joestevens29
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His lack of movement was his biggest bad bet of the year IMO.Which I guess is why you want to give him time to make more bad bets.
His lack of movement was his biggest bad bet of the year IMO.Which I guess is why you want to give him time to make more bad bets.
A friend of mine Suggested that with all the " He's a good coach, but..." statements that Chia made, that they might be looking for a "better option" to emerge possibly. I wonder if they'll move out both assistant coaches (Johnson and Woodcroft), bring in an Associate coach in Alain Vigneault and Coffey as the other assistant. More experience behind the bench and pressure on McLellan.
I want to see him have a productive summer like 2016Which I guess is why you want to give him time to make more bad bets.
His lack of movement was his biggest bad bet of the year IMO.
Tough to say. Lots thought Ruff would do the same, but he ended up taking an assistant role. AV at some serious cash for 1-2 years could entice him.I can see the assistants moves, but doubt AV accepts anything less than a head coaching job. The man's been an NHL head coach for a long time now, he probably would opt to retire over taking a downgrade.
I wouldn't make it an ultimatum to him, because you don't want to sow discontent if you do want to keep him, but agreed. I would let him know those two are out, and if he can't agree then he goes as well.to me, there's no justification for bringing back Woodcroft and Johnson...the special teams really sunk this team
if McLellan doesn't want to fire them, than he can go with them
I want to see him have a productive summer like 2016
(adding to the team like Maroon and Lucic, the Versteeg tryout, the late pre-season addition of Russell which was a god send) as opposed to doing nothing and betting the same team can duplicate the success
I think the leash is very short and he's under immense pressure to have a productive summer
Seems like Strome not being able to play wing just kinda screwed up everything. At least if he could've filled the #2RW things would've been a bit easier to start.I think it was banking on so many young players to step up at the same time. Only Kharia really stepped up this season and I expect that's gonna lead to them playing him too far up the lineup next year and regressing.
Seems like Strome not being able to play wing just kinda screwed up everything. At least if he could've filled the #2RW things would've been a bit easier to start.
Still have no issue with that trade. The fact that he didn't use that cap space after all the failed experiments is the bigger issue for me.Or, you know, not trading away the 50 point RW he already had.
the thing is, he "wins" a lot of smaller deals...which is all the Oilers need to doA Gm who loses most trades he's involved in backed into a corner trying to trade his way out of a jam to save his job? What can possibly go wrong with that plan?
Kassian was a win last year, mostly in the playoffs. This season he was a ghost.the thing is, he "wins" a lot of smaller deals...which is all the Oilers need to do
the Maroon deal, the Talbot deal, the Kassian deal...those are wins IMO
he doesn't need to go and trade a big piece
ok but he still won those tradesKassian was a win last year, mostly in the playoffs. This season he was a ghost.
Talbot... well, they better hope he rebounds.
And Maroon we don't have anymore.
Still have no issue with that trade. The fact that he didn't use that cap space after all the failed experiments is the bigger issue for me.
the thing is, he "wins" a lot of smaller deals...which is all the Oilers need to do
the Maroon deal, the Talbot deal, the Kassian deal...those are wins IMO
he doesn't need to go and trade a big piece
he did say RNH is a core piece of the team so that's good newsI know that and you know that, but does Chia? Did you not listen to the presser? They need a top 4 D man and the pick (a top 10 pick) is in play. The writing is on the wall for another Chiarelli special.
When you win little and lose big it's still a loss.ok but he still won those trades
heck he even "won" the Cammelleri deal
he did say RNH is a core piece of the team so that's good news
if he cooks up another Reinhart special, he shouldn't be allowed back in the province let alone city lol
but the Oilers aren't that desperate for a d-man now IMO
would you be happy with a Hamilton for a 1st rounder?Klefbom is likely in play, as is that pick. I also don't put much stock in his verbal around RNH either. He might not want to trade him, but the more pressure he feels the more likely that becomes.
Nurse as well, but the rest is correct, even it not regressing, not enough progress.I think it was banking on so many young players to step up at the same time. Only Kharia really stepped up this season and I expect that's gonna lead to them playing him too far up the lineup next year and regressing.
would you be happy with a Hamilton for a 1st rounder?
Nurse as well, but the rest is correct, even it not regressing, not enough progress.
That's fair.Nurse was about where he should have been for the first half of the season then dropped off which is why I'd count him as a disappointment overall.
he did say RNH is a core piece of the team so that's good news
if he cooks up another Reinhart special, he shouldn't be allowed back in the province let alone city lol
but the Oilers aren't that desperate for a d-man now IMO