GDT: 2021 NHL Entry Draft July 23rd 630PM MST- Oil hold pick #19

[alphahelix]

No

You know it isn’t Griffin, right?

 

[McVirginOil]

Raty and Pinelli still on the board is interesting.

Raty is ungood please select literally anyone else

 

[Cloned]

Why can the Oilers never grab good players when they’re available?

 

[McVirginOil]

You know it isn’t Griffin, right?

Yes but I’m only speaking on behalf of the Emperor God

 

[McAsuno]

Why can the Oilers never grab good players when they’re available?

cause you can't squeeze other gms.
buttttttt he acquired chris motherf***ing chelios back in 93!

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Why can the Oilers never grab good players when they’re available?

You can't just squeeze GMs.

 

[Cloned]

OK, everyone take a break from hockey now and watch the Olympics. Canada is winning in beach volleyball and Leylah is tied in her first round tennis match.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Weird, can't speculate a guy who was with the blackhawks during that time didn't involve in it. And if he didn't, there's no way he wouldn't know what was going on and prevented it like you know, an actual good human being but focus more on hur durr work ethics.

So you don't know and you are accusing someone of playing a role in a situation they may not have. If your assumption is true, yes, Keith was a dick for not doing anything about it. But it's a pretty garbage take.

 

[Senor Catface]

Holy shit, can we get a separate topic for the 100 "squeeze" and "Holland sleeping" comments

 

[North Cole]

Out of the loop... Bergerin was in the Hawks organization at that time..?

Yes - per his Wikipedia:

After his retirement, Bergevin was named a professional scout with the Blackhawks' organization. In 2008, he served as an assistant coach for the Blackhawks after three seasons with their scouting staff. In July, 2009, he was appointed the team's director of player personnel.[3] While in this position, the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 2010.
On June 15, 2011, Bergevin was promoted to assistant general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks. He replaced Kevin Cheveldayoff, who had left the Blackhawks organization to accept the general manager position with the new Winnipeg Jets team.[4]
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He released a statement about the incident a few weeks ago I believe.

 

[McDrai]

Shouldn’t we be in on the Reinhart deal?

I really can't remember the last time we traded for a good forward

 

[Seachd]

 

[nabob]

Weird, can't speculate a guy who was with the blackhawks during that time didn't involve in it. And if he didn't, there's no way he wouldn't know what was going on and prevented it like you know, an actual good human being but focus more on hur durr work ethics.

You’re actually this upset about the Keith trade that you’d go out on this limb?? To claim Keith was involved in it??? Wow.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I really can't remember the last time we traded for a good forward

David Perron.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

 

[McAsuno]

So you don't know and you are accusing someone of playing a role in a situation they may not have. If your assumption is true, yes, Keith was a dick for not doing anything about it. But it's a pretty garbage take.

So that means the Oilers clearly value Keith being a potential dick within the blackhawks organization more than a kid who just has apparent work ethics issues, but I'm guessing that's more important than Keith's potential off ice issues. Bravo on missing the point!

 

[McVirginOil]

So you don't know and you are accusing someone of playing a role in a situation they may not have. If your assumption is true, yes, Keith was a dick for not doing anything about it. But it's a pretty garbage take.

I mean Sopel and the unnamed player said everyone knew about it, and considering that Keith was part of the leadership group and nothing came of it until 11 years later says to me that he was either afraid to come out with the info or he didn’t want to.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

No wonder Canada's drought is at 28 years and counting.

 

[McAsuno]

I mean Sopel and the unnamed player said everyone knew about it, and considering that Keith was sort of leadership group and nothing came of it until 11 years later says to me that he was either afraid to come out with the info or he didn’t want to.

Which means he's a piece of shit, but I guess that's okay with Holland but a kid with apparent work ethics who's bound to mature since he's only 18 is baddddd

 

[The Safe Play]

When you need a statement to make a pick you probably shouldn't make the f***ing pick.

 

[TheNumber4]

Yes - per his Wikipedia:

After his retirement, Bergevin was named a professional scout with the Blackhawks' organization. In 2008, he served as an assistant coach for the Blackhawks after three seasons with their scouting staff. In July, 2009, he was appointed the team's director of player personnel.[3] While in this position, the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 2010.
On June 15, 2011, Bergevin was promoted to assistant general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks. He replaced Kevin Cheveldayoff, who had left the Blackhawks organization to accept the general manager position with the new Winnipeg Jets team.[4]
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He released a statement about the incident a few weeks ago I believe.

Thanks. I'll get caught up on that whole development before saying anything about him though.

 

[McDrai]

David Perron.

Lol now that's something. When was that? 2012?

 

[SDig14]

I just pray the Panthers paid a lot for him. I know we likely can't even afford another $6M+ forward going forward, but if the price is low enough you can figure it out and trade something later.

 

[Proko88]

Why can the Oilers never grab good players when they’re available?

Because Holland

 

[Mikey71]

I really can't remember the last time we traded for a good forward

We just did!