06-08-2013, 02:18 PM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
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Oilers fire Krueger. Eakins to be named HC shortly
Mactavish has called a press conference at 4pm on a Saturday
Dan Tencer @dantencer 1m Staff internally found out about this within the last half hour. It's obviously something big. Very easy to wonder if it's the coach...
Last edited by sureLoss; 06-08-2013 at 03:50 PM.
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06-08-2013, 02:20 PM
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First Line Centre
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Paul Maurice, assistant coach
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06-08-2013, 02:20 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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Something significant is up to be calling a press conference on a Saturday. Kruger gone and hiring Vigneault possibly?
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06-08-2013, 02:23 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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I'll be near the edge of my toilet, ready to throw up.
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06-08-2013, 02:24 PM
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They wont hire Vigneault. That would be a smart move, so that cant be it. Plus, he wasnt an Oiler in the 80s so that rules out his eligibility.
Whats the craziest and most ######ed move possible? MacT being GM and coach? That must be it. Thats my bet.
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06-08-2013, 02:25 PM
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Darren Millard tweeted about the press conference and someone tweeted him back saying this:
@darenmillard just saw him get off a plane at Edmonton airport. Coming from a meeting somewhere?
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Dude when it comes to the Canucks, it could be a team of Adolf Hitler, Pol Pot, Augusto Pinochet, Josef Stalin and Kim Jong Il and if one of them scores against the Canucks you take it.
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06-08-2013, 02:25 PM
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My guess is Eakins in as associate coach. It will have something to do with coaching.
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06-08-2013, 02:26 PM
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Franchise Player
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Location: Calgary
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Ryan Rishaug @TSNRyanRishaug 2m
Can confirm Paul Maurice hasn’t been hired by Oilers at this point.
Retweeted by Spector's Hockey
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06-08-2013, 02:28 PM
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I can't see a scenario where Eakins takes an associate position.. Is he in somewhat high demand right now?
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06-08-2013, 02:29 PM
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Malt beer and corn dogs are the exclusive concessions.
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06-08-2013, 02:30 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PlayfulGenius
I can't see a scenario where Eakins takes an associate position.. Is he in somewhat high demand right now?
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He just had his second interview with Vancouver. I can't see him taking an associate coach position either. Lots of head coaching vacancies right now so it would make no sense for him to take this position. Only way he goes in there if Kruger is gone.
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06-08-2013, 02:30 PM
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Pretty sure Eakins is in the final processes with the Canucks. Hasn't he been in for more than one interview?
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06-08-2013, 02:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PlayfulGenius
I can't see a scenario where Eakins takes an associate position.. Is he in somewhat high demand right now?
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He's been rumoured as a head coach candidate in a few places, so it would be odd for him to take an associate job now unless he's been told he's out of the running for the HC positions.
Could it possibly be a big trade? You'd think they'd wait until closer to the draft (or at the draft), but who knows with those guys.
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06-08-2013, 02:32 PM
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Chris Pronger to become Head Coach.
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06-08-2013, 02:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dammage79
Pretty sure Eakins is in the final processes with the Canucks. Hasn't he been in for more than one interview?
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He has had 2 interviews with the canucks. Gillis just yesterday said he wanted to interview 4-5 more guys. The word is that Gillis wants Stevens from LA.
Eakins has interviewed in NY and Dallas also. The problem is that i think all the places he is interviewing would rather have an experienced NHL coach.
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06-08-2013, 02:32 PM
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Eakins is a better coach than Kruger can't see why he would want to go there as an associate coach. It isn't like going to the Oilers next season is going to make him a more attractive coach next off-season.
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06-08-2013, 02:32 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cleveland, OH (Grew up in Calgary)
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MacT to take on coaching and GM...
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06-08-2013, 02:33 PM
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They'd really fire Krueger already?
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06-08-2013, 02:33 PM
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Acquired Miller from Buffalo for their first + something. One can hope!
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06-08-2013, 02:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja
MacT to take on coaching and GM...
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Silence you! I already predicted that!
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