Out of the Red

Please God let this be true. From TSN's Ice Chips...

Redden's role on the team has diminished and there are now rumours circulating that the blueliner could be on his way to Edmonton in the off-season. Those rumours are being fuelled by the fact Oilers coach Craig MacTavish and head scout Charlie Huddy have made appearances during the series.

The Oilers have needed a defenseman of this caliber ever since what's his face ran out of town carrying his wife's luggage. Don't get me wrong, their offense was brutal this year too, but Hemsky and Stoll were hurt for long periods of time, and of course Smytty was gone at the end, so their offensive output was probably right on par with what they had. Now if they can just trade Torres for someone who is more consistent offensively and get Smytty back (it won't happen), things would look alright for next year.