"At no time are we going to be selling anything that is going to hurt our future, what we think is part of our core or something that is going to sustain good play for a long time," Tambellini said. "If it's something we feel will make us significantly better, long-term and short-term, of course we'll consider it.
"But nothing for just a short-term gain."
Hemsky is reportedly looking for a long-term deal, which could be his ticket out of Edmonton since Tambellini is not willing to lock many players into long-term deals that will overlap with when Taylor Hall, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle are expected to negotiate their second contracts.
The Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs are believed to be amongst several teams interested in acquiring Hemsky at the deadline.
Meanwhile, Tambellini is likely to make moves that will involve bolstering up his blueline and support his current defensemen Ryan Whitney, Tom Gilbert, Ladislav Smid and Andy Sutton.
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