I think that contract was the final straw.. Committing $4.5M for multiple years to a goalie that has only played 27 games
- PatC80

I feel like it happened like this:

He had a lot of (frank)ing straws...
- RickJames77

Overpaying Koskinen would probably have been a GM's biggest mistake, in Chiarelli's case, it doesn't even crack his top 3.

Overpaying Koskinen would probably have been a GM's biggest mistake, in Chiarelli's case, it doesn't even crack his top 3.
- PatC80

barely even a footnote lol

Fastest way to fix the oilers is to trade McDavid and get a bunch of great pieces back. Tank this year and hope to get Hughes.

Otherwise I think it will be another 5 years before they even look competitive if they’re lucky.

One player can only do so much when he has to sit on the bench for 35 mins of the game and watch his team get trounced.
- bryant

Man, if only Dubas could have convinced Chia this was true. It's much easier to build up around McDavid than to replace him after trading him away.

My guess is that his 12th mistake was one too many
- PatC80

its so wrong to do that. We need to tell the Oilers brass that the 13th time is the charm....

barely even a footnote lol
- daeth

In fact, it will probably go down as one of his best moves

mike milbury
- plantheparade

Neil Smith

Remember when Chiarelli traded Seguin for Eriksson?

Remember when Chiarelli traded Blake Wheeler for Rich Peverley?

Remember when Chiarelli traded a 1st and 2nd for Griffin Reinhart?

Remember when Chiarelli traded Justin Schultz for a 3rd?

Larsson for Hall

Eberle for Strome

etc etc

good times
- TheMussel

Remember when Chiarelli traded Kessel for two 1st and a 2nd.

In fact, it will probably go down as one of his best moves
- Archaic

at least he didn't lose any assets with it. dodged a bullet there edmonton!

barely even a footnote lol
- daeth

not even close.. One day we'll all look back and forget that it was Chiarelli that overpaid Koskinen. We will remember all the other horrible, horrible moves.

The man was lucky though.. 1 steal of a trade with the Leafs and having McDavid fall into his lap..

its so wrong to do that. We need to tell the Oilers brass that the 13th time is the charm....
- Archaic

Yeah, if only we can convince them that they panicked and didn't think this one through

not even close.. One day we'll all look back and forget that it was Chiarelli that overpaid Koskinen. We will remember all the other horrible, horrible moves.

The man was lucky though.. 1 steal of a trade with the Leafs and having McDavid fall into his lap..
- PatC80

Fastest way to fix the oilers is to trade McDavid and get a bunch of great pieces back. Tank this year and hope to get Hughes.

Otherwise I think it will be another 5 years before they even look competitive if they’re lucky.

One player can only do so much when he has to sit on the bench for 35 mins of the game and watch his team get trounced.
- bryant

McDavid for Matthews.

Leafs get the best young player in the game, with cost certainty.

Oilers get the Coyotes' next 4 1st round picks to jumpstart their rebuild.

win-win

***We're in cap hell with very limited options***

Chiarelli logic: Lock up the backup goalies and 3rd and 4th liners! Especially those 4th liners. Whatever it takes, brinks truck and all!

- daeth

That was all made possible because of one Brian Burke..

- daeth

Fires up the hub

***We're in cap hell with very limited options***

Chiarelli logic: Lock up the backup goalies and 3rd and 4th liners! Especially those 4th liners. Whatever it takes, brinks truck and all!
- RickJames77

The more things leak from the Oilers situation. The more it seems like it's not Chia alone.

***We're in cap hell with very limited options***

Chiarelli logic: Lock up the backup goalies and 3rd and 4th liners! Especially those 4th liners. Whatever it takes, brinks truck and all!
- RickJames77

McDavid went to Chiarelli's office and said "Get me better players to play with, dammit"

Chia said " I already got you Lucic, Spooner, Rattie and Zach Kassian. Maybe this is all your fault.....Connor"

McDavid went to Chiarelli's office and said "Get me better players to play with, dammit"

Chia said " I already got you Lucic, Spooner, Rattie and Zach Kassian. Maybe this is all your fault.....Connor"
- PatC80

Connor's fault. He wanted to play with Lucic.

Good Lord, I had no idea the pick they gave up for Griffin Reinhart turned into Matthew Barzal.

- daeth

That's clearly a photoshop job.

Because the 2011 never existed.

NEVER.

Good Lord, I had no idea the pick they gave up for Griffin Reinhart turned into Matthew Barzal.
- Atomic Wedgie

And the second pick that went along with it was Anthony Beauvillier

Good Lord, I had no idea the pick they gave up for Griffin Reinhart turned into Matthew Barzal.
- Atomic Wedgie

It was two picks. The other Beauvillier (who is fine).

That's clearly a photoshop job.

Because the 2011 never existed.

NEVER.
- Scabeh