05-12-2017, 10:26 AM
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#6221
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CP's Fraser Crane
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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
The thing with Chiarelli is that historically he makes a lot of moves and tends to play on the extremes - moves are either really good or really bad.
Good: Talbot
Bad: Reinhart
Good: Maroon
Bad: Hall for Larsson
Good: Kessel Trade to Toronto
Bad: Seguin Trade to Dallas
Good: Acquire Nathan Horton
Bad: Acquire Kaberle from Toronto
The one thing that he has had trouble with in the past though is managing the cap, which TBH comes with having a contender, but he didn't navigate that very well in Boston. Will see how he does with his second opportunity here in Edmonton.
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Yeah, i'd do that trade over and over.
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05-12-2017, 10:33 AM
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#6222
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Both the 2015 Flames and the 2017 Oilers lost 4 of their last five games against the Ducks. of those final five games both teams lost three in Anaheim and one on home ice.
Yeah, I don't see a spectacular difference.
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I do. The Oilers choked away a 2-0 lead heading home. There is losing... and then there is collapsing.
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05-12-2017, 10:35 AM
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#6223
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Franchise Player
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05-12-2017, 10:35 AM
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#6224
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by DiracSpike
I think it just has to do with the fact that Calgary is the transplant city for most of Western Canada. When you live in a regional power city consistently ranked high for livability, people are going to move here and unfortuantely bring their crappy team affiliations with them. Its the same reason we get infested by Rider fans when they're doing well.
More people move from Edmonton to Calgary than the other way around because we're better. The cities that have homogenous sports affiliations are dumpsvilles like Edmonton and Cleveland.
Also, the Oilers are easily the more popular team in Alberta, that battle seems to have been lost in the 80s. As much as we make fun of their 5 cups it makes a difference to winning hearts and minds having those plus Gretzky in your history. The Oilers own the Province from basically Red Deer-north, and even southern cities like Med Hat and Lethbridge are pretty evenly split. Those people all move here for work too, my Oiler buddies are all from Red Deer and Grande Prairie.
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Agree .... and to tell you the truth I do not consider Edmonton and region part of the real Alberta , I think they have more in common with Sakatchewan and the rest of the prairies than they do with Calgary , not saying there is anything wrong with that fact but it's just the way it is ... different people with a different history .... I feel absolutely no conection to those other places other than the transplants that live in my neighbourhood , not good or bad ... Let them cheer for whoever they want .... It's not their home , its just where they live ...
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05-12-2017, 10:37 AM
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#6225
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chemgear
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that is an old video in a new tweet. I'm pretty sure that was during the off season at a wedding or something a few years back.
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05-12-2017, 10:43 AM
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#6226
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chemgear
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That video is so old it might be an antique.
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05-12-2017, 10:59 AM
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#6227
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GOAT!
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Oiler fans, through the years
2006–07: "We literally just won 5 Cups."
2007–08: "We literally just won 5 Cups."
2008–09: "We literally just won 5 Cups."
2009–10: "We literally just won 5 Cups."
2010–11: "We literally just won 5 Cups."
2011–12: "We literally just won 5 Cups."
2012–13: "We literally just won 5 Cups."
2013–14: "We literally just won 5 Cups."
2014–15: "We literally just won 5 Cups."
2015–16: "We literally just won 5 Cups."
2016–17: "We literally almost won 5 more Cups, after we literally just finished winning 5 Cups. The best part is how we literally built our team through the draft instead of signing a bunch expensive UFAs and buying our Cups like everyone else does. Oh that reminds me, how amazing is our Captain!? How good are we at picking Captains, because literally the only other Captains we've ever had are 1st and 2nd all-time in points, and our new Captain is literally a season away from being 3rd on that list. Man, it feels really good to literally continue being a dynasty. It's really easy to understand why everyone loves us."
Last edited by FanIn80; 05-12-2017 at 11:05 AM.
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05-12-2017, 11:10 AM
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#6228
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Friedman was speculating that Vegas could sign Draisaitl to an offer sheet this summer. Purely speculation but it's something the Knights can afford to do if they want to accelerate their team building.
