03-05-2024, 07:22 AM
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#1961
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Fort McMurray, AB
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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
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It's especially crazy when you look back at how high they have consistently drafted over the last decade or more!
And, still while in the thick of high drafting they are the oldest team in the league!
They really blew it.
Last edited by schteve_d; 03-05-2024 at 07:24 AM.
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03-05-2024, 08:14 AM
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#1962
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Central Alberta
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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
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I remember when Lowe was running things up there. I swear he had it written into broadcasting contracts with Sportsnet and HNIC that they had to mention the phrase "the young, exciting Oilers" at least 10 time per broadcast.
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03-05-2024, 08:16 AM
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#1963
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Republic of Panama
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Originally Posted by schteve_d
It's especially crazy when you look back at how high they have consistently drafted over the last decade or more!
And, still while in the thick of high drafting they are the oldest team in the league!
They really blew it.
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All those high draft picks and no Calder Trophies.
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03-05-2024, 09:05 AM
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#1964
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
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Originally Posted by Rejean31
I remember when Lowe was running things up there. I swear he had it written into broadcasting contracts with Sportsnet and HNIC that they had to mention the phrase "the young, exciting Oilers" at least 10 time per broadcast.
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Now it's the old and inexperienced Oilers.
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03-05-2024, 09:38 AM
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#1965
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by WCW Nitro
Do people genuinely believe that the league officials sit
down and plan on how to give the Oilers an easy schedule?
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No. That is unreasonable.
What is reasonable is that the Oilers continually reject any and all versions of a schedule that they believe is NOT maximally to their explicit benefit as much as possible.
You can say… “yeah… well… all teams do this, but their business practise of an egotistical predatory rejection of reciprocity or win/win in almost any relationship is well established.
It might be with local bars, liquor vendors, or trademarking the phrase “battle of Alberta”.
All teams may push back to some extent. However, the likelihood that the Oilers take it to the extreme is very high.
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03-05-2024, 10:19 AM
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#1966
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Oh look, the Oilers are in Boston to finally play a tough opponent in the big bad Bruins...who played last night in Toronto.
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03-05-2024, 10:24 AM
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#1967
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Originally Posted by Boreal
No. That is unreasonable.
What is reasonable is that the Oilers continually reject any and all versions of a schedule that they believe is NOT maximally to their explicit benefit as much as possible.
You can say… “yeah… well… all teams do this, but their business practise of an egotistical predatory rejection of reciprocity or win/win in almost any relationship is well established.
It might be with local bars, liquor vendors, or trademarking the phrase “battle of Alberta”.
All teams may push back to some extent. However, the likelihood that the Oilers take it to the extreme is very high.
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I'm not sure there is any schedule negotiating. With the amount of variables involved in each team's venue, I imagine there are probably only a handful of combinations that actually work for all involved, and a computer does the breakdown so there's no actual human work involved at all.
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03-05-2024, 10:43 AM
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#1968
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All I can get
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03-05-2024, 10:53 AM
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#1969
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
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nm wrong thread E NG
Last edited by TheIronMaiden; 03-05-2024 at 11:08 AM.
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03-05-2024, 11:00 AM
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#1970
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by topfiverecords
Oh look, the Oilers are in Boston to finally play a tough opponent in the big bad Bruins...who played last night in Toronto.
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Their third game in four nights, two being on the road.
Its not the massive conspiracy constantly made out to be.
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Originally Posted by Yamer
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03-05-2024, 11:05 AM
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#1971
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by 2Stonedbirds
Their third game in four nights, two being on the road.
Its not the massive conspiracy constantly made out to be.
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It doesn’t have to be a massive conspiracy. But it’s convenient when their schedule gets as tough as it has all year how it’s still not that bad when you consider things like other teams playing back to backs as well. If this stretch of “tough” games for them were all against rested teams then no one would be commenting on it
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03-05-2024, 11:16 AM
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#1972
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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So many Oiler supporters in here today.
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03-05-2024, 11:58 AM
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#1973
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Coach
I'm not sure there is any schedule negotiating. With the amount of variables involved in each team's venue, I imagine there are probably only a handful of combinations that actually work for all involved, and a computer does the breakdown so there's no actual human work involved at all.
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It's not done by computers. The NHL keeps a full-time staff for the purpose, headed by Steve Hatze Petros.
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03-05-2024, 12:05 PM
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#1974
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Republic of Panama
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Originally Posted by topfiverecords
So many Oiler supporters in here today.
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No kidding. Now is not the time to go soft on the No Goods.
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03-05-2024, 12:17 PM
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#1975
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Originally Posted by FlamingHomer
No kidding. Now is not the time to go soft on the No Goods.
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Flames fans are getting as soft as the Oilers schedule.
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03-05-2024, 12:21 PM
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#1976
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CP's Fraser Crane
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The schedule thing is ridiculous. Oilers play more b2b at 10 then Canucks at 9 or flames at 8. Oilers have the most travel of any team as well.
Seems like whinging to me
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03-05-2024, 12:24 PM
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#1977
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by stang
The schedule thing is ridiculous. Oilers play more b2b at 10 then Canucks at 9 or flames at 8. Oilers have the most travel of any team as well.
Seems like whinging to me
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You’re missing the point that a large number of their back to backs are ALSO teams on back to backs. It’s like having a beer league game with 8 skaters but your opponent also has 8 skaters
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03-05-2024, 12:30 PM
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#1978
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
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I can't find it with google, but does anyone have a list for the teams that play the most teams on the second night of a back to back?
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03-05-2024, 12:36 PM
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#1979
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All I can get
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The NHL Head Office needs to implement more punitive measures against the Oilers.
That is all.
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03-05-2024, 12:40 PM
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#1980
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Franchise Player
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Oilers have faced more backups than any team in the league...call it whatever you like but when its over 30 in early March you can't deny it has had an impact on their record.
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