12-19-2021, 11:53 AM
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#261
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: In the studio
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Originally Posted by Locke
You're right though, its entirely in the Player's and PA's hands.
Personally I think they're crazy for even considering it at the moment.
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With how this variant seems to be catching I just can’t see players committing. McDavid is the prime example, I think he’s the first to know that his teams success rides on him and Drai so if both ended up going and ended up contracting there isn’t any doubt that would sewer the Oilers season in a hurry if they ended up missing 2 weeks and a handful of games. Way too many variables to contend with IMO but I do think they are going to use as much time as possible and get as close to the Jan 10th deadline before committing to a decision.
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12-19-2021, 12:15 PM
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#262
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack
With how this variant seems to be catching I just can’t see players committing. McDavid is the prime example, I think he’s the first to know that his teams success rides on him and Drai so if both ended up going and ended up contracting there isn’t any doubt that would sewer the Oilers season in a hurry if they ended up missing 2 weeks and a handful of games. Way too many variables to contend with IMO but I do think they are going to use as much time as possible and get as close to the Jan 10th deadline before committing to a decision.
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What gives you the impression that McDavid cares about the Oilers season?
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12-19-2021, 12:17 PM
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#263
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: In the studio
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Lol fair point!
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12-19-2021, 12:34 PM
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#264
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Medicine Hat
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Originally Posted by Coach
What gives you the impression that McDavid cares about the Oilers season?
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McDavid desperately wants to go to the Olympics so he can actually win something other than individual trophies.
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12-19-2021, 02:44 PM
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#266
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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12-19-2021, 02:58 PM
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#267
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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12-19-2021, 02:59 PM
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#268
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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delaying the inevitable. I think we all know how this is going to play out.
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12-19-2021, 03:28 PM
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#269
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All I can get
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Yup. I'd say the NHL's Olympic participation is out.
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12-19-2021, 03:35 PM
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#270
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Self Imposed Retirement
Join Date: Dec 2020
Location: Calgary
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I don't see how they go either at this point, the league has enough going on in trying to get it's regular season and playoffs completed.
They need to work on getting a proper World Hockey tournament again once this is all over.
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12-19-2021, 03:52 PM
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#271
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sunnyvale
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12-19-2021, 03:53 PM
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#272
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Franchise Player
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Without an Olympic Break, though, the delayed games should be relatively easy to re-schedule... assuming this gets better soon. If not, obviously all bets are off and they'll have to shut the whole thing down.
They should also probably think about doing away with the All Star Break.
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12-19-2021, 05:04 PM
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#273
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Franchise Player
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I can see China delaying the Olympic's, Unlike Japan they will not have one without full fans and nobody is going to travel to Beijing 7 weeks from now.
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12-19-2021, 05:21 PM
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#274
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Great news. Hopefully the league can use the Olympic break to hopefully reschedule most of the lost games over these next few weeks so certain teams aren't forced to play heavily condensed schedules in the back half of the season.
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12-19-2021, 05:44 PM
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#275
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Cowtown
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What's the issue with going to China? There's hardly been a recorded case of covid there in over a year. It's the safest place to be right now.
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12-19-2021, 06:16 PM
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#276
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14
What's the issue with going to China?
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Omg I nearly choked on my Cheerios.
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12-19-2021, 06:23 PM
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#278
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Without an Olympic Break, though, the delayed games should be relatively easy to re-schedule... assuming this gets better soon. If not, obviously all bets are off and they'll have to shut the whole thing down.
They should also probably think about doing away with the All Star Break.
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They will get some games rescheduled but probably not that many. Have to remember that the arenas probably have other scheduled events reserved for the Olympic break
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12-19-2021, 06:23 PM
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#279
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
You’re having cereal for dinner?
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Ya quick bowl before beer league. Frosted flakes actually. Although now I’m wondering about playing…….
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12-19-2021, 06:29 PM
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#280
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Originally Posted by Manhattanboy
Ya quick bowl before beer league. Frosted flakes actually. Although now I’m wondering about playing…….
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I wouldn’t stay home to finish the conversation about the issue with China
But could see it for other reasons
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