Barrie... maybe if we can get him for under 2mil.. I don't see him as an upgrade on Bouchard. Bouchard was pretty close to ready 2 years ago, last year, they left him down for an extra year, just in case. His contract can't slide anymore. Barrie is about equal offensively, and has a terrible reputation defending. So Bouchard has a way better upside as he is still developing.

What you say could be very true. But sources seem to believe that the Oilers are getting Barrie and I can't imagine we get him for under 4 million. I want Bouchard to play too but Holland said that he's not going to leave a spot open for him and that he's still got to play to earn a spot, so I assume he won't be in the lineup on opening night. But we'll probably see what the plan is over the next couple days.