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It was Pinder doing the speculating. Friedman basically said offer sheets aren't really a thing and doubts it would happen.
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Originally Posted by fotze
If this day gets you riled up, you obviously aren't numb to the disappointment yet to be a real fan.
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05-12-2017, 11:15 AM
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#6229
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
It was Pinder doing the speculating. Friedman basically said offer sheets aren't really a thing and doubts it would happen.
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That's not how I heard it. I think Pinder was talking about his rights being available in the expansion draft to which Friedman shot down.
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05-12-2017, 11:34 AM
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#6230
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by nobles_point
I do. The Oilers choked away a 2-0 lead heading home. There is losing... and then there is collapsing.
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did you miss Game 3 of the Flames-Ducks series? 
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05-12-2017, 11:35 AM
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#6231
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stamps
Agree .... and to tell you the truth I do not consider Edmonton and region part of the real Alberta , I think they have more in common with Sakatchewan and the rest of the prairies than they do with Calgary , not saying there is anything wrong with that fact but it's just the way it is ... different people with a different history .... I feel absolutely no conection to those other places other than the transplants that live in my neighbourhood , not good or bad ... Let them cheer for whoever they want .... It's not their home , its just where they live ...
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wtf does this even mean? lol
ever been east of Calgary?
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05-12-2017, 11:35 AM
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#6232
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Posted the 2 millionth post! |
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Originally Posted by AlbertaOiler72
did you miss Game 3 of the Flames-Ducks series? |
Did you miss Game 5 of the Oilers-Ducks series?
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05-12-2017, 11:36 AM
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#6233
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ClubFlames
Did you miss Game 5 of the Oilers-Ducks series?
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ya, it was in the 2nd round
where the refs allowed Kesler to try and rip Talbot's pad off 
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05-12-2017, 11:38 AM
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#6234
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Franchise Player
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The worst collapse in NHL playoff history.
Give up a 3 goal lead in the last 3 minutes when you were about to take a 3-1 series lead.
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05-12-2017, 11:41 AM
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#6235
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
The worst collapse in NHL playoff history.
Give up a 3 goal lead in the last 3 minutes when you were about to take a 3-1 series lead.
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meh, didn't affect them in Game 6 when they spanked them 7-1...they're ridiculously resilient
got spanked 7-0 by the Sharks? whatever, win 4 straight
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05-12-2017, 11:42 AM
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#6236
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by AlbertaOiler72
ya, it was in the 2nd round
where the refs allowed Kesler to try and rip Talbot's pad off |
lol.... the equivalent hyperbole of this statement would be a flames fan suggesting that not only "was it in" but that made a hole in the twine.
anyhoo, hahahaha. that game still makes me smile. But alas.... "let's go....", rite? 
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05-12-2017, 11:42 AM
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#6237
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AlbertaOiler72
meh, didn't affect them in Game 6 when they spanked them 7-1...they're ridiculously resilient
got spanked 7-0 by the Sharks? whatever, win 4 straight
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So what you're saying is.....spankings are an effective method of altering behaviour and as such you are not only a proponent but actually an advocate for Child Abuse.
Stay Classy Edmonton.... 
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05-12-2017, 11:50 AM
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#6238
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AlbertaOiler72
meh, didn't affect them in Game 6 when they spanked them 7-1...they're ridiculously resilient
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It affected the outcome of the series in that they lost the series.
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05-12-2017, 11:56 AM
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#6239
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sector 7-G
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
The worst collapse in NHL playoff history.
Give up a 3 goal lead in the last 3 minutes when you were about to take a 3-1 series lead. |
I don't know why we are bringing this up, the Flames did the exact same thing in game 3 vs the ducks. Its the one thing I can't gloat about to my Oiler Friends since we blew the lead and the series with that game.
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05-12-2017, 12:00 PM
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#6240
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Otto-matic
I don't know why we are bringing this up, the Flames did the exact same thing in game 3 vs the ducks. Its the one thing I can't gloat about to my Oiler Friends since we blew the lead and the series with that game.
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We gave up a 3 goal lead with 3 minutes left in the game?
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