I got an email from edmontonoilers.com just now, which is comical by itself:
"Dear BEGIN@@\~@\@firstname@@\~@\@END:
OILERS SEND PATRICK THORESEN TO WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON"
Looks almost like a spammer who can't work his software.
In Montreal, Sergei Samsonov has requested a trade and has been placed on waivers. Patrick Thoresen's got a ticket back to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton so he can become a non-flying avian again. Coincidence, or could Lowe be looking at another waiver gamble? Sammy done good (especially in the playoffs) his first go-round in the Land Of The OilDrop, but his position of "soft-handed soft-bodied PP winger" has already been taken by Joffrey Lupul, and Petr Sykora's gobbled up a fair bit of forward PP time too.
I wouldn't mind seeing Sammy as an Oiler again, provided he didn't take any time away from Hemsky on the PP, but if it happens, hopefully that's not the only move Lowe makes before the deadline. The PP could use some help - when couldn't it? - but I don't believe fixing the powerplay will fix what is wrong with the Oilers.