As I look at the rosters for the upcoming season I am nothing short of scared. The Oilers are very good on the defensive end, but yet again on offense, aren't gonna be able to produce. Now it may seem to a lot of you from reading this, that i'm bashing the Oilers. Well get one thing straightened out early on, I love the Edmonton Oilers, and will never take loyalties with another team. Now the reason I say this is our first line is not really a first line. Hemsky can dish the passes, but there isn't anyone to finish. What we need is a Heatley, or a Hossa or Briere to feed some passes to. They will put it in the net.
I hope that in either Cogliano or Schremp, we get a goal scorer. Schremp is known for his finishing abilties and hands around the net. This season is theirs to prove to Kevin Lowe and Craig Mactavish that they deserve to be out there.
Another option for the Oilers is to possibly make a trade for someone early in the season if things aren't going too well. I just don't think the Oilers will be able to compete this year if they don't get a legitimate scorer. "Hemsky to Penner", and "He shoots, he scores", don't really ring to me.
The pressure is on Sheldon Souray this year, as the Oil will look for him to put up points on the Oil blueline. If he steps out strong this year and has another spectacular season then maybe we can compete and fall into one of the last playoff position spots, if not I think were screwed.
So in saying that. Please, Please send us a goal scorer.
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