Eklund: Eakins Doing Doom Spiral, PLUS Cranky Hockey Writers + HockeyBuzz Webcast

Doom spiral.....

Eklund: Eakins Doing Doom Spiral, PLUS Cranky Hockey Writers + HockeyBuzz Webcast
- Eklund

Next up. The Jack Capuano doom spiral blog.

Doom spiral.....

Us Oiler fans go beyond that

"Oilers suck and they have a terrible coach. get rid of Yakupov, trade our team Eberle for scraps. Hall won't stay in edmonton."

i think that summarizes everything that is about to be posted.

"Oilers suck and they have a terrible coach. get rid of Yakupov, trade our team Eberle for scraps. Hall won't stay in edmonton."

i think that summarizes everything that is about to be posted.
- ProfessorChaos

Scraps for Eberle and a conditional 6th rounder in 2017

"Oilers suck and they have a terrible coach. get rid of Yakupov, trade our team Eberle for scraps. Hall won't stay in edmonton."

i think that summarizes everything that is about to be posted.
- ProfessorChaos

Don't forget the Myers to edm.

Don't forget the Myers to edm.
- CreepyPasta

Kessel > Hall is another one.
Eberle for Coburn
Edmonton has too many small players.
Edmonton needs better goaltending.

He never should have survived this long as a head coach.

Kessel > Hall is another one.
Eberle for Coburn
Edmonton has too many small players.
Edmonton needs better goaltending.
- ProfessorChaos

How far off the mark is any of that.

The Oilers remind me of the Leafs. There is not a lot of silver lining there.

How far off the mark is any of that.

The Oilers remind me of the Leafs. There is not a lot of silver lining there.
- Aetherial

Ok then Mr.Genius, please expand as to who else is a "small, skilled player" on the Oilers. By my count, Eberle and Arcobello are the only two. RNH is comparable to Kadri, so that is negligible. Jultz? I would agree, only as I think he is overrated.

Our goalie last night just came back from a groin injury, but yes, Fasth should be better than that. Scrivens has been playing very well for us but needed a rest.

Scraps for Eberle and a conditional 6th rounder in 2017
- eichiefs9

pfft. "future considerations". at best.

Kessel > Hall is another one.
Eberle for Coburn
Edmonton has too many small players.
Edmonton needs better goaltending.
- ProfessorChaos

Actually....they're not that far off!

Myers not on the ice at the morning optional skate.

WHOOOAAAAA!!!!!

Actually....they're not that far off!
- The-O-G

See two posts above. And how's like having the first midget to play in the NHL?

Myers not on the ice at the morning optional skate.

WHOOOAAAAA!!!!!
- ImThatGuy

Flyers have interest.

Someone should proof read these articles before they are posted.

honestly they need to make a few trades, the collection of young guys there isn't working, and at some point it has to fall on the players. You can only fire so many coaches/GMs before they have to take action on the players...it seems the Oilers just draft the same kind of players year in and year out.

Also, it seems that the culture up there is losing and the players don't care, no matter what they say in interviews.

Understandably, neither general manager Craig MacTavish nor head coach Dallas Eakins look happy men after the game.
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I called the Coaching Doom Spiral.
- Eklund

See two posts above. And how's like having the first midget to play in the NHL?
- ProfessorChaos

Haha, Gaudreau? Actually he's awesome. Good joke though, real good.

honestly they need to make a few trades, the collection of young guys there isn't working, and at some point it has to fall on the players. You can only fire so many coaches/GMs before they have to take action on the players...it seems the Oilers just draft the same kind of players year in and year out.

Also, it seems that the culture up there is losing and the players don't care, no matter what they say in interviews.
- Pyzik

I agree with almost everything here even though most of it could be copy and pasted from each board in the passed 3 years. I disagree with the "drafting the same player" BS. The oilers do need to make a move or two and it consists of aquiring 2 vets. 1 being a big body #1 or 2 C and a vet top pairing Dman. But you can't find those very often on the market.

See two posts above. And how's like having the first midget to play in the NHL?
- ProfessorChaos

Whoa Hey! Nathan Gerbe was first.

Myers not on the ice at the morning optional skate.

WHOOOAAAAA!!!!!
- ImThatGuy

Ummmmm......We're talking about the Oilers coach here....not everyone in the hockey world thinks it's all about the SAbres all the God damned time.