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Trying To Move Ales Hemsky
by Paul on 05/20/13 at 01:52 PM ET
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from Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal,
Oilers general manager Craig MacTavish simply isn’t going to pay $5 million a season for a second-line player who has world-class ability.
Although Hemsky goes into traffic, gets hurt and plays hurt — both admirable traits — the Oilers can find better ways to spend his salary. They need bigger forwards, even if they don’t have Hemsky’s skill set, which, apart from his first two seasons, has made him pretty close to a point-a-game NHLer.
The problem is that Hemsky has missed 118 games the past four seasons — a red flag for other teams who like healthier players on their roster.
Can the Oilers get anything substantial for Hemsky these days?
“I don’t think there’s a market for him … I shouldn’t say there’s no market,” said former NHL general Craig Button, who now works for TSN. “But the salary cap is coming down to $64.3 million. He makes $5 million for one more year. Would the Oilers pick up half of that to trade him, 50-50 (with another team)? That would still free up $2.5 million in cap space for the Oilers.
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Hot Hemsky
by Paul on 02/18/13 at 11:15 AM ET
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from Tim Wharnsby of CBC,
When the Edmonton Oilers signed Ales Hemsky to a two-year, $10-million US extension a year ago, the Twitter feed down the highway for the Calgary Flames called the move a joke.
Plenty in the hockey world snickered. After all, Hemsky had scored only five times in the 47 games before the extension was signed. But since then, he has scored 31 goals in 73 games. Here's the breakdown:
- Five goals in final 22 games of 2011-12 NHL season
- Five goals in 10 games for bronze medallist Czech Republic at 2012 worlds
- Seven goals in 14 games to start 2012-13 NHL season
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Hemsky Re-Signs With Edmonton
by Paul on 02/24/12 at 10:27 PM ET
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via the Edmonton Oilers,
The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with right-winger Ales Hemsky on a two-year, $10 million contract extension. The 28-year-old has scored five goals and 26 points in 41 games this season.
added 9:16pm, from David Staples of The Cult Of Hockey,
Many NHL writers, and former NHL star Mike Modano, suggest Ales Hemsky got too much in his new two-year, $5 million per year deal. I think Hemsky got the right amount. This deal made sense for the Oilers and for Hemsky.
Here’s the reaction on Twitter:
Mike Modano: “2 yrs/10 million for hemsky. Scored over 20 goals twice in 9yrs.. WTF..!!?”
David Shoalts, Globe and Mail: “Has The Riddler or The Joke been seen lately at Edmonton Oilers HQ with cannisters of stupid gas?”
Scott Burnside of ESPN: “Ales Hemsky; two years $10 million just goes to show you $10 million doesn’t get you too far these days in the NHL does it?”
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Hemsky Reportedly Wants A 4-5 Year Deal
by Paul on 02/23/12 at 01:16 AM ET
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from Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal,
Tambellini has talked to Hemsky’s agent, Jiri Crha, and knows what it’ll cost to bring him back, but the 28-year-old Hemsky seems to want his next contract to be over four or five years —_something the Oilers aren’t willing to offer.
So it appears the oft-injured Hemsky will likely have a new address in the coming days….
At any rate, the Oilers would likely be willing to give Hemsky another two years at $5 million, but not the four or five years the winger desires.
“It’s important for everybody . . . it’s your life,” Hemsky said last week. “The security of a long-term deal, that’s the best option. I’ve been here for 10 years and have worked hard to become (an UFA).”
Should they go the trade route, the Oilers are likely expecting a first-rounder and a young defenceman. The problem is the going rate for a rental player based on the recent trades of Pavel Kubina, Nicklas Grossman and Dominic Moore is a second-round draft pick and a prospect or another pick.
Edmonton has received calls on Hemsky from the Los Angeles Kings and possibly the San Jose Sharks and Boston Bruins.
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It Appears Hemsky Wants A Long-Term Deal
by Paul on 02/14/12 at 10:05 PM ET
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from the CP at TSN,
It makes sense to Ales Hemsky.
