It would be a cold day in hell before you'd say anything bad about Mact. Say it with me now "Firing Kreuger was a mistake. Hiring Eakins was a mistake. Waiting too long to fire Eakins was a mistake."

There, doesn't that feel better now.
- Oildrum

Firing Kruger not a mistake.
Hiring Eakins a mistake.
Waiting too long to fire Eakins.....maybe...there's negative effects to firing before the season started and no garauntees we would have been better. Roy and Klinkhammer additions had an impact as much as Nelson if not more.

I actually stay away from soy products, lowers testerone.

But yeah i was making a mass gainer shake actually.
- SJSharks39

You workout at curves?

Firing Kruger not a mistake.
Hiring Eakins a mistake.
Waiting too long to fire Eakins.....maybe...there's negative effects to firing before the season started and no garauntees we would have been better. Roy and Klinkhammer additions had an impact as much as Nelson if not more.
- Jeropotato

Giving Ference the contract he received
Giving Nikitin the contract he received
Giving Schultz the money he got
Not signing Petry long term. All huge blunders.

The guy wasn't bad with identifying forwards, but he was clueless at identifying NHL defensemen.

my real kyrptonite/unicorn is a fake redheaded asian rave bunny

basically a girl that looks like this:





although this girl would also make me weak in the knees


- ChetManly

You frequent the Chive, that explains a lot. Let me guess you sport White Oakleys and a Keep Calm t-shirt.

You frequent the Chive, that explains a lot. Let me guess you sport White Oakleys and a Keep Calm t-shirt.


- LittleRicky

The chive is weak as (frank). I asked a buddy why he goes on there and he said to look at hot girl pics. I'll stick with my pornhub

The chive is weak as (frank). I asked a buddy why he goes on there and he said to look at hot girl pics. I'll stick with my pornhub
- Ihatebrianburke

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Giving Ference the contract he received
Giving Nikitin the contract he received
Giving Schultz the money he got
Not signing Petry long term. All huge blunders.

The guy wasn't bad with identifying forwards, but he was clueless at identifying NHL defensemen.
- MrSmitty

The contracts I can forgive....who knows what options were out there? All those guys were overpaid but I would think most players wouldn't even consider playing here back then without a massive over pay. Ference is a decent bottom pairing D man whose forced to play top 4 minutes.

Nikitin was just a bad player...and a bad signing...but was there a better option?

Petry might have been a blunder to a degree....but when he signed for 1 year, did he want a longer term? Was the asking price reasonable? Neither of us know the truth, and I sure as (frank) wouldn't have given him 5 mill a year ago for multiple years. So if the option wasn't there how was it a mistake?

I don't mind the Schultz contract...I still think he's gonna be a player.

So I don't really consider those huge blunders aside from Nikitin.
What I do consider Blunders:

-Hiring Eakins.should have went after a proven coach.
-Giving up on Dubnyk too early. He sucked but clearly the talent was there and not the support ( coaching, solid veteran mentor/relief)..but Hendricks has been great.still...would Tits have turned it around here? Doubtful.
-Lack of Center depth ( tho the options apparently all declined to join the Oilers).
-Too much trust in Scrivens and Fasth ( tho NOBODY on hear seemed to have any concerns last summer- only the hindsight geniuses speaking up now).
-LaBarbera
- Petry....maybe...nobody knows the whole story so who can say?
-Nikitin

Good moves that didn't work.
-Signing Belov- low risk
-Signing Grebs- low risk
-Inviting Tkachev to camp

People can female dog all they want but these were good chances to take. With zero damage done long term when they didn't work out. If Belov was actually good it would be a different story. The Tkachev thing is nothing more than a tiny bit embarrassing....not even close to as bad as say, Feaster offer sheeting ROR?
Good GM's are successful because they take low risk chances that sometimes pay off.

