Edmonton is No Good VI: Chia•den•freu•de

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by CanadaMatt

That’s not what the poster was suggesting. How does that stop him being an Oiler now?

The original poster said he could have signed anywhere...please explain the process for this. I’m very confused.

He had no right to make that choice. It isn’t his choice until he’s a UFA.

He decided that didn’t matter, and signed away his first few UFA years.

[oldschoolcalgary]

yup...

unfortunately, the choices are limited.

demand a trade while playing in the KHL or wait until day one of the UFA market.

if macdavid was smart, he would have signed a deal that took him to UFA on the basis of 'wanting to see' what the oilers would be able to do. I think that's pretty fair.

signing a long term deal, a year of ahead of when it was necessary seems a bit foolish and now looks really dumb, whereas it only looked pretty dumb when he signed it

[Fuzz]

It was pretty great watching the highlights of the Oilers Leafs game where they showed the Leafs not giving Mc-2 an inch. The Flames should study that, it looked like a great way to shut him down. Particularly when he tried to wind up on his usual high speed run down the right side, and he just got stood up at the blue line. I can just imagine McCrossover thinking "what just happened? That's my MOVE, man!"

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary

yup...

unfortunately, the choices are limited.

demand a trade while playing in the KHL or wait until day one of the UFA market.

if macdavid was smart, he would have signed a deal that took him to UFA on the basis of 'wanting to see' what the oilers would be able to do. I think that's pretty fair.

signing a long term deal, a year of ahead of when it was necessary seems a bit foolish and now looks really dumb, whereas it only looked pretty dumb when he signed it

It doesn’t look as “dumb” as it looks like “WOOOO BIG CONTRACT!!!, let me get paaaaaaiiiiiddddd!!!!!”

Finances were more important than winning.

Gotta suffer the consequences.

[Fuzz]

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...s-past-oilers/


This is hilarious, the interview with Hitch at the start. The press gallery just laughs at his comparison of Gretzky to McDavid, and he was totally serious about it. Oilers are a joke, and the media now knows it.

[Resolute 14]

Poor little $12.5 million captain couldn't come out and face the media after he no-showed in a hyped up battle against the centre of the universe? Awwwwww.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

It was pretty great watching the highlights of the Oilers Leafs game where they showed the Leafs not giving Mc-2 an inch. The Flames should study that, it looked like a great way to shut him down. Particularly when he tried to wind up on his usual high speed run down the right side, and he just got stood up at the blue line. I can just imagine McCrossover thinking "what just happened? That's my MOVE, man!"

Did you watch the last Flames v Oilers game? They shut McHobo down perfectly.



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[Ashasx]

If there's any fan base dumb enough to chase McDavid out of town after chasing Hall out of town, it's the Oilers.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

You know McDavid was livid when he saw the Matthews deal. Matthews still got good money and only gave up one year as a UFA. 5 years from now he can either stay on a good team or pick another team that he thinks will be good.

The Oilers if they don't fugger it up will be coming out of their rebuild in year 5 of McDavid's contract.

Mind you, he'll get a few free trips to Europe to play in the World Championships that Matthew's won't.

Yup. That Matthews deal is fantastic. Its loaded on Signing Bonuses so even during lockouts Matthews gets paid, he only gave up 1 year UFA which leaves him a ton of flexibility and hes banking on signing a big contract after this one when hes in his prime rather than at the tail-end of his career.

Brilliant contract.

[Vinny01]

I saw a locked thread on HF where Jeff Blair mentioned he is hearing whispers that McDavid wants out.

Here is my dream June

June 12th- Flames win the Cup
June 13th- Arena deal announced
June 14th- McDavid formally requests a trade

[looooob]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

I saw a locked thread on HF where Jeff Blair mentioned he is hearing whispers that McDavid wants out.

Here is my dream June

June 12th- Flames win the Cup
June 13th- Arena deal announced
June 14th- McDavid formally requests a trade

The deal is one for one

[Boreal]

I turned the radio to CHED for 15 seconds during the first intermission last night.

Bagdad Bob Stauffer was raving about Draisatl... I can only imagine from the goal he scored.

