Oilers assign Omark to Oklahoma City

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Oilers assign Omark to Oklahoma City


Swedish winger tallied one goal & four assists in eight NHL games


Friday, 31.12.2010 / 2:02 PM / Transactions (http://oilers.nhl.com/club/newsindex.htm?location=%2Ftransactions)
By Edmonton Oilers Press Release
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</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 3px;">Linus Omark (http://oilers.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8474059) was recalled by the Oilers on December 8, 2010. (Photo by Andy Devlin / Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> General Manager Steve Tambellini announced today the Edmonton Oilers have assigned left-winger Linus Omark (http://oilers.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8474059) to Oklahoma City of the American Hockey League.

Omark, 23, was recalled to the Oilers on December 8 and played in eight games collecting a goal and four assists.

The 5’10”, 174-pound Overtornea, Sweden native has appeared in 26 games with Oklahoma City scoring 13 goals and adding 13 assists.

[Brett]

Omark back to OKC!

[Brett]

A few of the Edmonton Oilers fan page Facebook comments

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Kaleb Foreman Like like like
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Chris Linus Porter How can you like that? He should be in the NHL for sure. Huge mistake sending him down
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Mustafa Rafiq Lame.
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Cody Conrod Can't believe they sent him down
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John Hayes Belle, Omark . . .
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Kaleb Foreman Bc he's a good player
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Lonnie Gordey shit they should have kept omark here and they should have sent that usless Brule back to the minors
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Darren Griff Arranging deck chairs on the Titanic. No big deal.
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Koddy Gordonn Yep Yepp
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Sharphead Marty Well Linus is learning that you must atone for your mistakes..he'll be back in 2011!!
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Dallas Walker At least I get to see him live at the Head/Barons game in Calgary this Feb. He is a skilled player and for sure has a bright future in the NHL, but he still has a bit to learn at this level.
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Brian White More ice time for him in OKC=good move
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Gerry Theresa Hauck ‎5 points 8 games Hmmmm I wander if maybe if a new coach would see it the way I see it
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Gayle Cruickshank Glad to hear it - he has talent but his ego far outstrips it. The Oilers definitely don't need someone with attitude like that.
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Cullen Moloy Rookie mistake
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Lawrence Saddleback he'll get 5 goals a game in the minors. Hemsky will get hurt again. He'll be back up sooner than we know it
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Lee J Wilson He's not ready!
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Jay-r DeLara FINALLLLLLLLLYYYYY!!
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Matthew Romaniuk He might be getting god numbers but he's cost the oilers GAMES with timely turnovers.. He will learn. Won't be suprised to see em back in the new year
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Tijana Tresnich Clarke Booooooo!!!!! I agree with Chris.....big mistake.
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Don Burnstick Gilbert. Jaques. Brule. Zack. N foster. Should hv gone before linus
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Stefan Berglund Bad move to send him down.
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Tijana Tresnich Clarke Maybe its time to "review" the coaching staff?? Just sayin'
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Riley-Ocean Mulligan I Agree Tijana
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Brendon Keeping stupid move....they should get rid of cogs, brule...... cogs and brule will never be any good...stortini, jacques...do they even know how to play hockey...i think we can afford to give up some draft picks...we have a lot of good prspects in the system now...if they dont soon get a chance to play we will lose them anyway...package together cogs, brule and the 1 pick and get a good player...
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Chaitaniy Razdan I hate this move...there are few others who deserved to go down to AHL before Linus....but they are just playing coz of big bodies with no skill....
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Andrew Mccaffrey thats stupid send jacques down
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Renay Ekendia huge mistake oilers! Linus Omark made a perfect choice of being in the oilers! Or the injury he was hurt from got him to send him back? haha, funny. actually. + Whoever said he wasn't ready, we was so ready, i went to his game agaisn't tampa, Omark' was flying like LEGIT! ;)
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Trent E. Kane Omark is not a bottom six player, he needs to be a top six and there is not room for him right now. As much as I would like to see Brule gone, Omark does not need waivers and is on a two way deal. Brule would need waivers and is on a one way deal. Omark is doing well but needs to continue his development somewhere where he gets more playing time as well as more PP time.
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Dallas Walker He needs to be smarter with the puck in his defensive zone. There has been a couple of turnovers which led to goals. He'll be fine, see you again soon Linus!!
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Curtis Der
If you're saying it's a mistake, you sadly haven't been watching.
He HAS NHL talent, but doesn't play the NHL game.
Give aways, no hits, weak forecheck.
Talent doesn't win everything.
You can't compare Gilbert and Foster. Storts and Brule play ...a more physical game...much needed

But Jaques, ya, he's uselessSee More
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Thai Nguyen I think this is a great move. Omark is a future nhl star but still has to learn the north american game. Smaller ice, more big hitting and lots of skilled players. With OKC he'll be getting top line minutes, where he can build up experience, and therefore will be better prepared for next season when he earns a full time position on the oil.
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Matthew Romaniuk every1 needs to chill he will be back!
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Alex Lambert ‎"A Cog" can't finish. He's brutal. Why not lose him and keep Omark ?
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Robert Lunghamer he is defensively irresponsible... i love the kid's skill, but now he knows what it takes and that's good... the oilers will do some faceoff corrections(anton lander and his 60+% maybe?) and defense fixes in the off season and he'll be back... linus will be a great player
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Matt Lausen
To blame Omark for a few turnovers would be stupid, how many countless turnovers and bad coverages have guys like Brule, Cogliano and anyone else in our bottom 6 caused?