Bad Moves that didn't work out ( bullets dodged)

- not trading the 1st rounder ( Nurse) for Schneider. A goalie upgrade will be easier to come by than a defensive talent of Nurses caliber
- David Clarkson

Good moves:
- firing Kruger. He sucked. Had a hot streak in a short season. Woopti- poop.
-Signing Ferrence....we didn't need a hard working bottom pair D-Man?
-Adding Fayne,
-adding Gordon
-adding Pouliot
-trading MPS for Perron
-trading Perron for Klinkhammer and a 1st
-Upgraded goaltending temporarily in 2013-14 season 2nd half
-stocked up on prospects, adding picks and not trading away youngsters, leaving the depth in the best shape it's been in 20 years.
- Moved on from Hemsky, Horcoff and Whitney.


At the end of the day, the record was still garbage, but I strongly feel that the organization is in way better shape for the long term now than when Tambo was in charge. Aside from Dubnyk, is that even debatable ?
When he took over he needed to add 15 roster players. Now we only need 3 or 4. Part of that was internal depth maturing and taking up roles, but overall, all PC needs to do is add 2 Defensemen and a Goalie and a coach ...and with McDavid lined up that should be significantly easier for PC to achieve.

Before we won the lottery I said that if MacT had a similar start next season and the Oil were done by Christmas he should be fired. I don't think PC, especially with McD, should be givin a free pass.

I wonder if he fails to add a defender in free agency if fans will rip on him as bad as they did MacT for not getting a Center?


Also.....














Go (frank) yourselves!

You workout at curves?
- Mr_Underwood

I was browsing the Canucks Nation site and there's an article about trading one of their goalies, most seem to feel Lack is worth a 2nd round pick so my question is, would you send them a 2nd for Lack if the choice was yours?

I was browsing the Canucks Nation site and there's an article about trading one of their goalies, most seem to feel Lack is worth a 2nd round pick so my question is, would you send them a 2nd for Lack if the choice was yours?
- Horseguts

A Klefbom work out tape, Hip Hop Abs most likely

Not sure why everyone wants to rush Leo. McDavid I can understand that he will jump right in. Nurse comes down to what Chiapet does to address the D issue and how strong of a TC/Preseason and first 9 games he has. There shouldn't be any harm in sending him to the AHL for a full season. Look how Pietrangelo was handled and he's doing just great.
- ChetManly

Who's everyone?

I was browsing the Canucks Nation site and there's an article about trading one of their goalies, most seem to feel Lack is worth a 2nd round pick so my question is, would you send them a 2nd for Lack if the choice was yours?
- Horseguts

Lack is a good goalie....why not?

Who's everyone?
- SpoiledByOil

And when did we start calling him Leo?

Lack is a good goalie....why not?
- Jeropotato

No, don't give up a 2nd rd pick for potentially 1yr of Lack.

No, don't give up a 2nd rd pick for potentially 1yr of Lack.
- SJSharks39

It's only a 2nd....gotta take chances and nothing is free in this world.

It's only a 2nd....gotta take chances and nothing is free in this world.
- Jeropotato

I hear ya but if i'm giving up a 2nd i'd to have control on such player. Not have him bolt for free agency, i just not into giving away high draft picks like that.

- SJSharks39

And who the hell drinks mass gainer shakes?

And when did we start calling him Leo?
- Jeropotato

Im sticking with Kraut for his nickname

And who the hell drinks mass gainer shakes?
- Mr_Underwood

Muscle head douchebags?

I hear ya but if i'm giving up a 2nd i'd to have control on such player. Not have him bolt for free agency, i just not into giving away high draft picks like that.
- SJSharks39

Yeah but when you have two firsts, two seconds, and two thirds it's not that big of a deal.

Yeah but when you have two firsts, two seconds, and two thirds it's not that big of a deal.
- Mr_Underwood

Now is not the time to fuss about 2nd round draft picks....we need NHL players not prospects.

And who the hell drinks mass gainer shakes?
- Mr_Underwood

I do, but i make my own..... i don't use those powdered mass gainers.

I do, but i make my own..... i don't use those powdered mass gainers.
- SJSharks39

What do you use mashed up cooked chickens?

Muscle head douchebags?
- Jeropotato

(frank) you

Muscle head douchebags?
- Jeropotato

Don't hate. Lift weight.