[News] Oilers claim Pardy and Cracknell off waivers

[mcleanap]

Originally Posted by Circa89

I know that Cracknell is from Price Albert, Saskatchewan. For the life of me I can not find out where Adam Pardy is from. Anyone know?

Newfoundland.

[RedHot25]

Originally Posted by Ruttiger

Maybe the depth now let's them send Nurse back down for the rest of the year and AHL playoffs.

They have depth ?

[Reggie Dunlop]

Thoughts and prayers to the Cracknell and Pardy families.

[sureLoss]

Want to feel old?

Adam Pardy is already 31 years old.

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by Circa89

I know that Cracknell is from Price Albert, Saskatchewan. For the life of me I can not find out where Adam Pardy is from. Anyone know?

Bona... bona... Bonaventure Drive? Does that sound right?

[undercoverbrother]

Without Pardy this may never have happened

[Flame12]

Both Flames cast offs from so long ago!

[dash_pinched]

Adam Oates (former Oiler) is getting ready to make a comeback.

[Locke]

Even if they're not good enough for anyone else they're still good enough for the Oilers!

[dash_pinched]

I know the Oilers have been a house of horrors, but I didn't realize it was the Addams Family.

[Canada 02]

Cracknell is a fringe NHLer, but when he was with the Blues, he would always put in an all out effort. Something that can't be said of most Oilers. He is an upgrade on what they have

[drewtastic]

Originally Posted by getbak

This season, the Oilers have made three waiver claims: Adam Clendening, Adam Cracknell, and Adam Pardy.


Do you think Chia put MacT in charge of waiver claims and told him, "only put in a claim if it's a damn good player", and Mr MBA misunderstood the instructions?

Brilliant.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

Cracknell is a fringe NHLer, but when he was with the Blues, he would always put in an all out effort. Something that can't be said of most Oilers. He is an upgrade on what they have

Which says virtually nothing. The Oilers could literally pick up ANY player and it would count as an upgrade. Jeff O'Niell and Ray Ferrarro would be upgrades.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by getbak

This season, the Oilers have made three waiver claims: Adam Clendening, Adam Cracknell, and Adam Pardy.


Do you think Chia put MacT in charge of waiver claims and told him, "only put in a claim if it's a damn good player", and Mr MBA misunderstood the instructions?

Alphabetical by First Name. Just take the guy first on the list.

[McG]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

Cracknell is a fringe NHLer, but when he was with the Blues, he would always put in an all out effort. Something that can't be said of most Oilers. He is an upgrade on what they have

Agreed 100%. Therefore, not a good fit.

[Resolute 14]

Prior to this year, Cracknel's career high in games was 24. This year, he has 44 games on an awful Canucks team. Now he moves to the Oilers. He might be a hard worker, but he is also barely an NHL player, and at this point, only on very bad teams.

If the Oilers think he is a better option than some random call-up from Bakersfield, that only speaks to an utter lack of organizational depth.

[Stupid]

My first thought was "Fringe NHL'ers move to Fringe NHL team."

My second thought of course was "Eww. The oilers aren't even a fringe NHL team. Off to wash brain with soap."

I am sorry.

[#-3]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Want to feel old?

Adam Pardy is already 31 years old.

That does make me feel old.

I liked Pardy when he was here, but picking up a shut down defenseman on the wrong side of 30 that has never been more than a tweener is not a move to build on.