Can Hemsky make the leap from fringe skill player to leader?

Ales Hemsky has all the makings of a great NHL player. But he has a hard time it seems to become the #1 guy. He goes to the hard area's, and the battle in him shows promise. But can he make that jump? Can he be the guy that doesnt take no for an answer and buries the puck by any means nessesary?

There is a serious lack of offensive leadership on this team. Scoring by committee is a nice idea, and a powerful one in the playoffs. But there is always at least one guy on a real contending team, that will pick up the team and put them on his back.

Can Hemsky finally break out of his shell and be this guy? We see flashes of greatness from him and he is still young, but how long is Tambellini going to wait before he decides that the return he will get for for an amazing setup man with an even better contract, is worth more than the man himself?

So I ask, would you keep hemsky even after Gagner has shown he is 1st line worthy? IMHO it becomes redundant to have two very skilled setup men on the same line. Would you relegate Hemsky or Gagner to the second line forever just to keep both? or would you find a way to maximize the asset and move him for a piece that is desperatly needed?

Keeping both would be preferable of course. but in this day and age when the Oilers are NOT the destination of choice, sometimes asset management is the only way to maintain a compeditive team.

So for arguments sake, does hemmer still fit in the long term plans of this team? Or would he be better suited to be dangled ( pun intended ) to prospective suitors and be sold off to the top bidder for a sniper and/or something else? and if you feel he still belongs, who would you use to get someone that will compliment him?