According to reports out of Edmonton, top defenseman Sheldon Souray has demanded to be traded, stating that it's not the city or fans that is the problem, but the incompetent management staff the Oilers have.
Souray has had an up-and-down tenure with the Oilers since he signed his five-year, $27 million deal during the 2007 offseason. He only played 26 games during his first season with the team, but followed that up with an incredible 23-goal, 53-point campaign in 2008-09.
Souray had another injury riddled season this year, missing 45 games with a concussion, broken hand, and hand infection. He was only able to record 13 points in the 37 games he did play in, a disappointing total for the one of the best offensive defenseman in the league.
Souray has stated that he loves the fans and the city, but does not like the way he has been treated and ignored by the GM Steve Tambellini and other members of the Oilers management team.
He was treated unfairly right from the beginning according to him, when the Oilers told him to play through a shoulder injury during his first season with the team. Souray was shelved just six games later and t ...
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Sheldon Souray Demands To Be Traded, Blames Edmonton Oilers Management
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