Up Around the Bend
By Lowetide
13 years ago
Sheldon Souray has turned over a new leaf. His comments in this tsn story explain away the spring comments and point to the promise of a new season. The question is: will Oilers management feel the same way?
I’m not certain the Oilers management group will forgive and forget. We have a wealth of case histories on the subject, dating back to Comrie and Smyth and beyond. Oilers ownership/management have traditionally had long memories and short fuses when it comes to star players who won’t march in lock step.I believe Sheldon Souray gets traded in the next couple of weeks. It takes two to tango, and when Souray says:
- "I’m here in camp, and I’m here to do the best that I can and I want to keep things positive. I have something to prove to myself first of all and to my teammates and to whoever has doubted me. I’m using that as motivation for this year. I’m focused, I’m ready to go and I’m healthy and those are the main things."
it represents exactly half of the equation. If Steve Tambellini tells the media "all is forgiven" Oiler fans can officially consider their blueline upgraded from a couple of weeks ago. However, that would run counter to what we’ve seen in previous years. This is a very good time for Steve Tambellini to prove he is not only the man in charge, but the man who should be in charge.
We wait.
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