02-07-2026, 03:24 PM
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#5461
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
The Walman and Frederic contract situations are delicious.
Stan Bowman is a bozo.
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Isn't it weird how all those amazing Stanley Cup building geniuses turn into complete morons once they get hired by the Oilers?
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02-07-2026, 03:34 PM
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#5462
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Franchise Player
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Nurse + Walman: $16,250,000
Flames defense:
Weegar - Whitecloud
Bahl - Parekh
Kuzetsov - Brzustewicz
$17,055,000
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02-07-2026, 03:40 PM
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#5463
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by getbak
Isn't it weird how all those amazing Stanley Cup building geniuses turn into complete morons once they get hired by the Oilers?
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It’s actually pretty easy to understand. The Oilers hire the guy who won championships with a team someone else built, instead of the guy who built it. They hired Ken Holland because he inherited the organization Jimmy Devellano built, and Stan Bowman because he inherited the organization Dale Tallon built.
They took the guy who brought in the harvest, but they never bothered to plant the seed.
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Last edited by Jay Random; 02-07-2026 at 04:27 PM.
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02-07-2026, 03:58 PM
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#5464
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay Random
It’s actually pretty easy to understand. The Oilers hire the guy who won championships with a team someone else built, instead of the guy who built it. They hired Ken Holland because he inherited the organization Jimmy Devallano built, and Stan Bowman because he inherited the organization Dale Tallon built.
They took the guy who brought in the harvest, but they never bothered to plant the seed.
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Shh, don't tell them.
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02-07-2026, 04:28 PM
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#5465
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by getbak
Shh, don't tell them.
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In my experience, when I tell a foolish person an uncomfortable truth, he hasn't the strength of mind to believe it. I think we're safe.
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02-07-2026, 04:56 PM
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#5466
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All I can get
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LOL.... "Rock Bottom."
It's going to get worse...
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02-07-2026, 06:35 PM
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#5467
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
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I'd say they've been rock bottom for a while now, but their baby-soft schedule over the last month combined with a bunch of OT points were covering up a lot of the warts. These last 3 games have exposed the Oilers for how bad they really are.
Even if they still make the playoffs and the hockey gods gift them another easy path, these losers don't have the horses to make it out of the west. Any one of Colorado, Minny, Dallas, or even Vegas would eat them alive.
Last edited by direwolf; 02-07-2026 at 06:38 PM.
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02-07-2026, 07:51 PM
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#5468
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First Line Centre
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Remember, consensus was they were a powerhouse three games ago.
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02-07-2026, 10:18 PM
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#5469
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Norm!
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Whether they like it or not, they are one of the oldest rosters in the league, if they don't succeed this year, they're going to have to do a fast rebuild before Connors contract runs out, and they don't have a lot of assets to do a rebuild. Not a lot of draft picks, a piss poor prospect pool.
The smart move would be to trade someone like Bouchard or RNH or even Hyman to rill their roster.
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02-07-2026, 10:27 PM
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#5470
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Crash and Bang Winger
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How bad has Walman been this year? I thought he was quite good last season but. Haven’t been paying attention. It would sure be great if they had yet another terrible contract on their back end. Are his struggles because he is playing with Nurse? Or did he get his payday and pack it in?
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02-07-2026, 11:25 PM
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#5471
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
The Walman and Frederic contract situations are delicious.
Stan Bowman is a bozo.
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Lord Stanley and Glenn Hall are rolling their graves knowing he was named after them
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02-08-2026, 12:55 AM
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#5472
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Nurse + Walman: $16,250,000
Flames defense:
Weegar - Whitecloud
Bahl - Parekh
Kuzetsov - Brzustewicz
$17,055,000
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This is nothing but wonderful at the minimum. It's too bad Calgary isn't a playoff team because that would.be some.great experience for those young men. Then have Pachal as a seventh, somebody will get hurt and he will go get paid somewhere. Pachal is a Commodore.
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02-08-2026, 07:12 AM
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#5473
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Franchise Player
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This would have been a glorious and fun filled final year of McDavid in an oilers jersey.
I still can't believe that moron signed for two more years and gave that discount on top of it.
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02-08-2026, 08:29 AM
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#5474
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First Line Centre
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It could easily still be his final year there.
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02-08-2026, 08:33 AM
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#5475
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Major Major
It could easily still be his final year there.
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Hopefully not. That would mean the oilers get a trade return for him. My point was it would have been awesome if this was his final year there and they barely make the playoffs (get knocked out early) or miss altogether, and then he walks away in free agency and they get squat.
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02-08-2026, 08:43 AM
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#5476
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First Line Centre
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Could you imagine the uproar if the Oilers started shopping McDavid - especially after he committed to the team with the reduced contract?
There is no way they are doing that.
Last edited by Eric Vail; 02-08-2026 at 08:44 AM.
Reason: Punctuation
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02-08-2026, 09:14 AM
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#5477
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: On the cusp
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
One more forward away, folks!
This time I can feel it.
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Small
Used to be fast
Used to score
Old
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02-08-2026, 09:43 AM
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#5478
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: On the cusp
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Quote:
Originally Posted by midniteowl
Who would trade anything significant for a soon to be 31 year old, $14 millions for another 7 years Pissy?
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The way he plays and the way he is built? Ovi 2.0. Go stand on the goal line and we will feed you for the one timers. Absolutely. He is just not allwed to be around any of the other players...ever. Build him his own one person bench like a penalty box and a private dressing room.
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02-08-2026, 09:51 AM
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#5479
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: On the cusp
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PeteMoss
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Or a CFL team!! GFG!! Go Feterik Go!!
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02-08-2026, 10:08 AM
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#5480
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric Vail
Could you imagine the uproar if the Oilers started shopping McDavid - especially after he committed to the team with the reduced contract?
There is no way they are doing that.
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He has a full NMC. They aren't going to be shopping him without his permission.
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