Edmonton is No Good VI: Chia•den•freu•de

[N-E-B]

Originally Posted by jg13

Draisaitl's reaction to scoring tonight.

When you score a goal but remember you're still an Oiler.

That almost makes me pity them.... almost. Then I remember their fans and I don’t pity them. They deserve it.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by monkeyman

Lucic buyout
Year/Cap hit
2019-20 $3,625,000
2020-21 $5,625,000
2021-22 $4,125,000
2022-23 $5,625,000
2023-24 $625,000
2024-25 $625,000
2025-26 $625,000
2026-27 $625,000
TOTAL $21,500,000

Haha! Stupid Oilers.

Imagine the following to get a perspective on what a Lucic buyout would feel like in each year as an Oilers fan.

Using previous Flames players that we didn't want to play for the Flames the following year just to compare the scenario of a cap hit today to a player that hasn't played on the team in those number of years.

Imagine the Flames still having a $625k cap hit today because we wanted Kotalik off the 2012-13 team or so we could have a 2013-14 team without Rene Bourque.

- Cap hit of $3,625M today to have a 2018-19 team without Glass
- Cap hit of $5,625M today to have a 2017-18 team without Bollig
- Cap hit of $4,125M today to have a 2016-17 team without Raymond
- Cap hit of $5,625M today to have a 2015-16 team without Setoguchi
- Cap hit of $625k today to have a 2014-15 team without Stempniak
- Cap hit of $625k today to have a 2013-14 team without Comeau
- Cap hit of $625k today to have a 2012-13 team without Bourque
- Cap hit of $625k today to have a 2011-12 team without Kotalik

They'll still be hunting Chiarelli down in 2027 if he buys out Lucic.

[Beninho]

Originally Posted by LIP MAN

When you get into desparate times/diversity in management, you can end up making tactical errors because you either want change for the sake of change, or lean towards conservatism and a "riding out the slump" mentality. The fine line towed very poorly by the Oilers.

Exactly why I think Chia has one more big trick up his sleeve. The finale.

[crapshoot]

Originally Posted by Beninho

Exactly why I think Chia has one more big trick up his sleeve. The finale.

I was actually nervous when he got the gig with the Oilers, thinking that maybe he would be competent enough to instill real change in the organisation. Seems like nothing but a weird fever dream in hindsight. I hope he stays on for a lot longer, and that he gets to be the one who finally has to trade McDavid. Man what a show that would be.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by jg13

Draisaitl's reaction to scoring tonight.

When you score a goal but remember you're still an Oiler.

This thread never fails to disappoint.

[Azhouse]

Originally Posted by crapshoot

I hope he stays on for a lot longer, and that he gets to be the one who finally has to trade McDavid. Man what a show that would be.

I can picture McDavid's press conference at the Edmonton airport on his way out of town

"I promised Drai I wouldn't cry..."

[Scorch]

Originally Posted by Azhouse

I can picture McDavid's press conference at the Edmonton airport on his way out of town

"I promised Drai I wouldn't cry..."

Drai those eyes

[Scorch]

Originally Posted by SofaProfessor

I have actually seen some Oilers fans talking about trading Nurse+ to get Nylander and the $7 to $8M cap hit he will come with. Yikes.

I know their forward depth is bad but their defensive depth is Home Depot display toilet level. Having nearly $30M tied up in 3 forwards, depleting what little defensive depth they have, and ignoring the fact their goalie can't stop a beach ball right now is actually a legit topic of discussion right now.

Lol, this honestly makes me laugh knowing that the issue with the Oilers is that they’ve sunk big money into a few forwards and lack offensive depth

They curse at Chia for being an idiot with the way the team was built but instead of suggesting a viable solution, Oiler fans want to trade up their defensive depth and throw even more money at another big name forward and make the problem much worse

That’s like suggesting the best way to put out a fire is to douse it with a jerrycan of gasoline

I can’t even fathom how idiotic these fans are

[combustiblefuel]

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[Erick Estrada]

I have to imagine the Oilers have called Quenneville but he probably looks at that roster and sees what we all see. I'm sure he will want to wait for a better opportunity. I do feel that McLellan may be getting a pink slip soon as they will want someone to walk the plank and firing the GM in November isn't going to make a difference.

[kukkudo]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I have to imagine the Oilers have called Quenneville but he probably looks at that roster and sees what we all see. I'm sure he will want to wait for a better opportunity. I do feel that McLellan may be getting a pink slip soon as they will want someone to walk the plank and firing the GM in November isn't going to make a difference.

The day Quenneville got let go they probably called him immediately. Im going with he declined too cause they would of fired T-Mac on the spot if Quenneville was open to taking the job.

Now the question is does Sutter come and take the job if Todd gets the pink slip. He is rumoured to be open coaching any Alberta team.

[flamesforcup]

Originally Posted by nobles_point

Sorry

Put...

[ ] with tweet in between the brackets

then

the numbers & only numbers from a tweet link after /status in the link...

then close the code with brackets [ ] with /tweet in between the brackets in order to post a tweet on the board.

I just learned so I thought I’d share.

Thanks for letting me know!! I tried but i still cant get it to work.

[Oling_Roachinen]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

They'll still be hunting Chiarelli down in 2027 if he buys out Lucic.

Why would they need to hunt him down, did he leave his office? He'd probably be promoted to some fancy title vice chair role by then.

[Oling_Roachinen]

Originally Posted by direwolf

Yup, Stauffer had quite a meltdown last night. So much salt, lol!

https://twitter.com/user/status/1064002626612682754

https://twitter.com/user/status/1064007973171654656

https://twitter.com/user/status/1064042678407520259

In a game where Tkachuk gets slewfooted during a blatant interfence.... Bennett is grabbed and interfered with for a good 15 seconds before he throws down his gloves because Nurse was mad about clean hit...McDavid puts Backlund in a chokehold from the back.... Gaudreau gets hit in the numbers into the board...That's the game you're going to meltdown about your star player being McDavid not being protected?

Jesus, all McDavid had to to do was not attack Backlund.

Now, if your leading scorer was sucker punched by a fourth line goon, then you could complain but that didn't happen that game. Oh ####, it did. Just wrong team Bob.

[kman35ca]

It's hard not to feel bad for the fans, having to watch that one and a half man show up there. Then you get to read all the comments after we play them and that pity disappears in the blink of an eye...

[crapshoot]

Originally Posted by kukkudo

The day Quenneville got let go they probably called him immediately. Im going with he declined too cause they would of fired T-Mac on the spot if Quenneville was open to taking the job.

Now the question is does Sutter come and take the job if Todd gets the pink slip. He is rumoured to be open coaching any Alberta team.

I don't know if either Quenneville or Sutter would be up for this type of absurdely difficult challenge at this stage of their respective careers. It's not like any of them have a single thing left to prove.

[Huntingwhale]

Originally Posted by jg13

https://twitter.com/user/status/1064401760213585921

The great part about the game being in Edmonton is that according to The Fan, the Western Conference Champs (Stamps) get to use the home team's change room. Which means that the Eskimo's dressing room is going to be decorated red and white. Anything Eskimos covered in Stamps decals. Pure awesomeness!

[Ruttiger]

Uggh what a mess. I had high hopes for Chia and McLellan but as per usual with this franchise, they've been dashed. Chia's track record speaks for itself here. And there are coaches around the league doing much more with less than McLellan has to work with. Let's start over. Again.

[GioforPM]

T-Mac is the Brian Elliott of coaches. Good stats led to his hiring but it turns out that was only because he was on a really good team.

[dirk diggler]

I think Dallas Eakins deserves another shot.