Almost 500 Oiler fans have signed an online petition urging the Edmonton Oilers to bring Smyth back for the upcoming 07/08 season. You can read the story here courtesy of the Edmonton Sun.
As much as I liked Ryan Smyth and understand how the Oil faithful feel about him leaving to the NYI...I think they should move on. Smyth could have stayed an Oiler if he really wanted to. However in the end, him and the management couldn't agree and now he's gone. It's the harsh reality that the NHL is a business like any other professional sports team in this world.
Side note: Imagine wasting your time, effort and money to have a jersey made that says "Heart & Soul"... You would look like a total wussy wearing it!