If the veteran forward is going to stay with the Edmonton Oilers rather than test the free-agent market this summer, it would have to be on a long-term contract.
The question is, will it make sense for the Oilers?
If not, Edmonton general manager Steve Tambellini could look at trading Hemsky by the Feb. 27 trade deadline rather than risk losing him for nothing when he becomes an unrestricted free agent July 1.
Expect an answer in the next 14 days.
“I think it’s important for everybody,” Hemsky said when asked if a long-term deal is important to him. “It’s your life. The security you can have signing a long-term deal, that’s probably the best option you can do.
“I’ve been here for a long time, for 10 years and worked hard to become a free agent.”
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Oilers Need A Healthy Hemsky
by Paul on 12/29/11 at 12:17 AM ET
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from Derek Van Diest of the Edmonton Sun,
The Edmonton Oilers hope with his sinus infection clearing, Ales Hemsky will come out of the fog he’s seemingly been in so far this season.
The Oilers winger skated with the club on Wednesday prior to departing for Minnesota, where they’ll take on the Wild Thursday.
Hemsky sat out the last two games with an infection that had his head spinning. It’s not sure whether he’ll be ready to play against the Wild.
“I’m not 100%, there are still some symptoms that I don’t like,” Hemsky said. “I feel better in practice, it’s coming.
“With the infection in my sinuses I was losing my balance and I wasn’t seeing straight sometimes. I went out to skate in Vancouver and I really couldn’t see when I was on the ice, it’s not really pleasant.”
A stronger prescription has helped Hemsky battle the virus, and perhaps it’ll kill whatever else has been ailing the talented winger.
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Oilers Injury Updates
by Lisa McRitchie on 09/15/11 at 01:40 PM ET
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The talk of the town of late has been the health concerns of defenceman Ryan Whitney and winger Ales Hemsky. Robin Brownlee posted an article on Oilers Nation titled “Hemsky and Whitney: Not Ready Yet.” The title of that piece should say it all. What that of course did was generate a lot of discussion. Whitney has been out since December and Hemsky since March.
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What Is Hemsky Worth?
by Paul on 02/25/11 at 03:00 PM ET
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from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail,
In some ways, Hemsky at 27, seems to be heading down the same career path as Kovalev - a player with talent to burn and capable of dazzling on the ice. Peers and opponents greatly admire his raw ability - players love nothing better than to watch someone dangle the way Hemsky can. But the problem with Hemsky is the one that dogged Kovalev all these years - inconsistency, and when the droughts come, they can be deep and long because their confidence is so fragile.
The problem for the Oilers is trying to get decent value for Hemsky. They tend to overvalue his worth because they’ve seen him at his best and know the upside. Teams in the market go in with their eyes wide open and note both his injury history and how his game can fall off a cliff for weeks at a time. If the Washington Capitals do go out and make the push to get him, they’ll need to overpay to do so.
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Hemsky Latest Player With Concussion
by Paul on 01/19/11 at 12:31 PM ET
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from Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal,
One day after Edmonton Oilers defenceman Ryan Whitney had ankle surgery in North Carolina, veteran winger Ales Hemsky left Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Wild after one shift in the second period due to a concussion.
It doesn’t appear to be any particular hit that KO’d him, more an accumulation of blows over the last half-dozen games.
“He took a puck in the head in Vancouver, an elbow to the head and a stick to the cheek in games on the road trip we just finished and he was a little out of sorts tonight, so we pulled him,” said Oilers head coach Tom Renney.
“He’s had some symptoms before this game and the doctor looked at him and I don’t know what conclusion they’ve drawn.”
Hemsky, who had one bolt down the right wing and almost scored in the first period, wasn’t available after the game. But the general NHL protocol is you have to stay out of the lineup at least a week if medical people deem you’ve had a concussion. Obviously, if he’s out longer than that, Hemsky’s first appearance in an NHL all-star game is in jeopardy. The game is in Raleigh, N.C., on Jan. 30.
