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Found August 13, 2009 on Lowetide:
PLAYERS: Nikolai Khabibulin,  Gilbert Brule,  Ladislav Smid,  Ryan Stone,  Rob Schremp
TEAMS: Edmonton Oilers

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A note of thanks to oilerdiehard who posted below about a Steve Tambellini interview that is on the front page of the team's website tonight.Tambellini's last face to face media conference took place in a NASCAR wind tunnel and his most recent phone conference featured the most chaotic bundle of cross-feeds, wild-feeds and subterfuge since World War Two.This time the GM decided to do a one-on-one with Dan Tencer and seemed far less huffy than last time when a Nikolai Khabibulin question seems to have sent him into a tizzy.I didn't transcribe it verbatim, but did try to get the spirit of the thing. Apologies for any errors that change the overall point being made. Among the items of importance:Gilbert Brule: "He comes in with a chance to make the hockey club. Pat knows his play, when he played well for the Vancouver Giants. It's a big year for Gilbert, he's shown glimpses--he can score, he plays with a little bit of an edge--but he needs to show that he can b...
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