[News] Oilers hire Chiarelli as Hockey Ops President and GM. MacTavish and Lowe stay in org

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by worth

Yet, he decided to go to Edmonton. Can't be that intelligent.

Well, it's now sans Lowe and MacTavish.

Plus he's being gifted a generational hockey player come June.

[Locke]

I love how even Nicholson calls him MacT. Very professional.

[Anduril]

Asked if winning the lottery had any effect on making the changes, "part of the process...been part of a plan".

[flambers]

Originally Posted by northcrunk

I heard the same thing when they drafted hall and hopkins. When they can actually do those things than things will change. The kid hasn't even been drafted let alone dress for a single NHL game.

McDavid is the definition of the word 'overhyped'. How many cups has the last 'next great thing' won in Pittsburg? 1 and they are about to be bounced in the first round.

Difference is Hall, Yakupov and Hopkins are not generational elite talent....

Don't recall those player ever discussed in those terms.

[GioforPM]

So: K-Lo, MacT and what - ChiaPet?

[Ashasx]

I hope that the culture of losing is still ingrained in the players, regardless of the management.

[PeteMoss]

At least the streak of the Oilers hiring the first guy who walks in the door continues.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

So: K-Lo, MacT and what - ChiaPet?

Ch-ch-ch-chia!

[1_Flames_Fan]

Bad news for us good news for Oilers and their fans. Chiarelli will make a big difference in the organization. There are still some big holes to fill and things to take care of but with this and McDavid on the way the future is unfortunately finally looking better for the Oilers. I still don't see them making the playoffs next year but they aren't going to be the dumpster fire they were this year and many years before that.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by northcrunk

I heard the same thing when they drafted hall and hopkins. When they can actually do those things than things will change. The kid hasn't even been drafted let alone dress for a single NHL game.

McDavid is the definition of the word 'overhyped'. How many cups has the last 'next great thing' won in Pittsburg? 1 and they are about to be bounced in the first round.

1 cup, 2 finals and 10 years of playoffs >>>>>>>>> 10 years of no playoffs


Let's not pretend Crosby in Pittsburgh hasn't been fantastic for that franchise

[PeteMoss]

Very likely McDavid finishes his OHL career never winning a championship or even a conference championship. He's extremely good but he's not going to single handedly raise a team from garbage to great.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

Ch-ch-ch-chia!

But they already had Principe

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

Very likely McDavid finishes his OHL career never winning a championship or even a conference championship. He's extremely good but he's not going to single handedly raise a team from garbage to great.

To be fair, Erie was very much the Oilers of the OHL before McDavid.

He may not win them a championship, but he's done a lot for that team.

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

So: K-Lo, MacT and what - ChiaPet?

How awesome would it be if his first name was Pat.

ChiaPat.

[bubbsy]

well...

now we hope that chiarelli makes more moves like the Seguin trade, and less like the Kessel ones

[northcrunk]

1 player doesn't win you 5 cups anymore like it did in the 80s. You need at least 2 lines of players who would have been considered 'generational' in the 80s plus good depth. I highly doubt Gretzky could even keep up to the pace of the league now or even earn a spot on a team (other than the oilers) if he played today.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Who is this turtle headed fellow on Oilers TV?
Not Bob Stauffer, he looks like a hedgehog.

[GioforPM]

I thought Katz only hired ex-players. I wonder if he thought he was hiring Dino Ciccerelli.

[Walter Reed]

Only listened to the conference online, but to me the presentation seemed awkward.
While it answered some organizational questions it also left a lot unsaid IMO.
I'm guessing the new GM has yet to determine if/what role people such as McTavish & Scott Howeson might be involved moving forward.

[Blarg]

Dammit Cam Neely, you had to go and ruin everyone's fun by making rash decisions