The only reason I can think of for them to fire Chiarelli after letting him sign Koskinen is that Oiler's management is swayed by public opinion. If there was fan/media support for the signing, I bet Chia would still be around even with last night's loss. It also explains why they work so hard to control the media message and seed forums with pro-Oiler posts. Oiler fans have to look at themselves and realize if they hadn't blindly accepted the many excuses from management, they likely would be cheering for a better team.
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