Edmonton is No Good Episode 4: New Rink, Same Stink

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by flamesfan1297

I just watched the Principe and Hall interview on Sportsnet, and I have to say that I think Taylor Hall has gotten smarter since leaving Edmonton

And Principe is a terrible interviewer. It's one thing to use a bubbly goofy cadence in one of your childish intros, it's another when you're asking serious questions in an interview format.

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

And Principe is a terrible interviewer. It's one thing to use a bubbly goofy cadence in one of your childish intros, it's another when you're asking serious questions in an interview format.

Yeah, he's a straight goof ball and even in his interviews he comes off as goofy.

I don't know what SN sees in these guys.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by flamesfan1297

I just watched the Principe and Hall interview on Sportsnet, and I have to say that I think Taylor Hall has gotten smarter since leaving Edmonton

How many questions were about McDavid?

[EldrickOnIce]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

How many questions were about McDavid?

Is the right answer 'all of them'?

[McG]

Originally Posted by AC

Stockton?

doh! well no ninja edit for me!

of course was thinking Bakersfield and typed Stockton!

apologies to all!

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by calgaryblood

Yeah, he's a straight goof ball and even in his interviews he comes off as goofy.

I don't know what SN sees in these guys.

His little skits are painful and unfunny, it must be Edmonton humor.

I wouldn't trade our broadcast team for their broadcast team, and I know winning.

[Vinny01]

Biggest BOA in nearly (over?) a decade this Saturday. Past the mid-season and both teams in a playoff spot

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

Biggest BOA in nearly (over?) a decade this Saturday. Past the mid-season and both teams in a playoff spot

Yup, and the one next week will be big too. Kind of sad they only play 4 times this year.

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

His little skits are painful and unfunny, it must be Edmonton humor.

Yeah, those little skits are painfully unfunny, reminds me of someone else, but I can't put my finger on it

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

How many questions were about McDavid?

That is another thing that really annoys me about the questions he has. Almost every interview I have seen he asks the opponents a question to try and validate McDavid's greatness or how awesome the Oilers are. Sometimes I wish Roenick was around just to give the answer we all want to hear. Who gives a F.

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by tvp2003

Saw this on twitter:



Six. More. Years. after this season at $6M AAV.

Meanwhile, Patrick Maroon is on pace to score 30 goals this year and will likely want a nice raise when his current contract ($2M per year) comes up for renewal after next season -- same time as McDavid and Nurse.

Let's hope the Oilers pay him a bunch. This is the exact scenario you want if you're an Oilers hater. McDavid props a guy up to a career year, they pay him big bucks and then try to use him to prop up a different line and realize the mistake they've made.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard

Yeah, those little skits are painfully unfunny, reminds me of someone else, but I can't put my finger on it

Oh look at you putting on your big boy pants for the underhanded shot.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

Let's hope the Oilers pay him a bunch. This is the exact scenario you want if you're an Oilers hater. McDavid props a guy up to a career year, they pay him big bucks and then try to use him to prop up a different line and realize the mistake they've made.

Oiler fans are banking on all of these players taking some kind of home town discount for the glory of playing in Edmonton and with McDavid.

Its unlikely that its going to happen. But if Maroon keeps popping 30 there's no way he's not cashing in for his final relevant payday. Even with a home town discount he's asking for 3.5 to 4 million dollars.

With McDavid there's no way that he doesn't become the top wage earner in the NHL at some point in that contract, and likely two years in, and I believe that's about 14 million. So even if they sign him to a deal to get him there over 8 years like

10 mill
10 mill
12 mill
12 mill
14 mill
14 mill
14 mill
14 mill

That puts him at a bit over 12.

[Weitz]

You also think Nurse is getting $5 million per so...

[CaptainCrunch]

I believe that he will probably at the least get 4.5, he's pretty much the future of your blueline and if you want any kind of length you're paying him for potential.

[Red]

Originally Posted by Robbob

That is another thing that really annoys me about the questions he has. Almost every interview I have seen he asks the opponents a question to try and validate McDavid's greatness or how awesome the Oilers are. Sometimes I wish Roenick was around just to give the answer we all want to hear. Who gives a F.

We still have Sutter in LA :-)

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by Red

We still have Sutter in LA :-)

I would imagine that Principe cowers when when Sutter looks at him or is even in the same room.

[GreenLantern]

If I wear my jersey to the game this Saturday in Edmonton do you think I will end up with beer dumped on me or is it usually pretty light hearted?

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern

If I wear my jersey to the game this Saturday in Edmonton do you think I will end up with beer dumped on me or is it usually pretty light hearted?

Best defense is a good offense. Spill beer on everyone around you in an Oilers jersey before they even get a chance.

[CaptainCrunch]

To take it further to the best defense is a good offense. As you're walking to your seat wearing your Flames Jersey, whisper very loudly, preferably with a megaphone to whoever your sitting with. "I have never seen so many mullet headed, inbread drunken hillbillies in my life. But they certainly do wear sweatpants and dress shoes well. But it doesn't matter because their hockey team has all of the competitiveness of a dead rat"

You see, science says that nobody can survive the inverse compliment sandwhich very well. (Insult-compliment-insult). If you do this they will sit in a fog induced coma caused by you exploding the three cell collections that they call brains up there for the rest of the game.