04-18-2015, 08:26 PM
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#301
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Yeah that is one thing.
Oilers have 3 years to make this work.
Once McDavid and Nurse ELCs expire it could be hard to build a team outside of the 6 high draft picks.
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04-18-2015, 08:27 PM
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#302
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He can make more money in Russia.
Live in a better city.
Definitely a better hockey culture.
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04-18-2015, 08:29 PM
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#303
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NHL lost a lot of credibility today. ####ing embarrassing to be honest with you.
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04-18-2015, 08:29 PM
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#304
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by timbit
He can make more money in Russia.
Live in a better city.
Definitely a better hockey culture.
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And have the same chance of winning the Stanley Cup.
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04-18-2015, 08:34 PM
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#306
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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I'm not angry that the Oilers got McDavid. I honestly couldn't care less about their team. My focus is on the Flames.
I'm angry that arrogant rat turds like MacT, Lowe, and Katz are being rewarded for their sheer incompetence and inability to successfully run a franchise. I'm disgusted to know that I'll have to watch that goof ball Katz and his kid get up on stage and act like they're the greatest AGAIN. These people aren't qualified to run a McDonalds, let alone an NHL franchise.
Someone needs to do a time lapse on Katz's kid to show how much time has really passed. What a train wreck of an organization.
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04-18-2015, 08:35 PM
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#307
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Looking for a silver lining...
- we get to see him 2-3 times a year live
- Battle of Alberta now means something... well, it will eventually
- Edmonton is still the worst managed team in the league and this will now remain for at least a few more years
- He's only one player, and Edmonton still has holes on the blue line and in net
- Don't underestimate the Curse of the Oiler (sorry Connor)
- At least it wasn't the Kings, Avs or Leafs
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04-18-2015, 08:39 PM
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#308
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Ha, oh my, nothing you can do but laugh.
McDavid would've been fun but Eichel is still a super elite center prospect. I look forward to him and Reinhart down the middle for years and feel bad for McDavid, the hockey graveyard up there.
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04-18-2015, 08:39 PM
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#309
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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
Love how bitter Tim Murray is. "I'm disappointed for our fans". How's that sound Jack?
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Yeah, not a smart thing to be so openly disappointed about it. Settling for Eichel isn't anything to be sad about.
I was hoping Buffalo didn't win, their management just rubs me the wrong way...not exactly what I had in mind though.
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04-18-2015, 08:40 PM
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#310
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flames89
I surprised myself how angry I was when Edmonton was drawn.
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I was watching it with my seven year old daughter. After Edmonton won the lottery, I explained how Edmonton had the 1st overall pick four times in the last six years.
Daughter: "But they're still terrible, aren't they daddy?"
Me: "Yes. But they think by losing a lot they'll get more good players."
Daughter: "I think they've tried to lose for so long that they don't know how to win anymore."
Me: "I love you."
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If this day gets you riled up, you obviously aren't numb to the disappointment yet to be a real fan.
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04-18-2015, 08:41 PM
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#311
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I believe in the Pony Power
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I was watching it with my seven year old daughter. After Edmonton won the lottery, I explained how Edmonton had the 1st overall pick four times in the last six years.
Daughter: "But they're still terrible, aren't they daddy?"
Me: "Yes. But they think by losing a lot they'll get more good players."
Daughter: "I think they've tried to lose for so long that they don't know how to win anymore."
Me: "I love you."
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And with that your daughter exhibited a better understanding of how to build a winner than any single person in the Oiler organization.
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04-18-2015, 08:42 PM
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#312
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by TBone290
The oilers are like a little spoiled princess brat. Things just keep falling into their lap without having to earn it. Rewards just keeping coming to this little b##ch.
This cleary will never happen, but if Lowe/MacT had any sense of integrity, they would trade this pick.
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Don't you actually have to benefit from something first before you can call it a reward?
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04-18-2015, 08:44 PM
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#313
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube
Ha, oh my, nothing you can do but laugh.
McDavid would've been fun but Eichel is still a super elite center prospect. I look forward to him and Reinhart down the middle for years and feel bad for McDavid, the hockey graveyard up there.
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Boy by the sounds of Tim Murray today, You'd hink he'd rather take a porcupine to the face than draft Eichel. I hope you guys take him. He's got the talent to be the next Modano.
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04-18-2015, 08:46 PM
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#314
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: The Armpit of BC: Trail
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Quote:
Originally Posted by New Era
NHL lost a lot of credibility today. ####ing embarrassing to be honest with you.
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How? By actually running a legit lottery? As much as we don't like it, Edmonton wonnfair and square.
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04-18-2015, 08:49 PM
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#316
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Originally Posted by dammage79
Boy by the sounds of Tim Murray today, You'd hink he'd rather take a porcupine to the face than draft Eichel. I hope you guys take him. He's got the talent to be the next Modano.
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I'm not really sure where that one came from, I watched an 8 minute interview with him post lottery and the only thing he said he was disappointed in was the 'process', like probably every other NHL executive outside of Edmonton is after that train wreck franchise gets ANOTHER number one pick. And it was after he was asked if he was disappointed too. Said they are very happy with either center and that Eichel is as ready to play and be successful in the NHL as any young player in history (that he could count on one hand the guys that were more ready).
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04-18-2015, 08:53 PM
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#317
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cleveland, OH (Grew up in Calgary)
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Haha my Sabres fan friend just sent this to me as his reaction:
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04-18-2015, 08:55 PM
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#318
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I believe in the Pony Power
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Honestly Sabres fans shouldn't feel terrible - they get Eichel - who I think is just a notch below - but is still an outstanding prospect.
The kick in the gut is for Coyote fans (all 12 of them) as I think that is where the big drop happens - from 2 to 3.
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04-18-2015, 08:55 PM
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#319
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Rocky Mt House
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anything can happen...... what if he can't do a pull up?
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04-18-2015, 08:55 PM
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#320
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I believe in the Pony Power
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Honestly Sabres fans shouldn't feel terrible - they get Eichel - who I think is just a notch below - but is still an outstanding prospect.
The kick in the gut is for Coyote fans (all 12 of them) as I think that is where the big drop happens - from 2 to 3.
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