHED.He is a former columnist with the Edmonton Sun and hosted -Total Sports-, an afternoon drive show on the Team 1260 for five years. games football
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