05-25-2021, 04:24 PM
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#81
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Voted for Kodos
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Originally Posted by sureLoss
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They know Gretzky hasn’t been sober in years, right?
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05-25-2021, 04:29 PM
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#82
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
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Quote:
Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
They know Gretzky hasn’t been sober in years, right?
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They know that Gretzky knows jack all about the modern game right?
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05-25-2021, 04:31 PM
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#83
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Winebar Kensington
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Patrick Sharp should get hired for naming latest E=NG thread.
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05-25-2021, 04:40 PM
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#84
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Yeah, I mean honestly, the few times I've heard Wayne speak, he's never really been very engaging.
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05-25-2021, 04:48 PM
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#85
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Voted for Kodos
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Originally Posted by Coach
Yeah, I mean honestly, the few times I've heard Wayne speak, he's never really been very engaging.
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That’s what I was thinking. Who has listened to Gretzky in the last several years and come to the conclusion that they need to have him giving game analysis?
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05-25-2021, 04:49 PM
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#86
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach
Yeah, I mean honestly, the few times I've heard Wayne speak, he's never really been very engaging.
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Not even close.
He always sounds drunk or hungover, probably because he has been.
Babcock is a similarly terrible analyst because he is boring to listen to and doesn't seem to have much of a personality.
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05-25-2021, 04:50 PM
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#87
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Franchise Player
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Name recognition
Wayne is more well known than any current star even
Side note get McDavid to NY
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05-25-2021, 04:51 PM
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#88
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Franchise Player
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Wayne's analysis will be anointing whoever is the first star at the game they're covering as the new best player of all time.
This guy throws outrageous compliments like its candy
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05-25-2021, 04:51 PM
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#89
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Franchise Player
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I don't like this move because the OldBoysClub™ is one of the keys to perpetual failure at the Oilers, so the longer they keep it intact, the better.
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05-25-2021, 04:59 PM
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#90
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat
The big question is, is Pierre McGuire going to ESPN or TNT?
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If Rogers had any brains it would be Sportsnet.
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05-25-2021, 05:01 PM
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#91
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Originally Posted by albertGQ
Wayne's analysis will be anointing whoever is the first star at the game they're covering as the new best player of all time.
This guy throws outrageous compliments like its candy
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Yup. Barkley is great TV because he rips players. Has Wayne ever ripped a player or even said something about a team or player that’s negative?
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05-25-2021, 05:06 PM
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#92
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Franchise Player
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When you've been a league ambassador for 40+ years, you're not going to be known for your sharp barbs. Having said that, I love that going to work for TBS is a huge step up from working for the Oilers.
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05-25-2021, 05:09 PM
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#93
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dino7c
Name recognition
Wayne is more well known than any current star even
Side note get McDavid to NY
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You have to think that the NHL would love to get McDavid and Eichel to NYR and LA respectively this offseason.
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05-25-2021, 05:26 PM
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#94
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by ajr4013
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Biggest news here is that there will be more than one Stanley Cup Final. Do the same teams just play multiple series so that they can show 3 of them on TNT, or... ?
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05-25-2021, 05:36 PM
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#95
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Franchise Player
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Outside of his role with the Oilers I would honestly question if Gretzky has even watched or followed much of the NHL in recent years. I don't think he has really been involved with hockey/NHL since the Vancouver Olympics. My expectations are low for him as an analyst.
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05-25-2021, 05:52 PM
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#96
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2018
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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Biggest news here is that there will be more than one Stanley Cup Final. Do the same teams just play multiple series so that they can show 3 of them on TNT, or... ?
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That means TNT will cover three Stanley Cup Finals. The way it goes is:
2022: ESPN/ABC
2023: TNT
2024: ESPN/ABC
2025: TNT
2026: ESPN/ABC
2027: TNT
2028: ESPN/ABC
Wish NBA had that setup. Love Mike Breen/JVG/Mark Jackson but I wanna see Chuck/EJ/Kenny/Shaq in the NBA Finals.
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05-25-2021, 06:21 PM
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#97
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Locke
They know that Gretzky knows jack all about the modern game right?
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He knows that if you increased the amount of chain-smoking alcoholics in the league to 1980’s levels he would still dominant
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05-25-2021, 11:10 PM
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#98
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by ajr4013
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Andrew Ference won as many playoff games this season as McDavid.
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05-25-2021, 11:56 PM
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#99
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GioforPM
Yup. Barkley is great TV because he rips players. Has Wayne ever ripped a player or even said something about a team or player that’s negative?
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Is Gretzky position as colour commentator, or as in-studio analyst? Two completely different jobs.
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05-25-2021, 11:58 PM
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#100
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Originally Posted by Joborule
Is Gretzky position as colour commentator, or as in-studio analyst? Two completely different jobs.
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Sometimes people can do multiple jobs, like analyst and therapist
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