05-06-2019, 11:14 AM
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#61
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flash Walken
I'm of the opinion that Holland must be earning double what he normally would've in Detroit for a contract length exceeding what Detroit could offer.
I think it is probably along the lines of him being bumped to president and making a bit less than yzerman in Detroit,or making double that in Edmonton for a time frame exceeding what Detroit offered.
Ie. His money is doubled but also guaranteed.
Pretty sure Hitchcock had the same kind of enticement: pay out his entire remaining stars contract PLUS a new contract with term that pays him out fired or not.
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I am sure you are right. He can have double meat at Subway for the rest of his life now.
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05-06-2019, 11:15 AM
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#62
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Hyperbole Chamber
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McDavid to Detroit E5
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05-06-2019, 11:16 AM
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#63
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Franchise Player
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On paper, this seems like a good hiring but this is the Oilers, so it will likely fail spectacularly
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05-06-2019, 11:24 AM
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#64
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Franchise Player
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Not worried about this one bit. There is a reason Detroit moved on and sent him out to pasture. Great GM in his heyday but times have changed and he hasn't. Can't teach an old dog new tricks.
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05-06-2019, 11:30 AM
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#65
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler
I am sure. "We would like you to move to Eastern Siberia to operate our nuclear plant with a questionable safety record". Being the Oilers GM is similarly attractive.
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05-06-2019, 11:31 AM
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#66
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So Edmonton paid a ton of dough to a guy to rebuild their team who just failed at rebuilding a team?
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05-06-2019, 11:35 AM
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#67
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Originally Posted by transplant99
Yeah I think this is a really good hire for what the franchise needs to have happen.
They have to start fleshing out the rot of Lowe and company and it had to be someone who knows the league and people in it better than most. Ken HOlland most certainly qualifies in that regard. Nevermind a long and impressive list of success over the decades.
There is no question he has the full reigns here IMO and can remove and hire whomever he likes sans Bob Nicholson.
It will take time though and who knows if Katz has the appetite for seeing that through and if he really has learned not to parrot what the Lowe/MacTavish ear buds have been telling him to do.
Lots and lots of areas to improve for them, but a pretty good starting point is a guy like Holland.
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I think your post was more apt a long time ago.
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05-06-2019, 11:37 AM
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#68
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bouw N Arrow
So Edmonton paid a ton of dough to a guy to rebuild their team who just failed at rebuilding a team?
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Ah, but that's where Nicholson has the better of you - the Oilers don't need to rebuild. They just need a couple of solid UFA's to win the Cup.
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05-06-2019, 11:41 AM
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#69
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bouw N Arrow
So Edmonton paid a ton of dough to a guy to rebuild their team who just failed at rebuilding a team?
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The Oilers don't think they are rebuilding. They think they are in their window now.
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05-06-2019, 11:43 AM
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#70
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler
Ah, but that's where Nicholson has the better of you - the Oilers don't need to rebuild. They just need a couple of solid UFA's to win the Cup.
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10 goals from Toby and it's cup time in stabmonton
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05-06-2019, 11:45 AM
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#71
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Scoring Winger
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Does anyone here have an inside track on the the people who plan the parade route in Edmonton for next years' Stanley Cup champions parade - since they hired Holland, this is almost a certainty of the parade being back on... and I think we all want good seats.
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05-06-2019, 11:51 AM
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#72
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames
The Oilers don't think they are rebuilding. They think they are in their window now.
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Well... since McDavid's draft ... duh.... McDavid just needs to work on his glove hand this off-season and they'll have the perfect team for Holland to take all the way to the promise land.
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05-06-2019, 12:02 PM
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#73
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bouw N Arrow
So Edmonton paid a ton of dough to a guy to rebuild their team who just failed at rebuilding a team?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames
The Oilers don't think they are rebuilding. They think they are in their window now.
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Oh sweet lord.....the Edmonton Oilers have the 4th highest payroll in the NHL and the corresponding lack of cap space.
Anyone want to guess who is #1? Come on....
The Detroit Red Wings.....
Oh Oilers....you cant make this stuff up....
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05-06-2019, 12:46 PM
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#74
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Ithink it's Holland and it probably isn't even close.
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Shannon just said on the radio he knows of 2 GM's making more.
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05-06-2019, 12:49 PM
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#75
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Weitz
Shannon just said on the radio he knows of 2 GM's making more.
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I'm going to guess:
- Yzerman
- McPhee (until recently)
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05-06-2019, 12:50 PM
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#76
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Weitz
Shannon just said on the radio he knows of 2 GM's making more.
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I don't believe him.
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05-06-2019, 12:54 PM
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#77
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Weitz
Shannon just said on the radio he knows of 2 GM's making more.
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Kevin Lowe and Craig MacTavish.
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05-06-2019, 12:57 PM
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#78
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flash Walken
I don't believe him.
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Me either.
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05-06-2019, 01:08 PM
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#79
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Winebar Kensington
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Buff
Isn't Detroit, as a city, pretty slummy? So he's possibly going from Detroit to Edmonton which is also a very drab place. This makes me question his decision making. That makes me happy.
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There are very nice wealthy areas surrounding Detroit.
Here's The Richest Town In Michigan
Here's where all those Beamers, Benzes and Bentleys come from.
https://patch.com/michigan/grossepoi...-town-michigan
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05-06-2019, 01:53 PM
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#80
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 161 St. - Yankee Stadium
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Not even the Allied invasion can save Holland this time.
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