Flames fans need to stop worrying, I remember reading these same things after MacTavish was relieved and Chia first brought in. Nothing will change with the Oilers as long as the glory boys are still in charge. If you ever see a headline saying "Oilers fire Kevin Lowe", then you can start worrying that they might actually turn a corner
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They can do worse than Chia. They’ve done worse. Time is a flat circle. Everything we have done or will do we will do over and over and over again - forever.
We all thought it couldn't get worse in Edmonton after Lowe stepped down.
We all thought it couldn't get worse in Edmonton after Tambellini was fired.
We all thought it couldn't get worse in Edmonton after MacTavish was mothballed.
Who will be the next great architect of Oilers ineptitude?
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Flames fans need to stop worrying, I remember reading these same things after MacTavish was relieved and Chia first brought in. Nothing will change with the Oilers as long as the glory boys are still in charge. If you ever see a headline saying "Oilers fire Kevin Lowe", then you can start worrying that they might actually turn a corner
... and I wouldn’t be surprise to see it go full circle.
Someone from the inside will probably take over for the remainder of the season. Keith Gretzky, Howson, MacT, Messier. I bet all of them have the potential to botch the trade deadline and sign Alex Chiasson to a horribly bloated contract.
"Peter is going to lead this group," Oilers CEO Bob Nicholson said. "He's going to be president of hockey operations and general manager. He's going to make sure that he has strong people around him, and I know that we're going to get this organization headed in the right direction."
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“I am honoured to join such a great organization with a long history of success,” Chiarelli said. “There is a strong, young core here with good complementary players. I hope to bring it to the next level with a measured approach. (Team owner) Daryl Katz and Bob Nicholson have a great vision here for the team and Rogers Place. I am very excited to be a part of it.”
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Chiarelli: “This team has got a lot of good pieces. The way I manage there’s nothing really flashy about it, although in the past I’ve made some trades and I’m not afraid to do that, it’s about getting to know the players, instilling an attitude and a philosophy about winning, the sacrifices it takes to win, sacrifices on … and off the ice, the mentality that we all have to embrace. There’s really nothing magical about it, there’s nothing magical about me. It’s about hard work, connecting, communicating, and that’s what I plan to do.”
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oil nation: I think we’re going to see some veterans here over the summer. Justin Williams, Brent Seabrook, Antti Niemi, Carl Soderberg, that kind of player. I’m not really one for ‘attitude’ and ‘mentality’ because for me the young group’s dedication has never been the issue. That said, those things wouldn’t necessarily be obvious from afar.
I think roster makeup is the number one culprit, an example being too many young defensemen playing too high on the depth chart. Chiarelli is going to take a machete to that defensive depth chart and buy a veteran goalie. The way is clear.
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