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Hemsky Out With Groin Issue
by Paul on 12/04/10 at 05:07 PM ET
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from Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal,
Ales Hemsky won’t be playing any time soon.
“He’s out indefinitely,” said Edmonton Oilers’ coach Tom Renney, when asked when the right-winger’s troublesome groin problem might get him back on the ice.
Hemsky played in Montreal Wednesday night and had a goal and two assists but he was a scratch against the Maple Leafs in Toronto Thursday and wasn’t at practice Saturday morning as the Oilers prepared to play the St. Louis Blues on Hockey Night in Canada. That’s five games he’ll have missed.
“I don’t want to risk getting it torn,” Hemsky said Thursday night in the press box in Toronto.
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Talking Ales Hemsky
by Paul on 04/19/10 at 05:47 PM ET
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from David Staples of The Cult of Hockey at the Edmonton Journal,
Journal reporter Jim Matheson has been around Oilers ace Ales Hemsky, 26, since Hemsky broke into the NHL at age 19.
Now, with two years to go on his $4 million a year deal, Hemsky has been mentioned (by fans and bloggers at least) in trade talks and management hasn’t exactly been bursting with superlatives in terms of his play.
But what does Hemsky think? Matheson, a Hockey Hall-of-Fame reporter, provided a few major clues in a candid live chat talk he and Dan Barnes did with fans today.
Here are some of Matheson’s entries:
* “Hemsky will be going in two years when he’s unrestricted free-agent. Bet on it.”
* “I say they give Hemmer one more year then they will look around. They would have to trade him to a team that wants to re-sign him and keep him around to get full-value for such a young forward.”
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Waiting On Hemsky Injury Status
by Paul on 11/27/09 at 05:36 PM ET
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from David Staples of The Cult of Hockey,
There will be no decision on Ales Hemsky until the swelling subsides in his badly wounded shoulder, I’m hearing.
He will need surgery on the battered shoulder sooner or later, but it’s possible he could still keep playing, after some time off to recuperate from the latest blows and bruises, in the short term.
Hemsky has got a burning desire to compete, and to suit up for the Czech team this February in Vancouver, so if the surgery can be later, that will be his first choice. But something will have to be done and at that time he’ll be out for months.
added 9:36pm, Shoulder surgery will put Hemsky out for the regular season and possibly the playoffs.
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A Hemsky Trade Could Work Out
by Paul on 05/03/09 at 01:53 PM ET
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from Jim Matheson of he Edmonton Journal,
Would you trade Ales Hemsky?
I know, I know. His Edmonton Oilers contract is user-friendly in today’s salary cap world. His cap hit for the next three seasons is a very agreeable $4.1 million, less than Dustin Penner’s number, although Hemsky’s salaries are $4.4 million, $4.5 million and $5 million during the last season in 2011-12. On the other hand, his contract is also attractive to other teams that might want to trade for him.
If the Oilers could get two front-line players for him, at least one a bigger, stronger body like winger Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings and retrieve hard-nosed defenceman Matt Greene, too, would they consider it?
Is it that far-fetched? I don’t think so.
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Hemsky Playing The Role Of A Checker
by Paul on 03/24/09 at 12:36 PM ET
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from Dan Barnes of the Edmonton Journal,
Ales Hemsky is a frustrated star struggling to reconcile the good of the team with what he sees as his diminished role in it….
“I’m just trying to do exactly what they want. I’m becoming a checker,” he said with obvious displeasure after Monday’s practice. “We’re just doing what we have to do to win games. I’m not complaining. It’s important to win the games. I just don’t feel as important as I did before when they were riding me. I don’t feel they use me as much as they did before. If they don’t give me the confidence or trust me, I will never be playing the way I was before, the way they want.
“I’m just saying I don’t care about points. I know I didn’t play my best hockey. I can be better and I know they will need me. But they have got to show me they need me. Ride me. It’s 10 games. I will feel important and I will get better every game.”
