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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

LOL @ the OBC pushed out and finished. Direct quotes from the Oilers website:

CRAIG MACTAVISH
Senior Vice President, Hockey Operations



SCOTT HOWSON
Vice President, Player Development



Not to mention Kevin Lowe and other staff members who held tenure during the past 12 seasons and are still employed. It's a shuffling of the chairs, nothing more. I don't doubt McDavid's agent forced Katz to shuffle things around. There was plenty of talk about McD pulling a Lindros and not a single person would blame him if he did. I think Katz gave into the agents threat and told him the OBC would be behind the scenes. McD and his agent bought it. And yet on the website, it clearly expresses how these guys are still making decisions and working with Peter Chiarelli up close and personal.

The OBC will never go away. Never. Even if Katz cleans house again, it's just another shuffle and it's right back where they left off.

Oiler fans used to crap all over people who even mentioned McD leaving. But IMO it's not a matter of if, but when. I truly don't think he will make it to the end of this contract. Another season in the basement, and it could be as soon as next summer.

Maybe it's just wishful thinking on my part since I'm a Flames fan. But the guy is a human being like the rest of us and wants to succeed and build a decent legacy. I'd be cheering the hell out of the guy like I do with Crosby if he wasn't an Oiler.

Entertaining as hell to watch, because Edmonton is straight up no good.

I have a stupid question. What's OBC?

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

He had a couple of golden opportunities to score last night as well. Looks like the hands have also gone with the legs and that's a shame.

??? no it's not.