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Originally Posted by Weitz
The 2 people in charge of hockey related decisions have changed. How is that not changed?
Sure MacT is still there doing god knows what, and Lowe still works with the business side, but to think there isn't going to be change or those 2 will have a big say in anything is terribly naive.
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My bet is that this was a deal cooked up by Katz to shelter Mac-T and Lowe and get them out of the public limelight while still allowing them to participate in the Organization.
Since they didn't move Mac-T out of the hockey department my bet is that he still has a say in the decision making process, and he still has they ear of Katz.
The minute that the Oilers have any bit of success the praise will be heaped on Lowe and Mac-T for their vision with a throw out to Chia for faithfully executing that vision.
This is a public relations move at the top.
We'll see if Chia has any stroke or not, and that's based around what happens with the core group in the offseason.
But I'm thinking that Chia is going to find himself Tambellini'd and end up sitting on Mac-T's lap with Lowe's hand jammed into his back.
Even the TM thing seems to follow the Oiler tradition, they didn't look at or interview anyone else, they just jumped at the sexy name.