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Oilers' Sam Gagner dealt to Tampa Bay
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The Hockey News April 13, 2004 (Digital)
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Edmonton Oilers great Ryan Smyth returns to the ice after 652 days because he 'got the itch
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Edmonton Oilers history: Team trades Ryan Smyth to New York Islanders, Feb. 27, 2007
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Ryan Smyth, forever an Edmonton Oiler, returns to franchise he led on the ice for so long
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Ryan Smyth, forever an Edmonton Oiler, returns to franchise he led on the ice for so long
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Dan Barnes: There will be echoes of 2006 when Rexall Place empties out on Wednesday
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Edmonton Oilers history: Team trades Ryan Smyth to New York Islanders, Feb. 27, 2007