12-22-2023, 07:17 PM
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#1041
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And I Don't Care...
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The land of the eternally hopeful
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Wasn't there an Oilers executive who told a player to choose the team over his marriage? I vaguely recall the incident, but the names escape me.
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Paging Browna. He seems to have encyclopedic knowledge of these kinds of things.
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12-22-2023, 07:43 PM
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#1042
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Wasn't there an Oilers executive who told a player to choose the team over his marriage? I vaguely recall the incident, but the names escape me.
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Wasn't that Pronger?
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12-22-2023, 07:59 PM
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#1043
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
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Oilers about to jump up into a tie for 26th place if they hang on for the win this evening. And they'll still be 5 points out of a playoff spot.
Cup parade back on!
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12-22-2023, 08:28 PM
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#1044
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Central Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric Vail
Wasn't that Pronger?
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Yeah, it was Pronger and I think it was Bob Nicholson.
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Food for thought: the Oilers last 3 years have been the worst statistical 3 year span in NHL history.
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12-22-2023, 08:31 PM
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#1045
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All I can get
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rejean31
Yeah, it was Pronger and I think it was Bob Nicholson.
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Coming back to me now..... Former EIG Chairman Cal Nicholls.
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12-22-2023, 08:37 PM
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#1046
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Central Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Coming back to me now..... Former EIG Chairman Cal Nicholls.
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Ah, yes. You are correct.
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Food for thought: the Oilers last 3 years have been the worst statistical 3 year span in NHL history.
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12-22-2023, 11:18 PM
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#1047
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dissentowner
This isn't true at all. I hate McDavid as much as the next guy but he really wants to win.
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Does he want to win so much that he will make even the slightest defensive effort?
No?
That would pretty much put his ‘wants to win’ metric in the bottom 1% of NHLers.
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12-23-2023, 01:02 AM
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#1048
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: The Pas, MB
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12-23-2023, 01:44 AM
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#1049
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Inferno
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12-23-2023, 05:31 AM
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#1050
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Franchise Player
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I mean if we only had a way to measure team success, without taking into account wins and losses, the Oilers would be at the top of the league.
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12-23-2023, 07:37 AM
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#1051
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First Line Centre
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It is like the movie Elf when Santa's sleigh need people to believe in order to fly. In Edmonton, fans seem to think if we just believe, the Oilers will somehow get their Stanley Cup. They are led by their local media.
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12-23-2023, 08:35 AM
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#1052
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Oct 2007
Exp: 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay Random
Does he want to win so much that he will make even the slightest defensive effort?
No?
That would pretty much put his ‘wants to win’ metric in the bottom 1% of NHLers.
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I’d draw a distinction between wanting to win and being committed to winning. Of course he wants to win, but is he willing to adjust his game? Improve in his areas of weakness? I’d agree with you that the answer is no, so he has shown no commitment to winning.
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12-23-2023, 10:06 AM
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#1053
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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The OnLy team!
Holy cow, don't soil your diaper bud.
So starved for attention, they can't stand to give any other team credit. Why are they more poised than the Canucks team that #### kicked them?
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12-23-2023, 10:09 AM
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#1054
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#1 Goaltender
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Apparently, solid goaltending isn't a requirement for being poised to win.
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12-23-2023, 10:11 AM
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#1055
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First Line Centre
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I think McDavid desparately wants to be considered with the all time greats. I think that is more important that maximizing his salary. He needs to win Stanley Cups, or he gets grouped with Dionne, Iginla, Hawerchuk, Perrault, Stastny, etc..
He will want to sign with a successful team with a bright future. The Oilers fail on both accounts.
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12-23-2023, 11:48 AM
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#1056
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Franchise Player
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VAN: 3rd overall
WIN: 7th overall
TOR: 10th overall
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MTL: 21st overall
CGY: 24th overall
EDM: 25th overall
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"Edmonton is the ONLY team good enough to do it"
I mean, if you want to say 'hey, I think the Oilers are good too, and should be given consideration too', no one is going to think you're an idiot. But when you claim the above, you prove that you are.
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12-23-2023, 12:34 PM
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#1057
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Enoch Root
VAN: 3rd overall
WIN: 7th overall
TOR: 10th overall
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MTL: 21st overall
CGY: 24th overall
EDM: 25th overall
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"Edmonton is the ONLY team good enough to do it"
I mean, if you want to say 'hey, I think the Oilers are good too, and should be given consideration too', no one is going to think you're an idiot. But when you claim the above, you prove that you are.
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Not true. I, for one, will think you’re an idiot.
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12-23-2023, 12:45 PM
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#1058
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All I can get
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Oilers are NO GOOD!
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12-23-2023, 01:14 PM
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#1059
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All I can get
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The narrative has gone from overwhelming favourites (dissent is blasphemy) to plucky little underdogs.
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12-23-2023, 02:09 PM
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#1060
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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If your D-men suck, is it legal to pull them for an extra goalie? Oilers might want to give this a shot.
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