#188 – Blake Wheeler to the Edmonton Oilers
Cap Hit: $2,825,000
#189 – Tuomo Ruutu to the Edmonton Oilers
Cap Hit: $3,800,000
Two big wingers with size.
Wheeler is a young skilled player with a great shot and is hard to knock off the puck. Big Blake has a larger frame than Joe Thornton and can still grow into it for a few seasons to come. Tuomo Ruutu loves to hit and loves to score, playing a real power forward’s role. Plus, he’s cheaper than Penner, though still a bit pricey for my overall plan. Oh well. He’s gonna score and he’s going to destroy you, and that’s what I love about Ruutu.
Goaltender Pekka Rinne was dealt in the process of acquiring the second 7th round pick and I plan to acquire another goalie later on with some of the picks I acquired as a result of the deal.
Further demonstration of Wheeler’s awesomeness:
http://www.youtube.com/v/snwke86hEG0&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6
Here’s a goal by Wheeler caused by a Taylor Chorney turnover:
CLS Re-draft
Cycle Like The Sedins is doing a Fantasy Draft of the NHL and all the teams’ GMs are represented by a blogger(s) from each city. Yours truly is representing the Edmonton Oilers.
The winner is determined on a full season and playoffs simulation of the new EA Sports game NHL 10 coming out in September.
An Oilers' Refinery 