The Edmonton Journal recalls how before he was even named head coach of the Oilers, Dallas Eakins said he'd seen the reports that veterans Ales Hemsky and Shawn Horcoff would be traded.
"When you see that, what you think is geez, they must be a pain in the ass. That hasn't been the case at all, it's been the exact opposite. Hemmer has been a rock solid guy," said Eakins. "As far as I can see, he's been a real good teammate. He's gone out of his way to help (Nail Yakupov) this year . . . he's been a real pleasure to coach.
"He's been really good defensively for us. He bought in right away with what we're trying to do.
"I always find with these skill guys that they can be so brilliant then sometimes their brilliance just turns to dog crap. The one thing I think he can do more of, and we've asked him to, is shoot the puck more. He loves to take guys inside, outside and get right in on top of the goalie. That's a big part of his skill set, but I do think he can score more goals, and he's trying."
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