Edmonton is No Good X: Up and Down Like a Toilet Seat

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by dino7c

odd place to post this



and he was rewarded with 7 mins of ice time

Yeah, I feel like a number of people still do not understand how to operate this thread. Here is a simple rubric that works every time:

When you encounter a bit of news about Edmonton, ask yourself: "Is this GOOD?"

If the answer to that question is "Yes!" then absolutely do not post it in the E=NG thread.

It works every time.

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[taxbuster]

Originally Posted by dino7c

odd place to post this

and he was rewarded with 7 mins of ice time

Sometimes - just sometimes - good things happen for nice guys on a No Good team. Gotta feel for the guy regardless. Reminds me of the Stajan moment.


In any event, Edmnton is No Good.

[Steve Bozek]

[QUOTE=Textcritic;8893369]Yeah, I feel like a number of people still do not understand how to operate this thread. Here is a simple rubric that works every time:

When you encounter a bit of news about Edmonton, ask yourself: "Is this GOOD for Edmonton?"

If the answer to that question is "Yes!" then absolutely do not post it in the E=NG thread.

It works every time.

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FYP: The only news about Edmonton that I would see as “good” is what Oiler fans would see as “No Good”

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by Tkachukwagon

https://twitter.com/user/status/1726249105884922259

I suppose it's easy to typo "No. 2" instead of "No. 1" when the entire organization you write about is a steaming pile of "No. 2".

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by FlamingHomer

Wait. So they are good with Skinner being a #1?

[Eric Vail]

Originally Posted by flamingred89

Mcavi only has 5 even strength points this season. We all wondered what would happen when he loses a step. And, well, this is it. Injured or not, he's just not very good right now. The Oilers better hope he's injured. Because if it's just father time catching to him, things aren't looking so rosy for greatest 30th place team ever assembled.

If you wanted to take the games missed into consideration, he is the 76th leading scorer in the NHL in points per game.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by taxbuster

Sometimes - just sometimes - good things happen for nice guys on a No Good team. Gotta feel for the guy regardless. Reminds me of the Stajan moment.


In any event, Edmnton is No Good.

sure, even more reason not to post it in the ENG thread though

This thread is for mocking the Oilers no matter what

[looooob]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

Oilers
Dylan Holoway: Picked 14th OA in 2020. Has 1 point in 14 games.

Calgary
Connor Zary: Picked 24th OA in 2020. Has 8 points in 8 games.

One of these guys was improperly rushed into the NHL. The other earn his NHL spot based on merit.

over their careers Zary is 1G and 2 Pts behind, he's played 12% as many games

[Major Major]

Originally Posted by Eric Vail

If you wanted to take the games missed into consideration, he is the 76th leading scorer in the NHL in points per game.

Why stop there? He is 375th in the league in even strength P/60.

That's correct, he is almost out of the top 400 in terms of offensive production at even strength. Considering his defensive liabilities, he is a marginal NHL player right now.

[D as in David]

Are those points per game or points per 60min? If it's the former, just imagine the latter!

[midniteowl]

Congratulation to Hamblin for scoring his first NHL goal.


Condolence to Hamblin for doing it with the Oilers.

[memphusk]

Originally Posted by TenaciousC

I’ve watched a fair bit of Holloway. Kid has wheels and hands but I think he’s lacking confidence right now. The damn oilers are playing him 7 minutes a night on the 4th line.

I think he can be salvaged and if we could get him for Zaddy or Tanev I’d do it.

Oh no thank you. Tires have been pumped by Edmonton media. Just like Campbells were by the Toronto media. Never trust this Snake Oil Salesman.

[Enoch Root]

Would not trade with the Oilers unless it was a clear win.

But if I were trading with them, I would want Holloway as part of the deal. There is a player there, if he can get out of that hell hole.

[stemit14]

It’s funny because the oilers management are terrified that whatever move they make will not be enough to get them into the playoffs at this point. But losing another season of their golden boys is not an option either. A wasted season likely means Draisaitl demands a trade. Draisaitl leaving likely means McDavid leaving too. McDavid leaving likely means a loss in revenue and overall team value. This is also why they are likely just playing McDavid despite his injury… because they have no alternative to a 70% healthy McDavid.

It’s funny to hear Spector pretty much whining that other teams are being mean to the oilers by not giving them a good goalie for free. The choice is obvious but they won’t make it. Trade every future piece of value that you have left for a goalie + an NHL defenceman. Your first round picks + top prospects… anything. You have no future to worry about past McDavid + Draisaitl so those pieces mean nothing to you. Of course… this won’t work for them anyways because E=NG. This was the move to do in the summer but the oilers drink their own kool-aid so they believed, no matter what, the cup was going to be gifted to them. Like it was promised to them by divine right because they won a draft lottery. “We’re the oilers… we don’t need defence or goaltending! We’ll just score our problems away!”

If they do nothing and they miss the playoffs, it will be hilarious to see them crumble as an organization. Never has there been a team, fanbase and media group that believed it was so much better than everyone else.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Just let their 1st be included in the price tag, then we won't have to be concerned about where they finish.

That way they can bottom out and Celebrini and the Celebrini family won't lose sleep at night.

[calgarywinning]

Originally Posted by Sofa GM

And somehow all the panels and analysts doubling down that they are Cup contenders….. amazing

Ron McLeans commentary was terrible last night. Something to the effect of very good when in fact no good.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Playing at a cup contending rate from here on out would only just squeak them into a wildcard.. maybe.

The room for error is rapidly shrinking

No sure exactly what switch they're going to flip to turn on the Edmonton globetrotters but it needed to happen yesterday lol.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Tkachukwagon

https://twitter.com/user/status/1726249105884922259

The Oilers are desperate, and you know the old saying, in the NHL when you're drowning nobody's throwing you a life-preserver, they're throwing you Boat Anchors.

And the Oilers are so, so screwed. They're in Cap Hell now and in the future, they've got barren cupboards for prospects, their goaltending is atrocious, their defence doesnt exist and if the Wonder Twins cant outscore their issues...then they are really well and truly boned.

And at the moment it doesnt look like the Wonder Twins are in tip-top shape.

[metroneck]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Just let their 1st be included in the price tag, then we won't have to be concerned about where they finish.

That way they can bottom out and Celebrini and the Celebrini family won't lose sleep at night.

I don’t know about the rest of the Fam, but I find the possibility very upsetting.

[Tkachukwagon]

CBJ hasn’t won in 9 games and they are still a point up on the oilers