Mike Comrie Traded to Edmonton Oilers
September 11, 2009 by Arieanna
Mike Comrie has been traded to the Edmonton Oilers, the team he was originally drafted to in 1999. I’m sure he’ll be happy to be back in his hometown (might be easier for Hilary to get to know his family when she visits!).
Last year Mike was traded from the NY Islanders to the Ottawa Senators. The Senators opted not to renew Mike’s contract and he was traded for this year back to the OIlers. He didn’t get a long contract since he was only offered a one-year deal worth $1.125 million.
The Oilers picked Comrie during the 1999 NHL Entry draft and he played with the team from 2000-2003. The fans loved him a lot and he was basically a hometown hero but then his decision to draw out a contract dispute for more than 30 games caused a lot of anger and frustration. This was only made worse when the Oilers set up a good deal to have him sent to the Anaheim Ducks only to have him refuse to reimburse his team $2.5 million in bonus money.
From what I’m seeing in comments across the internet, a lot of fans are excited to have him back. You can read more about that here! I’m just excited that it means Hilary won’t need to travel as far to see Mike (Edmonton is closer to LA than Ottawa was) and perhaps we’ll see her at more games!
Today we also wish Mike Comrie a Happy Birthday!! Let’s hope he has a great year ahead of him!
Images: Zuma Press
Washed up, never was, brought back so he can retire in front of his hometown crowd. This is done all the time in sports. If he was so great why wouldnt they have given him a longer contract or more that rookie wages?
fan french hilary et mike comrie
Happy Birthday pour tes 29ans mike comrie
Us Edmonton people dont care what you amercians think cause you love Duff off. And cant stand to see a Canadin dating her..get a life
Edmonton is NOT closer to L.A.
i think it’s great the oilers is the favorite hockey team of my food teacher
and i’m close to edmonton 
the contract dispute was only one of the reasons he got railroaded out of town… the rumours of him sleeping with the goalies wife was the icing on the cake
HAPPY B-DAY!
thats cool
happy birthday
what does this have to do with Hilary?
NOTHING!
I’m happy for Hilary … Hilary will have to travel less hours and may be closer to her boyfriend. I hope to Hilary so much happiness!
Oh, Happy Birthday Mike!!!
Hilary, you are fantastic!!! Your italian fan.
Hil Do check your facts before you say Arieanna has got something wrong. LA is 2237 miles from Edmonton and 3831 miles from Ottawa That makes Edmonton a lot closer. As to what has this to do with Hilary. The most important thing in a girls life is her boyfriend and when I last checked Mike was still Hilary’ boyfriend.
this has nothing to do with Hilary and no it is not closer.
100% with Ray and why getting upset about that kind of thing i mean it doesn’t make any sense to me i don’t know if i get the all the story but anyway why getting upset about how far is L.A from Edmonton? anyway i leave now i don’t want to get in that kind of trouble see ya
Edmonton to LA 1367 miles
(http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_distance_in_miles_from_Los_Angeles_to_edmonton_alberta_canada)
Distance from Los Angeles to Ottawa is 2372.5 Miles
(http://www.happyzebra.com/distance-calculator/index.php?city1=Los%20Angeles&city2=Ottawa)
as for comrie let me be the first to say (being from Edmonton) TRADE COMRIE
Hilary needs to trade him to.
it’s still far.
she will sooner or later john.
Sorry my miles were actually Kilometers so I agree with X. Comrie should be traded to the LA team if there is one then He could marry Hilary and be with her all the time and HIL would be beside herself with rage.
Ummm… he was not traded…lol He signed here because he wanted a better start off the last season. As for Duff…Lets see how she does this winter
um…hil?
Ottawa is closer to the east coast in Canada, and Edmonton is closer to the west coast (one province over). LA is on the west coast. ALSO, LA and Edmonton are 1 times zone apart compared to 3 times zones apart which it is between edmonton and ottawa….
get a clue.
As long as Hilary’s happy, it’s all that matters. If she can support her boyfriend, that’s great. And if they got married, I’d be soo happy.