11-20-2018, 02:50 PM
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#301
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sweden
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Peter Chiarelli might me horribly bad at his job, but he is a genius when it comes to keeping it. I bet this move just bought him one more coach hiring, probably in the summer, no matter how things play out with Hitchcock.
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11-20-2018, 02:51 PM
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#302
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Originally Posted by Robbob
He looks better than I thought he would. Looks like he has been taking care of himself.
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Agreed, he's looking pretty good. Biggest concern off the hop is how much his stress will be elevated taking this job.
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11-20-2018, 02:59 PM
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#303
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Norm!
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First of all, when I read Chia's statement that the lineup was fine and they needed a new voice, and that they would re-evaluate in the off season, it reminded me of Burger Bob's top to bottom audit that resulted in no change at all.
Its a clever way to protect your self and make the fans feel better.
Cleatus the Edmonton Yokel - ":Look ma, they're doing one of those top to bottom audits of that there Oilers Organization"
Ma - "That's right Cleatus, that means everything is goan be ok, trust the process"
Second of all, tonight my be must see TV, with Hitchock glaring angrily at McDavid after one of his lazy flybys.
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Last edited by CaptainCrunch; 11-20-2018 at 03:04 PM.
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11-20-2018, 03:02 PM
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#304
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by dash_pinched
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I feel like every single coach the Oilers have ever hired have all said the same thing and the end result has always been the same.
Unadulterated failure resulting in the inevitable firing of the coach and the players continuing to do whatever the hell they want anyways.
Which is how they got here. Somehow hauling an interim coach out of retirement almost exactly as they did with Burns doesnt seem like its going to yield any significantly different results.
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11-20-2018, 03:04 PM
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#305
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Robbob
He looks better than I thought he would. Looks like he has been taking care of himself.
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He looks like a stinking, awful Oiler if you ask me. Just disgusting in every regard. Enjoy the paycheck, this is not going to be fun for you.
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Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
THIS is why people make fun of Edmonton. When will this stupid city figure it out? They continue to kick their own ass every day, it's impossible not to make fun of them.
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11-20-2018, 03:07 PM
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#306
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#1 Goaltender
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I can't wait to see McDavid and Draisaitl being forced to play the neutral zone trap.
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11-20-2018, 03:08 PM
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#307
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by Macindoc
I can't wait to see McDavid and Draisaitl being forced to play the neutral zone trap.
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McDavid will be amazed that the Neutral Zone is used for things other than winding up speed.
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If you thought this season would have a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.
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11-20-2018, 03:10 PM
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#308
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Edit: double post
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Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
THIS is why people make fun of Edmonton. When will this stupid city figure it out? They continue to kick their own ass every day, it's impossible not to make fun of them.
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11-20-2018, 03:10 PM
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#309
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by cedarmeter
hitchcock can't save the oilers.
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no one can!!!!
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11-20-2018, 03:11 PM
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#310
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
McDavid will be amazed that the Neutral Zone is used for things other than whinding up speed.
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Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
THIS is why people make fun of Edmonton. When will this stupid city figure it out? They continue to kick their own ass every day, it's impossible not to make fun of them.
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11-20-2018, 03:12 PM
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#311
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Locke
Where do I sign up for this?
Millions of dollars to accomplish nothing sounds fantastic!
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Coincidentally enough, the definition of coaching the Oilers is the exact same as the definition of not coaching the Oilers.
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11-20-2018, 03:12 PM
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#312
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Field near Field, AB
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Imagine what a relief it must be for MacLellan. I've never been to prison, but he must feel like he is out on parole or something. Imagine the nightmares he's had to endear season to season. I bet Connor McDavid has a whole players side of the bench thing going as well. Rosanne needs to hit the Oilers up for a new episode of the Connors.
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11-20-2018, 03:21 PM
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#313
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by calgarywinning
Imagine what a relief it must be for MacLellan. I've never been to prison, but he must feel like he is out on parole or something. Imagine the nightmares he's had to endear season to season. I bet Connor McDavid has a whole players side of the bench thing going as well. Rosanne needs to hit the Oilers up for a new episode of the Connors.
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Except you don't get paid $4.5M for being on parole. This is like being paid on your release from prison for wrongful conviction!
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11-20-2018, 03:24 PM
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#314
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Lifetime Suspension
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The oilers top dogs learning a shutdown trap system..
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I actually think this is premature given how bad the Pacific is this year. Pretty sure they have multiple games in hand on The nucks. The oil management are showing that they can be pushed around by the fans inability to endure consecutive losses. Problem is if this doesn't work in the first couple weeks then it's right back to doom and gloom and there is a lottt of season left.
I would've saved a coaching change for January.
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11-20-2018, 03:26 PM
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#315
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Singapore
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The guy who brought the Oilers so much heartache in the late 90's-early 2000's now gets to do so from the inside. I like it.
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11-20-2018, 03:34 PM
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#316
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sec206
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I'm not sure if anyone caught it. But Sid Sixeiro just went off on the Oilers organization. The rant was beautiful...lol.
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11-20-2018, 03:40 PM
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#317
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by crapshoot
Peter Chiarelli might me horribly bad at his job, but he is a genius when it comes to keeping it. I bet this move just bought him one more coach hiring, probably in the summer, no matter how things play out with Hitchcock.
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Not a chance. This is a Hail Mary moonshot for him.
Even if they make the playoffs, I think he’s still canned then used as a marketing pitch to appease renewals.
We would all like him to stay, but it’s not like anyone can save them.
No one is going to be offering the franchise anything close to a life preserver via trade.
No one will help them. Everyone will gladly watch McDavid hump them into being a middling team or playoff bubble team at best.
Even if Katz gutted & purged the 80’s Oiled Boys Club, everyone would still see what McDavid is capable of and throw them anchors in trade proposals... so... best of luck building a team through your own drafting and development.
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11-20-2018, 03:42 PM
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#318
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A Fiddler Crab
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Chicago
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Ken Hitchcock coached teams have made it out of the 1st round of the playoffs 2 times since the 04-05 lockout. This includes four St. Louis teams who finished with more than 100 points, or on-pace for more than 100 points in a shortened season.
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11-20-2018, 03:44 PM
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#319
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robbob
He looks better than I thought he would. Looks like he has been taking care of himself.
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It does.
But not for long..
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11-20-2018, 03:49 PM
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#320
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by djsFlames
It does.
But not for long..
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I actually had typed out something along the lines of to bad he just joined the Oilers, but I was legitimately impressed. I guess as all things Oilers, visually better.
Will have to save that picture and do an after shot in March.
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