He drove the net, made a couple of nice moves, but lost the puck and it was essentially a lucky bounce that pinballed into the net. Good on Leon for getting in position to score a nice goal.

I couldn't listen to Stauffer from more than 3 seconds. He was going on like Draisatl undressed Andersson out of his pads.

After watching Hitch's response to Spector's loaded question comparing Gretzky to McDavid reminded me that when you have no integrity... you have no shame.

That sums up Mark Spector's professionalism to a T.

Where are the Pittsburgh reporters who asked these kind of ridiculous questions about Mario when Crosby came in to play the Leafs?

Where are the ridiculous comparisons of Crosby and Mario?

They're different players, who are almost never compared outside of their accomplishments to the franchise... after both won championships.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

June 14th- McDavid formally requests a trade

I think it is better for us if McDavid stays in Edmonton. They could actually improve with a good return and more cap room.

[Roof-Daddy]

I still can't wrap my head around what an embarrassment that organization is. It's nearly unfathomable.

Since they started their 1st rebuild after the lockout (2007), a span of 12 drafts, they've:

Drafted 1st overall 4 times
Drafted in the top five 7 times
Drafted in the top ten 10 times
Drafted in the first round 13 times
Drafted in the first two rounds 23 times

Yet here they are in 2019, sitting in 26th place in the league, on pace for 76 points.
They have 3 top six forwards.
They have no legit top pairing Dman, and maybe what..two maybe three legit top four Dmen?
Their starting goalie is a 30 year rookie from the KHL with average at best numbers.
They only have 5 players on their roster under the age of 25, and out of those only McDavid, Draisaitl and Nurse are note worthy.
Their prospect pipeline is nothing special, middle of the road league wise I would say.
They are right up against the salary cap with the 4th highest pay roll in the league.
And they don't have any real dead weight contract set to expire this off season either.


My god.

WHAT. A. BLOODY. MESS.

How do you #### that up so badly? All those high picks and only 5 above average NHL players at BEST.

It's absolutely glorious to behold as a Flames fan, especially with the Flames having the season they're having.

[CedarMeter]

Tychkowski is at the end of his rope.

"If this team wasn’t based in Canada, where fans throw money at a team no matter what, it would have folded, relocated or changed the way it operates years ago. But here were are, caught in a vicious cycle of sellouts, draft lotteries and abject failure".




https://edmontonsun.com/sports/hocke...dmonton-oilers

[mrdonkey]

Originally Posted by CedarMeter

Tychkowski is at the end of his rope.

"If this team wasn’t based in Canada, where fans throw money at a team no matter what, it would have folded, relocated or changed the way it operates years ago. But here were are, caught in a vicious cycle of sellouts, draft lotteries and abject failure".




https://edmontonsun.com/sports/hocke...dmonton-oilers

And thank God for that! I never get tired of watching this dog and pony show buy into its own hype every summer, just to be crushed.

[Yamer]

[sgeorg]

I get the feeling you're not understanding how this sub works or what it is for...

[sgeorg]

Originally Posted by CanadaMatt

He wasn’t a UFA...he couldn’t have just got that money from anyone. Oilers would have matched any offer sheet, hence the max cap max term contract he signed. He had zero choice but to sign that extension.

What are you suggesting McDavid could have done instead?

Actually, he could have retired I guess....or played in Europe.

I get the impression you don't know what this sub is for.

[oldschoolcalgary]

Originally Posted by CedarMeter

Tychkowski is at the end of his rope.

"If this team wasn’t based in Canada, where fans throw money at a team no matter what, it would have folded, relocated or changed the way it operates years ago. But here were are, caught in a vicious cycle of sellouts, draft lotteries and abject failure".




https://edmontonsun.com/sports/hocke...dmonton-oilers

best line imo

Every single elite level forward the Oilers have, and there are exactly three of them, was GIVEN to them by the NHL. If a tree stump was running this team, the Oilers would still have Draisaitl, Nugent-Hopkins and McDavid. Sadly, a tree stump WASN’T running this team, so it lost Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle and lost out on Matt Barzal through crippling mistakes.

his emphasis... oiler media shills beginning to turn....