Dom

Would the Oilers do it? No, But Smith was Ninnima's partner in ED. Where they played GREAT together. They would instantley become our top 2 guys. And he is everything we need at that position, Size (6' 3"), crease clearer, and charcter. He is like a poor man's Scott Stevens. And he is a righty on top of that. Only downside is he is injured alot, because he plays so tough. I wish we could get him, I doubt it though.

Yeah, that's true, but I'd pick too many fights with other players to be on the ice long enough to score . I guess this is why I'm not at all against dealing him, 'cause I know we won't get the kinda of player(s) he needs to score like that. Hey, I know lets trade him to St Luis for Cristian Backman... That way we can see him score 40 goals with them, and not care!!! I'm sorry, I know I shouldn't divert any energy from praying for my Tampa Proposal , O.k. I'll go back to praying.

I agree with everything everyone has said here !!! Actually, I think most here agree that he has value, and we shouldn't just dump him. In saying that, the proposed deal from the panthers was really a salery dump, although we don't know for sure wich player was comming back. I don't know how many people here agree with this... I say, if Parrish were playing in St. Luis, on a line with Doug Weight, I could see him hitting 35+ goals one year, ala Adam graves in '94. I don't think that will happen here, and I won't second guess trading him, and seeing him do that somewhere else, as long as the deal fills an important TEAM need, be it a D man, prospect, whatever. I'm sure most agree with this though, If he's another salery dump, I'd be really bummed and would question this organization's commitment to win, as some here already have. I just don't want any more "business descisions" (sp?) ala Wiemergate.

I just read on tsn.ca, ( sorry I don't know how to post a link ) That Jason Smith has a fractured ankle, no timetable has been set for his return, in other news, Jovo has a shoulder sprain, Geez, all the D-men around the leauge are falling down. I hope we don't suffer the same fate