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[Bangin]

Oh man, I feel bad for these Oilers fans. First Gretzky, then Pronger, now their beloved Ryan.

Oilers message board

Just think of all the jerseys.

[MrsBevo]

Funny, I feel absolutely no sympathy whatsoever for the Oilers fans. None. Zip. Nada.

[Dark Knight]

Smyth wasn't the captain. Jason Smith is the current captain

[GLOVESAVE35]

No sympathy here either.

[finagler]

It would have been sweet to hear the city of Edmonton collectively weeping if Smyth would have been traded to Anaheim.

[Dark Knight]

And it looks like they can't fly their flags properly either

[lvsprt]

Now they'll have another player to boo when he visits Edmonton. Let the boo birds continue to whine.

[Bangin]

You guys pissed about Suckora or something?

[*ducks4cup*]

Smyth also left for "family and personal reasons" as well, so I understand.

[Bangin]

Trent Hunter adds Salt to the Wound with an OT Winner!

Good for the Isle & Nolan.

[finagler]

Now they'll have another player to boo when he visits Edmonton. Let the boo birds continue to whine.

[GiantDuck]

Edmonton's new city slogan:

Edmonton
"A Nice Place To Leave"

[GLOVESAVE35]

[Still MIGHTY]

Did anyone see Symth's Press Conference about the trade?

He really really really wanted to stay in Edmonton
He was crying and stuff
he was really bawling

it was almost pathetic

[Duck304]

Ha. The flag is at half mast. That's so lame.

[Cassie8236]

I saw it and I'm a big baby and I cried.

[DropThePuck]

Former Edmonton Oilers player Ryan Smyth chokes back tears at the Edmonton International Airport prior to departing for New York and his new team, the Islanders, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007. Smyth was traded to the New York Islanders for two prospects and a draft choice on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
(AP Photo/John Ulan, CP)


Former Edmonton Oilers player Ryan Smyth is comforted by his wife Stacey at the Edmonton International Airport prior to departing for New York and his new team, the Islanders, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007. Smyth was traded to the New York Islanders for two prospects and a draft choice on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
(AP Photo/John Ulan, CP)


Former Edmonton Oilers player Ryan Smyth waves good bye to his fans at the Edmonton International Airport prior to departing for New York and his new team, the Islanders, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007. Smyth was traded to the New York Islanders for two prospects and a draft choice on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
(AP Photo/John Ulan, CP)

[Cassie8236]

Stop! I'm a sympathy cry baby and I hate it!

[DropThePuck]

Come on Cassie ... if he really, really, really wanted to stay in Edmonton, he would've done what Teemu did for the Ducks and set a price that would've let him stay there. He's a big boy. There's no need for you to shed another tear.

[Cassie8236]

True, but that doesn't change that fact that I'm a sympathy crier, plus I have an excuse for crying, I'm a girl. What's his?

[DropThePuck]

Um ... that he now plays for a team with a roster displayed as bobbleheads??

[GiantDuck]

True, but that doesn't change that fact that I'm a sympathy crier, plus I have an excuse for crying, I'm a girl. What's his?

Judging by Smyth's hair, maybe he's a girl too.

[Loz]

I find it funny reading the Oilers messageboard and Oilers fans are dying. I am not sad cos they hate Chris Pronger and what they said about it.

[jojo983]

We felt the same when Teemu left in 2001. Doesn't mean Smyth won't return but I agree with DTP if he loved the place sooooo much he shouldn't have got his agent to bargain soooo high.

[finagler]

uncanny...