Ciphering 2009

The Oilers are going to need some help in terms of "value contracts" this coming season. With the organization seemingly obsessed with tracking down another big name it becomes imperative to have at least 6 good value contracts.There is a very small window of opportunity for these Oilers. The two first rounders from the middle of the decade (Gagner, Cogliano) have one more season at entry level prices and there are a few more among the group who might offer value that exceeds their cap number.As we get ready for the madness that is the Oilers in summer, here's the list with cap number from nhlnumbers.com. Media members please add one million to Shawn Horcoff's total. Why stop now?ForwardsShawn Horcoff 5.5Dustin Penner 4.25Ales Hemsky 4.1Patrick O'Sullivan 2.925Fernando Pisani 2.5Robert Nilsson 2.0Ethan Moreau 2.0Sam Gagner .875Andrew Cogliano .850 Marc Pouliot .825Zack Stortini .700Steve MacIntyre .537JF Jacques .525That's 27,587,000 for 13 players. Kyle Br...