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Found September 30, 2009 on Down Goes Brown:
PLAYERS: Dustin Penner,  Nikolai Khabibulin,  Mike Comrie,  Niklas Backstrom,  Jay Bouwmeester,  Dion Phaneuf,  Kyle Okposo,  Miikka Kiprusoff,  Joe Sakic,  Chris Osgood,  Kyle Wellwood,  Roberto Luongo,  Andrew Raycroft
TEAMS: Edmonton Oilers,  Ottawa Senators,  Minnesota Wild,  Calgary Flames,  New York Islanders,  Colorado Avalanche,  Detroit Red Wings,  Vancouver Canucks

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As we count down the final days leading up to the 2009-10 regular season, let's take a look at each of the 30 teams with the official DGB Season Preview. Today, we look at the Northwest Division.Edmonton OilersThe good: At last count there were still at least 20 players in the NHL who don't have no-trade clauses, meaning Oilers can still field a complete roster.The bad: The leaking of the names involves in the Heatley trade negotiations would have left guys like Dustin Penner twisting in the wind, if it were physically possible to lift him off the ground.Biggest question mark: Will injury-prone Nikolai Khabibulin respond well to a light workload in Edmonton, given that he won't have to ever play in the playoffs?Fearless forecast: A frustrated Pat Quinn becomes the most popular coach in Oilers history when he extinguishes his cigar in Mike Comrie's eye.Minnesota WildThe good: Finally abandoned the trap and committed to playing a more free-flowing offensive system, meaning now the onl...
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