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Originally Posted by nik-
I don't disagree with what you're saying at all FDW, you're totally right, I'm just saying they won't do it. Because right now it is 2nd overall and that's their view on it. "Just one more high draft pick, this time a D-man ... something special, all gonna turn around after just one more high draft pick" is their mantra.
No one's job is in jeopardy up there, Katz got his arena, that's all he cared about it. I'm sure Lowe knows he's safe, and as a result MacT knows he's safe for a couple more years.
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I think that mantra is getting old. I think the patience is running thin. I think there's a lot more pressure on MacT and Lowe to improve the team now than you acknowledge. Doesn't matter if their jobs are safe if they are still getting immense pressure to change things for the better. Most of us don't live in EDM but my friends who are Oilers fans think moves have to be made. I don't think anybody is content to just bomb the rest of this season and take the pick.
They HAVE to change the losing culture up there. They HAVE to make it unacceptable to mail it in. You are suggesting they mail it in again and are content to do so. I don't think they can take that stance and I think the fans are sick of picking in the top couple. Nobody believes another #1 or #2 pick will turn things around in EDM. You think they think that, but they don't actually think that.
Intense pressure on their management to make a game changing move. Eberle and the #1 pick are the two chips that make the most sense to have in play. I think they explored moving last year's pick.