TSN: EDM Chiarelli press conference @ 12 EST

[LMFAO]

He's really as dumb as we all thought. He moves players like Hall and Eberle and sort of Barzal and replaces them with plugs like Strome, Lucic, and Reinhart and now he's wondering why his team is too slow and bad

For the 17262527848th times Chiarelli didnt trade Barzal. How is that so hard to understand?

 

[Prominence]

Has it happened yet?

 

[Paladin2799]

For reference...

I see nothing wrong here.

Looks like a good GM who is polling his staff and trying to get details on a very sensitive subject. He obviously doesn't want to trade seguin.

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

For the 17262527848th times Chiarelli didnt trade Barzal. How is that so hard to understand?

He did not trade Barzal. But he did trade the ability to get Barzal.

 

[New User Name]

Did he apologize for being an idiot and single-handedly destroying the Oillers.

Hall for Larsson
Eberle for Strome
16th and 33d for (sorry I have to laugh) Griffin Reinhart
signing Lucic

Are we sure he's not purposely trying to f*** the Oilers?

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

For the 17262527848th times Chiarelli didnt trade Barzal. How is that so hard to understand?

How hard is "sort of" to understand? No he didn't literally trade him. He still could have drafted a fast and skilled player if that's what he wanted but instead he went after a well known slow plug who did nothing for them. His whole philosophy behind the team was size and toughness and now he's wondering why he doesn't have speed or skill. Trades like that is why

 

[WingsMJN2965]

I'm too lazy to dig through this. What'd he say?

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

What did he say?
Drai + for Karlsson incoming?

 

[hyduK]

What did he say?
Drai + for Karlsson incoming?

Ha, as if Ottawa would take someone back who makes 8.5mil a year!

 

[tony d]

Yeah, the Oilers have been a big disappointment this year. I expect some big changes there this summer.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Ha, as if Ottawa would take someone back who makes 8.5mil a year!

Absolutely ... they are clearing space and its 8.5 vs 10-13

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Nope, right GM

Has he really said stuff like that? Because that sounds a lot like Ken Hollands deflections

 

[tom leafers]

For reference...

oh man that Boston accent in the commentators voice lol

 

[Getzmonster]

"I'd like to randomly open myself up for questions that I can't answer at this time."

Seemed like he just wanted to make it clear that he isn't blowing it up. Otherwise, meh.

 

[ManofSteel55]

How hard is "sort of" to understand? No he didn't literally trade him. He still could have drafted a fast and skilled player if that's what he wanted but instead he went after a well known slow plug who did nothing for them. His whole philosophy behind the team was size and toughness and now he's wondering why he doesn't have speed or skill. Trades like that is why

Yes, but people need to remember WHY he traded those picks - he turfed most of our scouts days before and didn't trust the scouting reports he had. The issue isn't with trading the picks, its that he listened to the wrong other guy about a player he was inquiring about. That's still not good, but it's not like he traded a surefire future star.

 

[Beerfish]

This is an annual oilers tradition to trot out one of the guys to take his lumps in press conference which he says, stay the course, be patient, developing, not going to blow it up.
The gm seems to be forced into this unpleasant task by the higher ups as a form of spanking.

The oilers cannot blow it up even if they wanted to. They have unmovable contracts, underachieving players and almost zero resources to make a deal. (As they have totally squander a mountain of trade resources over the years. Always selling low on players and watching as they do well or better than well elsewhere.)

 

[Lemieuxs]

"I'd like to randomly open myself up for questions that I can't answer at this time."

Seemed like he just wanted to make it clear that he isn't blowing it up. Otherwise, meh.

I think it was more that he and his full team are sitting in the room and no one is calling. Then one guys says hey why don't you do a press conference to see if it stirs something up. Then he drops the "too much money for 3 cetners" line and runs out the room. Now they are all waiting for the phone to ring again.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Is it possible that Draisaitl is available? He says he doesn't want that much money tied up in centres. Sounded like he was preparing the fans for a big move.

Maybe the plan is to admit that Drai is so good on McDavid's wing that they count him as a winger instead? And sign a cheap 3C this summer? McD - Nuge - ??? - Khaira as our C's, Drai-JP-Kassian-??? as RW's, Lucic, Cagguila, ??? and ??? as LW's.

 

[New User Name]

Chiarelli on potential trades: 'We're not going to blow it up'

The guys an idiot. Should be fired.

 

[Muffin]

Trade Hall and Eberle, bring in Lucic. Hey guys I think we need more speed.

 

[tom leafers]

For reference...

And wow seemed like the entire organisation was against the kid. why give up on a 2nd over all pick, who scored 67 points in his second season so fast

 

[Beerfish]

Yes, but people need to remember WHY he traded those picks - he turfed most of our scouts days before and didn't trust the scouting reports he had. The issue isn't with trading the picks, its that he listened to the wrong other guy about a player he was inquiring about. That's still not good, but it's not like he traded a surefire future star.

Well there have been about 3 stars out of that draft so far and another half dozen who could be stars. Very deep draft in which even the 2nd rounders wee good (Sebatisn Aho). It was an awful decision that badly hurt the team, but just one of many. He deserves every bit of criticism for that deal.

 

[Mikeaveli]

For the 17262527848th times Chiarelli didnt trade Barzal. How is that so hard to understand?

Just like how Kevin Lowe didn't trade Parise for two useless plugs

 

[zaYG]

And wow seemed like the entire organisation was against the kid. why give up on a 2nd over all pick, who scored 67 points in his second season so fast

some big rumors out there that you can prob find from googling that are unsubstantiated but huge if true

 

[ElysiumAB]

This press conference had everything. A logo, a microphone, 2+ people.