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				Why would Yzerman leave Tampa?
			
		 
	 
	
 
He already announced it?
		
 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			Some kinda newsbreaker!
			
			
			
				
			
			
				 
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				Why would Yzerman leave Tampa?
			
		 
	 
	
 
Not sure if serious?  Or did you miss that news?
		
 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	 
 
	
		
 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
			 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 
 
 
	 
	
		 
	 
 
	
	
		
	
	
	
		
			
			 
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				Why would Yzerman leave Tampa?
			
		 
	 
	
 
He already left Tampa.
		
 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			11-20-2018, 12:05 PM
			
			
		 
		
			 
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Ahahahaha! Thats awesome!
		
 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			LOL 
 
Sportsnet  @Sportsnet 
Ken Hitchcock was the only qualified candidate who'd be willing to join without a long-term commitment. @SportsnetSpec on why he makes perfect sense for the #Oilers: 
 
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			11-20-2018, 12:07 PM
			
			
		 
		
			 
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				He already announced it?
			
		 
	 
	
 
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				Not sure if serious?  Or did you miss that news?
			
		 
	 
	
 
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				He already left Tampa.
			
		 
	 
	
 
Weird. I had no idea.
		
 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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wow how have I not realized this before?
		
 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	 
 
	
		
 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
			 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 
 
 
	 
	
		 
	 
 
	
	
		
	
	
	
		
			
			 
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			Norm!
			
			
			
				
			
			
	 
	
	
	
		
		
			
			
			 
			
		
		
		
			
			So you've got the worst offensive team in the league, with very little skill except for a couple of guys, and you hire a notorious defensive coach who made Spezza look lost. 
 
 
Awesome
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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				LOL 
 
Sportsnet  @Sportsnet 
Ken Hitchcock was the only qualified  candidate  who'd be willing to join without a long-term commitment. @SportsnetSpec on why he makes perfect sense for the #Oilers: 
 
sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/ken…
			
		 
	 
	
 
"Okay...I'll do this, but not for long..."
I wonder if Bob wore holes in the knees of his pants just to get this?
		
 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			11-20-2018, 12:08 PM
			
			
		 
		
			 
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"Ve Oylahz are not all smiles und sunshine!"
		
 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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				LOL 
 
Sportsnet  @Sportsnet 
Ken Hitchcock was the only qualified candidate who'd be willing to join without a long-term commitment. @SportsnetSpec on why he makes perfect sense for the #Oilers: 
 
sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/ken…
			
		 
	 
	
 
No doubt that's the truth too.
IIRC Hitch already lives in Edmonton which is why it would be easier for him to take the interm gig.
		
 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	 
 
	
		
 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
			 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 
 
 
	 
	
		 
	 
 
	
	
		
	
	
	
		
			
			 
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			Is this "press conference" one reporter conducting an interview?
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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				Looks like you'll need one long before I will. May I suggest deflection king?
			
		 
	 
	
 
 
			 
		
		
		
		
	 
 
	
		
 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
			 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 
 
 
	
		
			
				
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			11-20-2018, 12:09 PM
			
			
		 
		
			 
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				"Ve Oylahz are not all smiles und sunshine!"
			
		 
	 
	
 
"I'm sorry we were talking about chocolate?"
"Zat was 2 seasons ago!"
		
 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	 
 
	
		
 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
			 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 
 
 
	
		
			
				
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			11-20-2018, 12:09 PM
			
			
		 
		
			 
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				Is this "press conference" one reporter conducting an interview?
			
		 
	 
	
 
Yeah...this isnt a press conference this is like batting practice with your mom lobbing you softballs.
		
 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			11-20-2018, 12:10 PM
			
			
		 
		
			 
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			Are they conducting this interview in the lobby of a Radisson or what
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	 
 
	
		
 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
			 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 
 
 
	 
	
		 
	 
 
	
	
		
	
	
	
		
			
			 
			11-20-2018, 12:10 PM
			
			
		 
		
			 
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			11-20-2018, 12:11 PM
			
			
		 
		
			 
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				Are they conducting this interview in the lobby of a Radisson or what
			
		 
	 
	
 
Airport Radisson! Thats some classy stuff!
		
 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			To echo what others have said, Benn, Seguin, radulov (I think), klingberg, spezza, eaves and eakin >>>> current oilers roster. 
 
I liked Ken but no more! While they likely brought him in for being the third most successful coach (knows a lot about winning), he is now, without question, no good.
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	 
 
	
		
 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
			 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 
 
 
	 
	
		 
	 
 
 
	
		
	
	
	
	
	
		
	
		 
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