Yeah, it's unfortunate. Especially because hockey can be such an exciting game, but that slow paced defensive struggle 2 - 1, 3 - 2 games are pretty much all Wild fans have ever known. Loved Lemaire, but he knew how to grind out those defensive battles much to the shagrin of the fans.

Hopefully once these young guys the Wild have coming in develop more, the offensive game will come. Hopefully... *wishful thinking*
- MnGump

I think Granlund is going to be awesome. I just hope his brother turns out better.

Right next to your balls?








I had to do it.
- Lahey

I'm not married. My balls are my own.

I'm not married. My balls are my own.
- jtommyt

Then why keep them in the nightstand?

Then why keep them in the nightstand?
- Lahey

Those are my feelings. My balls come out with me and go on adventures about town.

Then why keep them in the nightstand?
- Lahey

Okay enough! Don't make me get you banned. I'm in the know, you know...

Okay enough! Don't make me get you banned. I'm in the know, you know...
- whipper334

You'd go before me.

You'd go before me.
- Lahey

This may be true.

Russo's an idiot. I can't stand that guy.
- jtommyt

Why? He's usually the Wild's biggest critic. But as far as no consequences? Not even a fine? I can buy the story that he wasn't targeting the head, and from what I've seen so far of Coyle I do believe it, and it doesn't appear to be malicious intent, but hits to the head whether intentional or not need to be dealt with in a uniform manner. Obviously there might be a few rare exceptions but this should not have been one of them IMO.

Pierre Marc Bouchard got a 2 game suspension last season for a high stick to the head of Matt Calvert and Calvert lifted Bouchards stick into his own face. That was not intentional and he was not targeting the head. So the explanation in Coyles case makes no sense to me.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not mad that Coyle is not getting suspended, but he's being spared for some reason.

please explain, because i don't think the Oilers have been rebuilding for 7 years??? i wish i was as smart as you
- SpoiledByOil

Em pozzz ible!

please explain, because i don't think the Oilers have been rebuilding for 7 years??? i wish i was as smart as you
- SpoiledByOil

We've all been over this already......who freaking cares.

So they're in year 5 then?
- MnGump

halfway through year 3

We've all been over this already......who freaking cares.
- The-O-G

apparently scoot does becaus he keeps trying to bring it up, and everytime he does just proves how (frank)ing stupid he actually is

halfway through year 3
- SpoiledByOil

- whipper334

explain otherwise, and don't use that (frank)ing brain dead scoots arguement about how trading Smyth was the sign of a rebuild, because that's beyond (frank)ing stupid, but what can you expect from someone so short on brain power

- whipper334

As much as you might dislike him he is correct. They should've started sooner, but they didn't.

explain otherwise
- SpoiledByOil

I would say since 07. You disagree?

halfway through year 3
- SpoiledByOil

Shouldn't they be trading or selling players then? Or does being super poopty and getting first overall draft picks the only thing required to officially count a year as "rebuilding"

As much as you might dislike him he is correct. They should've started sooner, but they didn't.
- Lahey

No way! It started in 07 but Oiler management only realized it 3 years ago.

I would say since 07. You disagree?
- whipper334

the year after we made game 7 of the stanley cup finals??? yea i would disagree...... pretty sure not a single team in any sport in the world went into a rebuild the following year after being one win away from winning it all

the year after we made game 7 of the stanley cup finals??? yea i would disagree...... pretty sure not a single team in any sport in the world went into a rebuild the following year after being one win away from winning it all
- SpoiledByOil

The Marlins did it AFTER they won......

Shouldn't they be trading or selling players then? Or does being super poopty and getting first overall draft picks the only thing required to officially count a year as "rebuilding"
- The-O-G

(frank)ing flames fans.....

like i feel like you guys are just going out of your ways to be trolls, but i swear to god you guys actually believe the garbage you spew

I think Granlund is going to be awesome. I just hope his brother turns out better.
- whipper334

Hope so. Don't like him centering the 4th line though. He should be in Houston developing IMO. His brother should be pretty good, not quite as skilled but still pretty good. I was half hoping the Wild would draft him.

No way! It started in 07 but Oiler management only realized it 3 years ago.
- whipper334

ST started once he drafted Hall. It should've been from the day Pronger left, but they thought they could get Heatley or Hossa or Nylander or whoever to come and fix the problem. Signing Bulin wasn't a move a rebuilding team does.

To be honest it's not really a move anyone should've done, but that's a whole different ball of poop.

The Marlins did it AFTER they won......
- The-O-G

Poor Marlins fans.

The Marlins did it AFTER they won......
- The-O-G

(frank)........ lol but still, if you actually truly believe that the Oilers went into rebuild in 07 then..... wow, just wow