10-22-2023, 01:31 PM
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#8041
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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
I, for one, hope that McDavid doesn't stay out for long. I don't think Edmonton is good enough to win a cup with him in the lineup, and i don't want Edmonton to ruin another lottery pick's career.
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Missing the playoffs increase the chances that Leon and McDavid leave
And that’s the end game we are looking for here
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10-22-2023, 01:36 PM
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#8042
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Cowtown
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10-22-2023, 01:40 PM
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#8043
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2022
Location: California
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The one who scored is Namestnikov who isn't even in the photo! 
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10-22-2023, 01:41 PM
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#8044
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Cowtown
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Quote:
Originally Posted by butterfly
The one who scored is Namestnikov who isn't even in the photo! |
Hah I should update it with an arrow pointing off screen lol
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10-22-2023, 01:41 PM
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#8045
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
I, for one, hope that McDavid doesn't stay out for long. I don't think Edmonton is good enough to win a cup with him in the lineup, and i don't want Edmonton to ruin another lottery pick's career.
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Missing the playoffs a jersey toss or two and the toxic Kane will help him ask for trade or leave via free agency. Let's not tempt fate.
McDavid should take the season off.
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10-22-2023, 01:45 PM
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#8046
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Fort McMurray, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
I, for one, hope that McDavid doesn't stay out for long. I don't think Edmonton is good enough to win a cup with him in the lineup, and i don't want Edmonton to ruin another lottery pick's career.
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That, or the fact that their insufferable fans will jump all over a McAvi injury as to why they sucked.
I'd rather they sucked with the golden boy having played every single game of the season, and having ended up a - player.
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10-22-2023, 02:13 PM
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#8047
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Franchise Player
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Can't quote you Jiri..
I also would love for the Oilers to have those two leave. I get that. Would be funny, especially if they go on to win the cup shortly after joining their new respective teams.
I have just stopped worrying about it. The Oilers have won nothing of note with the both of them healthy and in their primes. Extending them as the #1 and #2 highest paid players in the NHL will provide satisfaction to me in knowing that it is going to be that much tougher for that inept organization to build around them well enough to win a cup, especially considering their contracts. Nurse @ 9.25 through 28-29 (who is 28 and turning 29 in Feb), Hyman @5.5 through 27-28 who is 32 already, and Bouchard being an RFA in 25-26. Their best D (Elkholm) is 33. RNH, who IMO, is on a good deal, is signed through 28-29 and is already 30. That's going to be a fairly old team with declining players - albeit superstars.
Again, I think it is unlikely that they stay barring some miracle run from the Oilers (and even then, why stay when you can go somewhere better?). However, in the unlikely event that they do stay, I will find satisfaction in knowing that Marcel Dionne and Joe Thornton will get some company eventually. I do think that it is likely that at least McDavid finishes as a top 15 point producer all-tiime, and perhaps even Draisaitl. As it stands now, Thornton and Dionne are the only 2 top 15 players all-time to have never won a cup.
With those two superstars, the Oilers have never even won the division. I don't mind further 8 year retirement deals for those two. Doubt it happens, but I do love how every year they are somehow regarded as a favourite, and every year, they don't get to a cup final.
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10-22-2023, 04:54 PM
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#8048
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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The Oilers say McDavid has an upper body injury and will be out 1-2 weeks.
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10-22-2023, 04:57 PM
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#8049
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: YYC
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Well that's a shame about McDavid. No heritage classic lol
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10-22-2023, 06:12 PM
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#8050
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Toronto
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Missing the playoffs increase the chances that Leon and McDavid leave
And that’s the end game we are looking for here
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I really don't care if Leon stays or goes. McDavid on the other hand is a different story. Him leaving is the end game I'm looking for.
Plus Leon staying and Mcdavid going, will show all these foolish pundits and Oilers that he isn't the 2nd best player in the league. Hopefully keeps them outside of the lottery and inside that bubble playoff team.
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10-22-2023, 06:57 PM
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#8051
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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What will they talk about at the heritage classic?
Probably everything they had scripted is useless now.
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10-22-2023, 06:58 PM
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#8052
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
What will they talk about at the heritage classic?
Probably everything they had scripted is useless now.
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Lol as if they aren't talking about mcdavid still
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10-22-2023, 06:59 PM
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#8053
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
What will they talk about at the heritage classic?
Probably everything they had scripted is useless now.
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10-22-2023, 07:11 PM
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#8054
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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Bet there will be more replays and analysis of Connor moving to and from his seat than of the game.
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10-22-2023, 07:12 PM
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#8055
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FormerPresJamesTaylor
Lol as if they aren't talking about mcdavid still
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They'll find some way to still make the day all about McDavid. They'll put him behind the bench as a coach, or put him on display somewhere for the cameras to switch to him in between plays.
It's still going to be insufferable, maybe even more so now.
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10-22-2023, 07:15 PM
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#8056
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All I can get
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
They'll find some way to still make the day all about McDavid. They'll put him behind the bench as a coach, or put him on display somewhere for the cameras to switch to him in between plays.
It's still going to be insufferable, maybe even more so now.
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Between periods segment “Connor’s Corner” with Ron MacLean. Connor will wear a custom sweatpant suit and speculate on what he’d have done.
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10-22-2023, 07:17 PM
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#8057
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Franchise Player
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I'm sure sportsnet is already planning the McRecovery segments already.
Crew is out with McDavid live interviews.
Might get him to give is some McCommentary.
A couple of extra panels to discuss the injury maybe get Sanjay Gupta on to give his thoughts.
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10-22-2023, 07:27 PM
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#8058
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Section 217
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I'm doubtful McDavid misses the Heritage Classic, even if he's not 100% ready. Oilers management will "highly encourage" him to play in order to appease the fan base who paid alot of money for tickets, swag, accommodations etc. He'll start out strong and halfway through the first period, he'll blow something out for tear something more severe than he has now and be done for months. This is the way.
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10-22-2023, 07:29 PM
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#8059
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CrazyCaper
I'm doubtful McDavid misses the Heritage Classic, even if he's not 100% ready. Oilers management will "highly encourage" him to play in order to appease the fan base who paid alot of money for tickets, swag, accommodations etc. He'll start out strong and halfway through the first period, he'll blow something out for tear something more severe than he has now and be done for months. This is the way.
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If they trotted him out for that game I'd be hitting him every chance I got.
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10-22-2023, 07:49 PM
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#8060
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Is an oblique injury something that can be caused by over-training on basketball layups?
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