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Lahey
Edmonton Oilers
Location: del's basement chilling with S, AB
Joined: 03.07.2011

Apr 15 @ 3:54 PM ET
So much of this! Well said!

Everyone chirped Feaster/Hartley et al when they kept saying the playoffs was the goal.

Talk about a bunch of bull$hit. You guys deserve better.

- The-O-G

Meh if you seen how they talked about you behind your back you'd think differently.
TheUltimateJet
Winnipeg Jets
Joined: 07.16.2013

Apr 15 @ 4:08 PM ET
The Oilers should go out and get Chiarelli. Craig MacTavish would be smart to demote himself to assistant GM and learn from Chiarelli. Oilers fans would rejoice!
Dangles13
Edmonton Oilers
Location: MB
Joined: 02.08.2011

Apr 15 @ 4:28 PM ET
The Oilers should go out and get Chiarelli. Craig MacTavish would be smart to demote himself to assistant GM and learn from Chiarelli. Oilers fans would rejoice!
- TheUltimateJet


So he can trade all our young players for middling NHLers and just miss the playoffs?
Numenius
Edmonton Oilers
Location: ON
Joined: 09.25.2012

Apr 15 @ 4:31 PM ET
Matt, I don't see how you got that McT would be happy about Klefbom and Schultz on the top pairing next year from the presser.

I thought I heard him specifically respond to the question at issue that they definitely wanted to get some pieces on defence in the summer, just that one's expectations about it shouldn't be too high. He did also defend Klefbom and Schultz and said that a lot of the improvement on defence would have to come internally, but I didn't see this as a denial that the D also needed outside help.

Lahey
Edmonton Oilers
Location: del's basement chilling with S, AB
Joined: 03.07.2011

Apr 15 @ 4:38 PM ET
The Oilers should go out and get Chiarelli. Craig MacTavish would be smart to demote himself to assistant GM and learn from Chiarelli. Oilers fans would rejoice!
- TheUltimateJet

In all honesty if Nicholson doesn't have the talk with Katz or Katz doesn't ask Nihcolson we have major problems.

I mean for all we know MacT and company planned for this year to go this badly after seeing how bad it was off the start. And if true this could be why Katz doesn't really care quite yet, but when a guy like PC comes around questions have to be asked.

Nicholson's job was to do an internal audit and who knows what happened there, but part of his job has to be identify guys that come along who would be good fits. If he isn't suggesting a PC then he's failing. Maybe you don't even bring PC in as the GM. Maybe he's brought in as a Brian Burke.
leonkennedy
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 3 cups in 5 years = DYNASTY
Joined: 04.13.2012

Apr 15 @ 4:39 PM ET
BOOOOOOOO. You cant even write one article about a MacTavish press conference without mentioning MacTavish. BOOOOOOO.
- Matt_Henderson

You didn't mention anything about Corsi, unicorns, elves and other fantasy crap. Great blog Hendo.
Lahey
Edmonton Oilers
Location: del's basement chilling with S, AB
Joined: 03.07.2011

Apr 15 @ 4:46 PM ET
So he can trade all our young players for middling NHLers and just miss the playoffs?
- Dangles13

If it meant us being a stanley cup contender for half a decade who gives a (frank)
Iloveeveryone
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 03.02.2015

Apr 15 @ 5:00 PM ET
poopty, if you were a real Eskimo you'd hang on to one of those chunks of ice and go out quietly
- ShooterMcGavin

I'm about as pasty skinned as it gets without being a DDG. A Damn Dirty Ginger!
leonkennedy
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 3 cups in 5 years = DYNASTY
Joined: 04.13.2012

Apr 15 @ 5:02 PM ET
I'm about as pasty skinned as it gets without being a DDG. A Damn Dirty Ginger!
- Iloveeveryone

You rang?
The-O-G
Calgary Flames
Joined: 11.29.2011

Apr 15 @ 5:03 PM ET
Meh if you seen how they talked about you behind your back you'd think differently.
- Lahey


haha....well the people that pay to watch them play. I don't care what they call me.
Iloveeveryone
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 03.02.2015

Apr 15 @ 5:03 PM ET
This team just sucks , so does the organization .. it continues to spin its wheels with poor decisions time and time again. What organization fires its coach and then hires them as a GM ? They draft small sissy ass players . Yakingoff is brutal and his facial expressions make him look like he is stunned all the time. And Ben Sivens in net ?... They screwed the City of Edmonton for a free new arena with Troll faced Katz. Don't get me started with that piece of S*it Lowe. Joke is best way to describe it and it wont matter who they draft because he will be a bust anyways ... they will go off the board and draft another ex oiler son. And please tell Katz to tell his Ronald McDonald looking fat kid to skip the buffet and the NHL Draft.
- Snipes8686

Good thing you're a Stars fan and can (frank) right off!
Iloveeveryone
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 03.02.2015

