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Originally Posted by liamenator
Considering how enjoyable the dog and pony show up north has been, this is a bit of a bummer. I think MacT will make a pretty good GM, and is certainly a more viable long-term option than either Tortellini or Lowe.
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Based on his performance in this press conference, I have serious doubts about how effectively MacTavish will be able to translate his hockey acumen into tangible results in his new role. I would think that someone who has even an adequate handle on NHL team management would not have handled this in such an amateurish fashion:
· Does MacTavish honestly believe that the current predicament in Edmonton is still a product of their success in the eighties?
· After the past three years, with RFA status for their star players diminishing with each passing season and without any tangible results to show for it; with the lingering stigma that Edmonton has developed and done little to quell for their handling of players; does MacTavish actually have a plan for attracting new supplemental talent? Because it sounded much like he seems to expect players to start lining up merely for the chance to play.
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Originally Posted by liamenator
MacT has always struck me as a really sharp thinker of the game--as much as we are loathe to admit it, he was a very good coach for the majority of his time behind the Oilers bench. He's got the contacts and the reputation to transition fairly seamlessly into the NHL GM club; I suspect he's far more respected than Tambellini and has far better bedside manner than Lowe.
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Tambellini's credibility suffered for his attachment to the Oilers organisation. Prior to his hiring, he was widely considered an aspiring future administrative talent. Unlike MacTavish, he had actually had years of managerial experience on his resume, and was the heir apparent in Vancouver for a long time. MacTavish was a good coach, but what tangible proof does anyone possess that he can actually construct a hockey team?
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Originally Posted by liamenator
So I expect he'll be a fairly quick study as a GM and will outlast Lowe, which will be unfortunate as far as observing perpetual trainwrecks goes.
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I think the Oilers are in serious trouble. I do not believe that MacTavish possesses the requisite experience to be an effective manager. His demeanour and his responses to questions during the press conference have only further solidified my convictions.