[OOT] October 29, eight games.

[killer_carlson]

I actually dont mind Rob Brown as an analyst. I think he is pretty good. Id like him on Sportsnet.

In any event, this will be fun. Or those with Telus TV 630 CHED is one of the radio stations you can get in the 7000 range. Im giddy to listen to this one.

[SuperMatt18]

but it's all the goalies fault.

[Deegee]

How can I listen to ched on an android?

[LickTheEnvelope]

Originally Posted by iggysback05

You are exactly right. Losing became so accepted, almost promoted that they cannot get it out of their DNA now. I truly believe that there is something to this theory.

Somebody phrased our Flames situation perfectly on CP last week. They referred to it as "rebuilding with dignity." I like that.

A bit like the Avs, except it looks now like they were waiting for Roy.

[Red John]

Originally Posted by iggysback05

You are exactly right. Losing became so accepted, almost promoted that they cannot get it out of their DNA now. I truly believe that there is something to this theory.

Somebody phrased our Flames situation perfectly on CP last week. They referred to it as "rebuilding with dignity." I like that.

It's because when you try to lose on purpose, you let your players get away without doing the little things to win - like backchecking.

You can't just flip that on a dime the next year and expect them to do that...after you sign them to long-term extensions.

[jschick88]

Originally Posted by Deegee

How can I listen to ched on an android?

Download TuneIn Radio.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by LickTheEnvelope

A bit like the Avs, except it looks now like they were waiting for Roy.

Oh please. The Avs were shameful tanks last season.

[LickTheEnvelope]

Originally Posted by nik-

Oh please. The Avs were shameful tanks last season.

Well they kept Sacco for a while so I suppose that's the same thing.

[Matty81]

Originally Posted by Ark2

Because you are delusional if you don't think where he was drafted 2 years ago shouldn't be used by the Oilers to get more for him. He has been terrible this season, but this season is 12 games old. He's the former first over all pick who scored the most goals and points amongst rookies last season. His stock is quite high. Don't kid yourself.

You're right that the Oilers should use it as leverage in negotiations and also that his value is high.

Ultimately their team is better off if they move a Yakupov for players they actually need now though, and when the it comes down to it they need to realize that they won't get mind blowing value for him and take solid value. With all their one dimensional offensive forwards they are like a guy with stockpile of cash with a leaking roof watching their house fill up with water, refusing to pay what they see as inflated prices. At some point they need to bite the bullet and bring in some defensive help, some goaltending and some impact 2 way forwards and it will cost them some of their good young players.

Anyway it's kind of irrelevant to the discussion but I personally think Yakupov in particular is a very one dimensional player whose value is going to decline over the next couple of seasons pretty dramatically playing in Edmonton and that they'd be wise to move him. Him and the Oilers would be better off if he gets moved.

He is -10 with a single goal this year and last year he was just OK. He had 11 goals in 45 games until he had his goal explosion in the last two or three meaningless games of the season when no one cared.

[Red John]

[Deegee]

I like how the caller on Ched says they got out goaltended again. I agree. With better goaltending the Oilers could have lost 2-0 instead of 4-0.

[killer_carlson]

Oilers post game on team 1260 is ruthless. Strudwick is awesome.

"i just feel like i am always beating up on this team"

Wow. This is fantastic

"where do you even start"

Now jason strudwick goes to commercial so he can try to find something positive to say about this team.

[Hells Bells]

Originally Posted by nik-

Oh please. The Avs were shameful tanks last season.

Yes. Matt Duchene basically admitted as much.

Said they knew their system wouldn't work and they would lose before the game even started sometimes.

The fact they didn't fire Sacco much earlier is clear proof they were planning on landing a big fish in the draft.

[LickTheEnvelope]

Oiler's radio: "Look at the Leafs... they took a chance on Phil Kessel when nobody wanted him!"

o_O

[Red John]

Dallas Eakins

"we weren't out-competed, out-shot or out-played. only out-finished."

You can't even make this stuff up.

[Hells Bells]

Originally Posted by Red John

Dallas Eakins

"we weren't out-competed, out-shot or out-played. only out-finished."

You can't even make this stuff up.

He sounds like an Oilers fanboy. That's pathetic.

[Hockey_Ninja]

Red John. Aren't you an Oilers fan?

[LickTheEnvelope]

... Eakins' claims Gagne's line played Kessel's line even...

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Red John

Dallas Eakins

"we weren't out-competed, out-shot or out-played. only out-finished."

You can't even make this stuff up.

wow.

This seriously makes me question if he even watched the game... as a coach.

Was probably thinking about the color of TNA pants he's going to buy.

[Hells Bells]

Originally Posted by LickTheEnvelope

... Eakins' claims Gagne's line played Kessel's line even...

Yeah, Gagner's line was -4 and Kessel's was +4, so it all evened out.