Apr 15 @ 5:05 PM ET
So he can trade all our young players for middling NHLers and just miss the playoffs?
- Dangles13

Give me a break. That's one year. He has a successful track record. I'd take him over MacT any day of the week
Iloveeveryone
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 03.02.2015

Apr 15 @ 5:08 PM ET
You rang?
- leonkennedy

How many of you (frank)ers are sharing this account now?
leonkennedy
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 3 cups in 5 years = DYNASTY
Joined: 04.13.2012

Apr 15 @ 5:09 PM ET
How many of you (frank)ers are sharing this account now?
- Iloveeveryone

WTF are you talking about? Same 1 as always unless H.A. ends up on the 15 day DL
Dangles13
Edmonton Oilers
Location: MB
Joined: 02.08.2011

Apr 15 @ 5:11 PM ET
Give me a break. That's one year. He has a successful track record. I'd take him over MacT any day of the week
- Iloveeveryone


I am pretty sure that I was joking...
leonkennedy
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 3 cups in 5 years = DYNASTY
Joined: 04.13.2012

Apr 15 @ 5:13 PM ET
I am pretty sure that I was joking...
- Dangles13

You need to use emoticons then because otherwise the people that read it always assume you mean it as they read it.
saskoil21
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 06.09.2009

Apr 15 @ 5:36 PM ET
Give me a break. That's one year. He has a successful track record. I'd take him over MacT any day of the week
- Iloveeveryone



MacT cant even lick Pete's shoes let alone be mentioned in the same breath...
batjester
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: College hockey is way more competitive than the OHL - hanleyaj, WI
Joined: 03.09.2013

Apr 15 @ 5:37 PM ET
This team just sucks , so does the organization .. it continues to spin its wheels with poor decisions time and time again. What organization fires its coach and then hires them as a GM ? They draft small sissy ass players . Yakingoff is brutal and his facial expressions make him look like he is stunned all the time. And Ben Sivens in net ?... They screwed the City of Edmonton for a free new arena with Troll faced Katz. Don't get me started with that piece of S*it Lowe. Joke is best way to describe it and it wont matter who they draft because he will be a bust anyways ... they will go off the board and draft another ex oiler son. And please tell Katz to tell his Ronald McDonald looking fat kid to skip the buffet and the NHL Draft.
- Snipes8686

Someone wasn't hugged enough as a child.
saskoil21
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 06.09.2009

Apr 15 @ 5:39 PM ET
In all honesty if Nicholson doesn't have the talk with Katz or Katz doesn't ask Nihcolson we have major problems.

I mean for all we know MacT and company planned for this year to go this badly after seeing how bad it was off the start. And if true this could be why Katz doesn't really care quite yet, but when a guy like PC comes around questions have to be asked.

Nicholson's job was to do an internal audit and who knows what happened there, but part of his job has to be identify guys that come along who would be good fits. If he isn't suggesting a PC then he's failing. Maybe you don't even bring PC in as the GM. Maybe he's brought in as a Brian Burke.

- Lahey



When you complete the season as a franchise lowe... pun intended- you must scan options... ALL options... ALL of this!!
batjester
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: College hockey is way more competitive than the OHL - hanleyaj, WI
Joined: 03.09.2013

Apr 15 @ 5:40 PM ET
WTF are you talking about? Same 1 as always unless H.A. ends up on the 15 day DL
- leonkennedy

What did you do this time?
Dangles13
Edmonton Oilers
Location: MB
Joined: 02.08.2011

Apr 15 @ 5:50 PM ET
You need to use emoticons then because otherwise the people that read it always assume you mean it as they read it.
- leonkennedy


I used the emoticon and still nothing.
saskoil21
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 06.09.2009

Apr 15 @ 5:55 PM ET
Quite a few options out there now available for management and coaching gigs in Shero, Chiarelli, Eilson, Maclean, Bylsma, Mcclennen, Nelson, Spott, Wilson, Carlyle - and after playoffs there will be more including Babcock- good selection
OilerFan16
Edmonton Oilers
Location: SK
Joined: 07.15.2013

Apr 15 @ 6:07 PM ET
(frank) no! All he's doing is absolving himself of any responsibility when we tank again next season. Chiarelli was fired today and has a much more successful track record than MacT. He's also not afraid to pull the trigger on a blockbuster franchise changing trade. Nicholson has worked with him in the past. I think he would fit in well here.
- Iloveeveryone

Yeah you are right he did make a franchise changing trade and that's a huge factor as too why he got fired if you ask me
HAs_Revenge
Joined: 02.09.2015

Apr 15 @ 6:28 PM ET
You rang?
- leonkennedy

What... was your penis.... I mean ears burning?
batjester
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: College hockey is way more competitive than the OHL - hanleyaj, WI
Joined: 03.09.2013

Apr 15 @ 6:34 PM ET
What... was your penis.... I mean ears burning?
- HAs_Revenge

I thought that was your penis that was always burning?
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