Just doing some quick math here, and even if the Flames continue playing at the god-awful pace they have been trolling at .... the Oilers would basically have to play at least .500 hockey from here on in, just to pass Calgary.

Rebuild extraordinaire.

Just doing some quick math here, and even if the Flames continue playing at the god-awful pace they have been trolling at .... the Oilers would basically have to play at least .500 hockey from here on in, just to pass Calgary.

Rebuild extraordinaire.
- Coppertone_1973

What can you do?

I didn't read half you re poopty blog MATT or any comments but I looked at your title and you should have a little respect when his numbers were out of this world in the last two years with this poopty team u cant even say something good about the guy further proves the point no1 wants to come here. Learn some respect instead of going with the grain yes dub had a bad season but kicking a guy when he is down is gut less. Sure he gave in like the rest of the oilers but every1 has giving in and has been given so much time. We would be lucky to have RC back, he may have changed opinions but he didn't give in like a little school girl. You re writing for the idiots on here and not what is true. My title 4 u is inverted lips a wet blog by Matt Henderson for the boys. You re like the slutty school girl that likes 5 guys at the house party but instead of picking 1 you made every1 happy. You need to learn what the oilers do, respect. Cause you have non. Good luck Dub and best wishes in the future which u deserve to bad like Smid u had to take the fall.
- time2produce

This article and my take are not going with the grain. They are firmly against the grain. Most people's 1st instincts are to wax poetic about the outgoing player. If you had logged into twitter for 2 hours after the trade you probably wouldn't have seen a single other Oiler blogger mention how terrible Dubnyk has been.

Has he done good things? Yes, but his 2012-2013 season is as useful to the Oilers today as Hasek's 1998 Season is as useful to the Sabres. It isn't. His performance in October meant the Oilers knew they were out of the playoffs before Halloween. I'm not going to sugar coat the fact that he let down the Oilers in an unprecedented way. Tommy Salo in his darkest days wasn't as bad as Dubnyk.

I've been driving this view of Dubnyk for almost the entire season. Show me where I gave in? If anything this trade is validation for the conviction with which I wrote about the status of Dubnyk.

I'm sorry you didn't read half of my poopty blog, I think you probably should. And when you're done go out and read all of the other posts on the internet that don't have the stones to say it the way it really was.

Chicago, St Louis and Anaheim each have only 8 regulation losses this season.

Oilers suffered their 8th regulation loss on October 26th.

And I'm not trolling here. Oilers are my team.

I assume they simply just told you this.
- Jeropotato

By "met", he means "the ones he watches"

This article and my take are not going with the grain. They are firmly against the grain. Most people's 1st instincts are to wax poetic about the outgoing player. If you had logged into twitter for 2 hours after the trade you probably wouldn't have seen a single other Oiler blogger mention how terrible Dubnyk has been.

Has he done good things? Yes, but his 2012-2013 season is as useful to the Oilers today as Hasek's 1998 Season is as useful to the Sabres. It isn't. His performance in October meant the Oilers knew they were out of the playoffs before Halloween. I'm not going to sugar coat the fact that he let down the Oilers in an unprecedented way. Tommy Salo in his darkest days wasn't as bad as Dubnyk.

I've been driving this view of Dubnyk for almost the entire season. Show me where I gave in? If anything this trade is validation for the conviction with which I wrote about the status of Dubnyk.

I'm sorry you didn't read half of my poopty blog, I think you probably should. And when you're done go out and read all of the other posts on the internet that don't have the stones to say it the way it really was.
- Matt_Henderson

The title of your blog was weak though. Like Iggysbf said, very Cloutier like, and after all we have been through on this site, we expect better. If that is truly the best you can do,then fine, we should lower our expectations.

By "met", he means "the ones he watches"
- ChetManly

Or paid for.

This article and my take are not going with the grain. They are firmly against the grain. Most people's 1st instincts are to wax poetic about the outgoing player. If you had logged into twitter for 2 hours after the trade you probably wouldn't have seen a single other Oiler blogger mention how terrible Dubnyk has been.

Has he done good things? Yes, but his 2012-2013 season is as useful to the Oilers today as Hasek's 1998 Season is as useful to the Sabres. It isn't. His performance in October meant the Oilers knew they were out of the playoffs before Halloween. I'm not going to sugar coat the fact that he let down the Oilers in an unprecedented way. Tommy Salo in his darkest days wasn't as bad as Dubnyk.

I've been driving this view of Dubnyk for almost the entire season. Show me where I gave in? If anything this trade is validation for the conviction with which I wrote about the status of Dubnyk.

I'm sorry you didn't read half of my poopty blog, I think you probably should. And when you're done go out and read all of the other posts on the internet that don't have the stones to say it the way it really was.
- Matt_Henderson

Know what is awesome? The fact you came to page 25 for this. Keep up the good blogs dude!

Or paid for.
- Jeropotato

"paid"

The title of your blog was weak though. Like Iggysbf said, very Cloutier like, and after all we have been through on this site, we expect better. If that is truly the best you can do,then fine, we should lower our expectations.
- Jeropotato

I wont ever pretend to have sources when I'm just spitballing ideas, but I cant promise a completely uncontroversial opinion or presentation.

I wont ever pretend to have sources when I'm just spitballing ideas, but I cant promise a completely uncontroversial opinion or presentation.
- Matt_Henderson

I guess troll blogging has it's place.

I guess troll blogging has it's place.
- Jeropotato

That implies I don't really believe what I wrote.

Klesla just got waived. Would cost us $750K I believe on an expiring contract. Worth a pick up?

That implies I don't really believe what I wrote.
- Matt_Henderson

No it implies that you are inviting trolls to your thread by being controversial. It's no difference than anything Clouts or Vince McMahon wouldn't do. Do what you want,though, I'll still visit the thread, regardless of the blog.

Klesla just got waived. Would cost us $750K I believe on an expiring contract. Worth a pick up?
- ystoil

How could it hurt?

No it implies that you are inviting trolls to your thread by being controversial. It's no difference than anything Clouts or Vince McMahon wouldn't do. Do what you want,though, I'll still visit the thread, regardless of the blog.
- Jeropotato

Well sometimes that's going to happen. I did get a kick from your response to them.

Klesla just got waived. Would cost us $750K I believe on an expiring contract. Worth a pick up?
- ystoil

It won't make things any worse.

How could it hurt?
- Jeropotato

It's audition time in Edmonton. Pair him with J Schultz or Petry since he shoots left.

Well sometimes that's going to happen. I did get a kick from your response to them.
- Matt_Henderson

What? The half dozen times I politely asked them to "piss off"?
I do what I can.Yeti is a slack ass, especially if they are Leafs fans.

It's audition time in Edmonton. Pair him with J Schultz or Petry since he shoots left.
- ystoil

Noooooo...keep Marincin with Petry...that pair actually works.

Noooooo...keep Marincin with Petry...that pair actually works.
- Jeropotato

Ya true. Better to keep the rookie with our best all around Dman.

Ya true. Better to keep the rookie with our best all around Dman.
- ystoil

And if you look at the advanced stats, those two work the best together. Put Rusty with Jultz. And Belov with Nultz.

And if you look at the advanced stats, those two work the best together. Put Rusty with Jultz. And Belov with Nultz.
- ChetManly

Can't forget our captain!

Can't forget our captain!
- ystoil

Move him to 4RW? LOL. I knew there was somebody missing. Ok, Belov/Nultz can split time in the presser.

Can't forget our captain!
- ystoil

Trade him?