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Old 12-10-2018, 03:15 PM   #4113
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Originally Posted by ah123 View Post
Ference with some very frank comments about the culture of the Oilers and media in Edmonton on 31 Thought Podcast

http://pmd.fan590.com/podcasts/31_th...ew-Ference.mp3

Written summary here: https://www.nicholsonhockey.com/arch...ives-on-oilers
This says it all right here...
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But I know personally it was really hard for me. You come in as an older guy, but far from being one of the better players on the team. So you can be a leader with experience, but I’m not a game-changer. I’m like a No. 4 or 5 defenseman. So your voice only goes so far with people that only respect how good your toe drag is and whether or not you’re out partying.

So your voice doesn’t carry much weight with people that don’t put value on those aspects that I was bringing from Boston, or that Dallas was trying to instill in the team. So it was not only frustrating, but it really pissed me off because it was a waste of years in your NHL career, where it’s just you never get those back.
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