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Hemsky Activated
by Paul on 01/18/09 at 07:03 PM ET
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General Manager Steve Tambellini announced today the Edmonton Oilers have activated right wing Ales Hemsky from the NHL Injured Reserve List and placed left wing Robert Nilsson on the IRL.
Hemsky returns to the Oilers lineup after missing the last 10 games (December 30-January 16) with a concussion suffered in Edmonton’s December 28th game versus the Nashville Predators at Rexall Place.
Nilsson is placed on the NHL IRL retroactive to January 9th due to a concussion suffered versus the San Jose Sharks. Nilsson has missed four games (January 11th-16th) due to the injury.
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Hemsky Playing Smarter & Scoring More
by Paul on 12/16/08 at 09:33 PM ET
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from Joanne Ireland of the Edmonton Journal,
At 25, Hemsky is still making his way to the upper echelon of the National Hockey League. With 29 points in 28 games, he’s moved onto the league’s top 30 scoring list. He’s 10th with 11 power-play helpers, and he heads into tonight’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks with points in 16 of his last 20 games.
There’s a consistency to his game that wasn’t there in the past. It’s a smarter, more effective game that he is playing.
“He wants to score now,” said linemate Shawn Horcoff, “and he’s shooting the puck a lot more, which is directly tied to him scoring. He’s always been a guy who’s been creative, but now he’s not holding it as much.”
“It’s part of the process. It’s growing up as a player,” Hemsky said. “I’m not wasting as much energy. I’m playing smarter.”
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Hemsky’s Talent
by Alanah McGinley on 11/03/08 at 03:47 PM ET
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Ales Hemsky scored his first two of the season last night and Gene Principe at Sportsnet.ca makes this observation:
Did you see those goals? Is it possible that prior to Sunday Hemsky had no goals this season or that in fact he hadn’t scored a goal in 18 games? Could that be true?
It is, but again I point to what Hemsky did on Sunday and this makes no sense. This guy should have two goals a game with his talent, not two goals this season.
It’s always been hard to understand how someone with Hemsky’s world class abilities doesn’t have the numbers to match it.
More at Sportsnet. Goal videos below:
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Pure Fantasy
by Paul on 08/20/08 at 09:33 AM ET
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from Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal,
These are the dog days if you’re looking for a hockey fix, but the fan message boards are full of crazy Ales Hemsky trade rumours to the Montreal Canadiens.
That’s like fantasizing that you might get a date with Halle Berry. Not a chance.
“Hemmer’s a guy you build your team around,” said Edmonton Oilers assistant general manager Kevin Prendergast, who laughed heartily at the mention of Hemsky’s name in any trade talks.
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Morning Line
by Paul on 03/23/08 at 12:30 PM ET
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from the Edmonton Journal,
“He (Ales Hemsky) had a special night for us,” said Oilers coach Craig MacTavish. “It was like he was playing the game at a different level than everybody else.
I questioned some of his decisions at times, but he always turned it into something. It was high, high entertainment value watching him.
“Every time he had the puck on his stick he was creating something, and never the old-fashioned way. He was beating guys one-on-one, driving wide, just making spectacular plays.”
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“Dirty” Hit By Lapointe
by Paul on 12/24/07 at 12:59 PM ET
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from the Edmonton Journal,
With seven minutes left in the second period their star winger was drilled on his left knee by Blackhawks forward Martin Lapointe. Hemsky hobbled off the ice, in enough trouble that he was not able to return….
“It was a dirty hit,” said Edmonton head coach Craig MacTavish. “He threw his knee out at him. It should have easily been (a five-minute major). It’s interference. It’s kneeing. How do you even brace yourself for that type of hit? There’s no need for a guy to do that. We have one of our best players taken out by a guy who plays 10 minutes a game.”
“I was just going to go around him,” Hemsky said. “I don’t know if he stuck out his knee or not but I hit it. It was knee-on-knee.”
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