Confirmed with Link: [EDM/PIT] Justin Schultz (50% ret.) for PIT 3rd '16

[StoveTopStauffer]

I remember a lot of fans here were fin e with the hiring of Eakins and thought it was going to be an improvement on Kruger.

There was a lot of fans who also thought it was stupid though. I always thought Krueger would of been a really good coach in short order. Extremely good at communicating imo.

He wasn't really dealt a fair hand and made pretty decent improvements considering the team he had to work with (way worse than it is now). At least he knew how to run a PP through these players. He figured out that this team needs a really good PP if this team ever expects to compete in the bigger bodied west.

 

[ZJuice]

I remember a lot of fans here were fin e with the hiring of Eakins and thought it was going to be an improvement on Kruger.

I remember most of thinking Eakins was a fail after his first press conference. Firing Kruger over Skype made me dislike our management..

 

[Captain Fantastic]

I remember most of thinking Eakins was a fail after his first press conference. Firing Kruger over Skype made me dislike our management..

Oh yes. The Skype firing was classless. Eakins, most here wanted him out around the 20 game mark of his first season.

 

[shoop]

I remember most of thinking Eakins was a fail after his first press conference. Firing Kruger over Skype made me dislike our management..

Dead on. Eakins was arrogant from the get go. I'm guessing he blinked his eyes in such a manner.

The optics of the Krueger firing were a little overblown I think. Krueger and MacT were in discussions for the entire week before it happened. Krueger wasn't blindsided. I was turned off by MacT's disingenuous comments after the facat.

Ralph was unquestionably 100 per cent committed to the Edmonton Oilers. His passion and energy is amazing and we wish him nothing but the best as he moves forward in his impressive career.

Really MacT? Chia's honesty is so impressive in comparison.

 

[McOilers4cup]

Bobby Orr it is. Justin Schultz will wear #4 for the Penguins.

 

[Slush]

Why did they get rid of Shultz? I thought the Oilers needed defensemen?

 

[McDNicks17]

Why did they get rid of Shultz? I thought the Oilers needed defensemen?

You answered your first question with the second question.

 

[shoop]

You answered your first question with the second question.

Yeah. Anyone who asks that question.

I think this is Jultz's swan song in the NHL. I suspect within five games or so he'll be pb'd by the Penguins. Never to see the ice in the NHL again.

Europe is a better fit for his skill set and he can likely make the $1M a year he could get on a show me type contract here in the NHL.

After a year he'll understand that all pro leagues expect you to conduct yourself .... like a professional.

 

[PBandJ]

Why did they get rid of Shultz? I thought the Oilers needed defensemen?

Because Schultz is a defenseman in position name only?

 

[Digger12]

Schultz says his goodbye...

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

Schultz says his goodbye...

Too lazy to write full sentence.

 

[randomrob7]

Schultz says his goodbye...

He's taking the moral high road on this one. I didn't expect him to say anything about the fans.

 

[Narnia]

Too lazy to write full sentence.

You can only have 140 characters on twitter.

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

You can only have 140 characters on twitter.

Touche.

Far be it from me to dish out a lame jab at a guy saying goodbye to his hockey team.

 

[shoop]

Too lazy to write full sentence.

I see what you did there. Very funny.

He only needed to use two more characters to make it a full sentence.

 

[T-Funk]

At least he has a sense of humor.

 

[Kestrel]

Schultz says his goodbye...

I honestly read that as "Thanks for the past 4 million" - guess I need some sleep!

 

[Mr Tadakichi]

I honestly read that as "Thanks for the past 4 million" - guess I need some sleep!

I kind of wish he made some smug or snarky remark. Would have been icing on the cake.

 

[KCC]

Schultz says his goodbye...

It would be funny if Oil fans booed him from here on out anytime he comes back.

Schultz the hockey player deserved it, but outside of hockey Schultz did a classy thing.

 

[JordanGalhanth]

Sooooooo...who's going to be checking in on that Pittsburgh/Arizona game tomorrow?

 

[McXLNC97]

So that's 3 games without Schultz against the likes of the Kings/Ducks/Islanders and only 5 GA.

 

[PBandJ]

It would be funny if Oil fans booed him from here on out anytime he comes back.

Schultz the hockey player deserved it, but outside of hockey Schultz did a classy thing.

Honestly, while I was fine with the boos when he played like garbage, it's over. The fans need to let it die.

 

[The Nuge]

It would be funny if Oil fans booed him from here on out anytime he comes back.

Schultz the hockey player deserved it, but outside of hockey Schultz did a classy thing.

I really hope he isn't booed. He chose us over 29 other teams, and brought a great deal of enjoyment to us. I certainly wasn't his biggest fan, and everyone knew he needed to go this year, but he deserves better than to be booed when he returns

 

[undertow]

im just happy he is finally out of the org. we'll be a + .500 team from here on

 

[MessierII]

Talbot has like a .95 something save % since he's been out of the lineup.