Edmonton is No Good XI: Mud, Sweatpants and Tiers

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Jeff Skinner a one-dimensional forward who now sucks at that as well is suddenly going to become a penalty killer in the playoffs.

Interesting take.

Nothing like bringing in a 14-year vet of perennial losing teams to help your team win!

Can't employ sounder logic than that.

[redmile04]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Nothing like bringing in a 14-year vet of perennial losing teams to help your team win!

Can't employ sounder logic than that.

Not defending him at all, agree with your take but is that on him? Lets use an example close to us, Iginla 16 seasons, ONE second round appearance. Cannot blame him one bit.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by redmile04

Not defending him at all, agree with your take but is that on him? Lets use an example close to us, Iginla 16 seasons, ONE second round appearance. Cannot blame him one bit.

Buffalo, with no cap issues, is paying him not to play for them.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Iggy was keeping his teams afloat in every way possible, even if they weren't good enough on the whole.

I don't think Skinner was part of the solution for any of the bad/losing teams he was on.

Even if he was scoring a bucket of goals, was he helping in other areas, or at least doing his part to not be a part of the problems?

If he brought that kind of value, I'm not sure he's shipped out of Carolina and then Buffalo in the manner and circumstance that he was.

Both clubs deemed him to have negative value, in spite of the goal scoring ability.

Whereas clubs aspiring to win like BOS, PIT and COL lined up to acquire Iginla's services, and the Flames were very reluctant to let him go if it weren't for an impending rebuild.

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Edmontophobia?

Thanked for the AI Avatar.

That'll rile 'em up fer shure!!

Love it.

And

E=NG

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by Robbob

Kind of disappointed that Crosby didn't get all his team mates to come on the ice when he passed Sakic.

What about his dog? Was his dog there?

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by McG

I’m no medical practitioner, but I’m pretty sure that (checks internet trade deadline date) March 8 v stars will be Kane’s first game back.

TBH, the biggest surprise would have been if it WAS related to abdominal and knee, because that would be medically interesting.

I suspect Kane was close to returning and a new excuse was needed.

Galooli. Paging Jeff Galooli.

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Big march in downtown Calgary this evening....

I have never seen the Flaming C on someones BACK. It's a good look, not gonna lie.

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Are we really wrong about these things? I admit I didn't think Draisaitl would re-sign with the Oilers but outside of that what are we wrong about? Since getting McDavid the Oilers have won as much hardware as the Flames and they haven't even eclipsed the Flames regular season feat of 111 points in 21/22. What are these great Oilers accomplishments that Flames fans missed?

Individual honours baby. All about the personal hardware.

[Titan2]

And that my friends is how you filibuster!

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Titan2

I have never seen the Flaming C on someones BACK. It's a good look, not gonna lie.

Are we sure the name isn't on the front, and their head is 180. It is AI.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Him and Bedard will make a good pair in Chicago.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1878240819771036122

Nope, definitely Toronto bound to play with his best buddy Austin Matthews.

[Sofa GM]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Nope, definitely Toronto bound to play with his best buddy Austin Matthews.

Man I hope you are right…..would love to see the pouty face on Pissy throughout the life of his contract during the new Edmonton decade of darkness.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Sofa GM

Man I hope you are right…..would love to see the pouty face on Pissy throughout the life of his contract during the new Edmonton decade of darkness.

He can finally center the top line...


... with Kane and Skinner on his wings.

[Tbull8]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Nope, definitely Toronto bound to play with his best buddy Austin Matthews.

Please be right

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

The icing on top would be Draisaitl having to watch the remainder of his career whither away on a bad, McDavid-less Oilers team and ultimately winning nothing.

If that means a Toronto championship, I could live with it.

[Rising_Oil_Prices]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Are we really wrong about these things? I admit I didn't think Draisaitl would re-sign with the Oilers but outside of that what are we wrong about? Since getting McDavid the Oilers have won as much hardware as the Flames and they haven't even eclipsed the Flames regular season feat of 111 points in 21/22. What are these great Oilers accomplishments that Flames fans missed?

Oh, I don’t know… every part of the season last year. The oilers won’t make the playoffs after their start. They won’t get past the kings, although a few said they’d get past the kings. Vancouver and Dallas would walk all over them. They’d get swept after game 3 in the finals. Then even many on here were calling the oilers to win game 7. You completely underestimated them all season, except the final game… thanks. Now you’re doing it again this year. Instead of looking at the team as a whole, you’re picking out things that don’t matter to that, like contracts and the future. Im not defending some of the moves nor the future outlook. I think there are some issues with all that. Im looking at the team they have now, and its not no good, its actually a really good team with all the tools to make another deep run. Saying that, it’s sports, even the most optimistic fan has to realize they’re only still slightly over 10% to win the cup as the favorites to do that. Some of the other bragging about a division and downplaying a game 7 finals run are proof of the inane mentality around this place. If the jerseys were reversed and I came on here bragging about a division title 4 years ago and ignore a playoff run like that, I’d be rightfully ostracized.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Rising_Oil_Prices

Oh, I don’t know… every part of the season last year. The oilers won’t make the playoffs after their start. They won’t get past the kings, although a few said they’d get past the kings. Vancouver and Dallas would walk all over them. They’d get swept after game 3 in the finals. Then even many on here were calling the oilers to win game 7. You completely underestimated them all season, except the final game… thanks. Now you’re doing it again this year. Instead of looking at the team as a whole, you’re picking out things that don’t matter to that, like contracts and the future. Im not defending some of the moves nor the future outlook. I think there are some issues with all that. Im looking at the team they have now, and its not no good, its actually a really good team with all the tools to make another deep run. Saying that, it’s sports, even the most optimistic fan has to realize they’re only still slightly over 10% to win the cup as the favorites to do that. Some of the other bragging about a division and downplaying a game 7 finals run are proof of the inane mentality around this place. If the jerseys were reversed and I came on here bragging about a division title 4 years ago and ignore a playoff run like that, I’d be rightfully ostracized.

Nope. E=NG.

[Radio]

Originally Posted by Rising_Oil_Prices

Oh, I don’t know… every part of the season last year. The oilers won’t make the playoffs after their start. They won’t get past the kings, although a few said they’d get past the kings. Vancouver and Dallas would walk all over them. They’d get swept after game 3 in the finals. Then even many on here were calling the oilers to win game 7. You completely underestimated them all season, except the final game… thanks. Now you’re doing it again this year. Instead of looking at the team as a whole, you’re picking out things that don’t matter to that, like contracts and the future. Im not defending some of the moves nor the future outlook. I think there are some issues with all that. Im looking at the team they have now, and its not no good, its actually a really good team with all the tools to make another deep run. Saying that, it’s sports, even the most optimistic fan has to realize they’re only still slightly over 10% to win the cup as the favorites to do that. Some of the other bragging about a division and downplaying a game 7 finals run are proof of the inane mentality around this place. If the jerseys were reversed and I came on here bragging about a division title 4 years ago and ignore a playoff run like that, I’d be rightfully ostracized.

blah blah blah NO GOOD blah blah. You're coming around.

[Rising_Oil_Prices]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Yes, but how great would Foegele, Holloway and Broberg look on the team going into the playoffs????

Instead you're banking on CP being wrong and Skinner elevating his game two-three letter grades, when you had a few sure things and scattered them to the wind for no reason.

I don’t mind banking on CP being wrong about the oilers. Just don’t pick them to win game 7 of the finals again.