07-23-2015, 01:25 AM
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#101
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Sweet, I woke up in 1980 again!
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07-23-2015, 01:43 AM
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#102
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NOT a cool kid
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Calgary
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Why even play the season and playoffs, just hand it to these champions now. All that sucking has somehow produced a super team. Don't even bother showing up NHL teams, Edmonton wins.
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07-23-2015, 02:26 AM
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#103
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Brisbane
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Haha, I initially thought someone bumped a thread from 3 years ago. This is a great example of those not learning about history being destined to repeat it.
One of the best things about the past season is that the Flames' success and Oilers' failure caused many NHL pundits to re-evaluate the best way to build a championship team. The Oilers were no longer a future cup winner but instead a deeply flawed team.
Of course after another 1st overall people like MacLean are drinking the Kool-Aid again. I look forward to him inevitably being proven wrong.
Last edited by FireGilbert; 07-23-2015 at 02:31 AM.
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07-23-2015, 06:40 AM
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#104
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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I hate to say it, but I think he's right. All someone has to do is lower the GM and difficulty levels so they can make some great trades and then just walk over everyone. I really didn't think Ron was that big into NHL 2016.
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07-23-2015, 07:11 AM
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#105
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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a couple years ago, didn't someone make a video (like the Hamilton trade video) about the oilers winning? I'm sure you wouldn't have to change it much to fit this year and the next few years for that matter.
Thought I found it
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Last edited by Poe969; 07-23-2015 at 07:17 AM.
Reason: didn't find it
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07-23-2015, 07:23 AM
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#106
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Ha ha ha even the 960 morning guys are having fun with this.
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07-23-2015, 07:27 AM
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#107
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Winnipeg, MB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Poe969
a couple years ago, didn't someone make a video (like the Hamilton trade video) about the oilers winning? I'm sure you wouldn't have to change it much to fit this year and the next few years for that matter.
Thought I found it
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It might have been this one:
http://captiongenerator.com/27010/Ex...-201415-season
Posted in the original E=NG thread (by someone else).
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07-23-2015, 07:37 AM
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#108
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: victoria
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I really hope this is the Flames decade to edge the Oilers. A total payback from the 80's, both teams really good and having to beat each other for a chance at the cup. Thus time it goes 4 cups 2 calgary and 1 to Edmonton. Yes I know I'd prefer none to Edmonton but....
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07-23-2015, 07:49 AM
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#109
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First Line Centre
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Where's Rob Schremp?
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07-23-2015, 08:38 AM
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#110
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 161 St. - Yankee Stadium
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"You have to win 16 games to be the champion. That's 16 PLAYOFF games Edmonton. Don't get excited." - Jay Mohr
Still resonates.
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07-23-2015, 10:03 AM
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#111
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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It is far more likely that EDM will not have made the playoffs in 4 years than they will win the Cup.
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07-23-2015, 10:07 AM
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#112
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
It is far more likely that EDM will not have made the playoffs in 4 years than they will win the Cup.
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Exactly. There's still a fair possibility they don't even make the playoffs in that period as it took the Jets years to finally get into the playoffs and by the time they finally made it they actually had to move out what was once viewed as their franchise player.
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07-23-2015, 10:28 AM
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#113
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PegCityFlamesFan
Where's Rob Schremp?
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About to make a big comeback. And won't we look foolish when he ends up retiring with 600 goals/1300 points.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames
Before you call me a pessimist or a downer, the Flames made me this way. Blame them.
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07-23-2015, 10:42 AM
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#114
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by TheFlamesVan
Ugh..... I'm going to get slaughtered for this.
But when I saw Connor McDavid play live in Guelph I told my friends that whoever gets him will win the cup inside 5 years. The kid is unlike anybody I had ever seen live.
I sadly stand by that statement even though the oilers picked him.
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I think you are wrong.
If the past decade has taught us anything, it is that it takes a good deal more than a great player to win a Stanley Cup. The best teams over the course of that time have won on exceptional balance and coaching.
The Oilers still look to be a team with gaping holes throughout the lineup, and especially on defence. McDavid will make the Oilers better offensively—maybe even get them to a league average level of goal production—but they will never win anything with their current collection of defensemen and defence prospects.
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07-23-2015, 10:43 AM
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#115
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by Hackey
Ya well they can't suck forever.
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Why not?
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07-23-2015, 10:48 AM
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#116
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheFlamesVan
Ugh..... I'm going to get slaughtered for this.
But when I saw Connor McDavid play live in Guelph I told my friends that whoever gets him will win the cup inside 5 years. The kid is unlike anybody I had ever seen live.
I sadly stand by that statement even though the oilers picked him.
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He was playing against children.
Wait until he plays one game against adults before calling him some sort of God.
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07-23-2015, 10:52 AM
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#117
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Calgary
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With the much needed house cleaning in the front office, McDavid getting his bearings in the NHL and the new building opening in 2016, I'd say they are certainly on the right track to make the playoffs in the next 2-4 years.
But this is the Oiler's after all, they'll find someway to mess this up.
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07-23-2015, 10:54 AM
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#118
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Why not?
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It's simple math, Textcritic.
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07-23-2015, 10:59 AM
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#119
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Vancouver
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They're going to have to celebrate a decade without playoffs before going anywhere. Let's see how that ends up going down with their fans and admirers. Amazing that an organization so undeniably bad always has people singing its praises in the middle of summer.
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"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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07-23-2015, 11:04 AM
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#120
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Franchise Player
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I think the parade route should end in the ICE District.
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