Let alone the fact he at least produces in way less games than most of ...the crap players that still manage to stay on the team. I don't see this ego you're talking about either, Gayle. He's actually referred to as a very quiet individual who is very confident in his abilities as an offensive player. Sure he has alot to work on defensively, but that's a hell of a lot easier to teach than offense. It's scary to see Cogliano & Brule waste spots when neither of them really do anything on the ice.See More
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Mitch Nelson Wow what a joke, lets see for a second- Linus Omark- Games played=8 Points=5 JF Jacques- Games played=16 Points-1

hmmmmm
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Curtis Der Jacques is useless
LOL
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Amritpal Singh Matharu WTF is wrong with edmonton oilers
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Kyle Lund I still dont undersand how Stortini has managed to stay in the nhl...hes not even a good fighter!!! Bring back MacIntyre!!!
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Stephen Zuk It's about time
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Jayavar Morn VII wtf? and Brule and Cogs are Oilers worthy?
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Budd Zak That is funny they said they were going to sit him on go over things with him today and play him Saturday they are not doing what they said they were going to do there are other players they could have sent down ! I think they should have sent 91 down he needs to find his game he is going to be a great player need to find his touch back they are both going to be stars they have to rethink things
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Robert Lunghamer linus is a SKILL player... he is better in the AHL actually playing than being benched like the others every second game.
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Dallas Walker Omark & Jacques play 2 completely style of games. Jacques isn't there to score points, he is there to create energy and finish hits. I don't think he is that useless, just too injury prone.
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Robert Lunghamer he WILL be back
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Dylan Lang Well that was stupid
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Shaun Mahé WTF!?
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Tony Gerace Agree where is Macintyre!
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Robert Lunghamer brule and cogliano do faceoffs,...thats the only reason theyre still around...for now
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Jordan Bennett brule and cogliano are fine. get rid of colin fraser and keep omark!
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Colt Baldry They need a solid shut down pair of defenseman keeping omark isn't gonna make or break the season he will get more icetime and confidence in the minors
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Aaron Frodo Glenn He shouldn't be in the NHL actually. He definatly is better defensively, but he is not ready for the NHL. He still needs a good year in the minors to help change his turnover count.
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Robert Lunghamer again fraser does faceoffs...thats the problem...you need to trade winge

[Racki]

haha called that one..

[Brett]

Yep LOL.

Sure hope he doesn't pout about it and plays hard. We're on a 6 game losing streak - need some goals

Wonder if he can make it time for tonights game in SA

[Brett]

From Yahoo News:
Showboating Oilers rookie Omark sent to AHL


EDMONTON, Alberta (AP)—The Edmonton Oilers (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/edm/) have sent left wing Linus Omark (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/4872/)(notes) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/4872/news) to the AHL, less than three weeks after he was criticized for showboating in his NHL debut.
Omark took a lot of heat for his spin-o-rama goal in a 4-3 shootout win over Tampa Bay on Dec. 10. He defended the move, saying he has always enjoyed entertaining a hockey crowd.

The Oilers recalled the 23-year-old forward on Dec. 8. He had a goal and four assists in eight appearances with the NHL club.
He is returning to Oklahoma City, where he has appeared in 26 games and has 13 goals and 13 assists.

[Racki]

Yahoo's got it all wrong.. I don't think anyone here criticized his spin-o-rama move. Even most of the NHL didn't criticize it. The Tampa Bay Lightning criticized it, and last I checked, they have nothing to do with decisions involving Oilers player movement.

Yes, showboating was an issue, but the folks at Yahoo make it sound like that shootout move was part of the decision. I don't think it was at all.

[Puckhog]

It all depends on what attitude he comes back with. I don't think he thought he should have been here the first time and I think it showed. Then the longer he was here the more he got over it and the better he played. He can really help this team, they need somebody that wants to score everytime they touch the puck (I think every team needs this) The team does not need someone that thinks they are the only one on the ice however and he has to come back with the attitude that if he becomes the player he can be....that his stay in OKC will be short lived.

Linus is the type of player that can dominate this league.

[Racki]

Unfortunately, us Oilers fans would have revolted if Omark wasn't called up when Hemsky was out. Now that we've seen him, I'm thinking there will be quite a few less people lobbying for his call up. I'm not saying he's bad or anything or that I don't like him. He just is very rough around the edges because of his wanting to do it all on his own. Seems that he feels he has a lot to prove. He does have some things right. I think Renney said it best, so I'll quote him:

"There’s a bit of a tendency there from a player who loves the puck and doesn’t want to relinquish it, who wants to manufacture more than what the circumstances will allow and that’s noble, but it’s also wrong ... I don’t want to change him, I want to help with his decision making."

[Brett]

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