bminucci
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Do you think he now regrets going to the Oilers after it looks like they are still at square 1 of their 8-9 year (so far) rebuild and the Ducks at least look like a perennial playoff team for the near future.
No. He's earning money he wouldn't have gotten in Anaheim, and has guarnateed ice time.Do you think he now regrets going to the Oilers after it looks like they are still at square 1 of their 8-9 year (so far) rebuild and the Ducks at least look like a perennial playoff team for the near future.
We indeed wouldn't, because he would be in the AHL learning to play defense.Don't care. Considering our team right now, I'm not really convinced we'd have been better with him.
Don't care. Considering our team right now, I'm not really convinced we'd have been better with him.
We indeed wouldn't, because he would be in the AHL learning to play defense.
I'm sure that there is some regret.
No. He's earning money he wouldn't have gotten in Anaheim, and has guarnateed ice time.
We indeed wouldn't, because he would be in the AHL learning to play defense.
I hate to say it's great that the Oilers are terrible, but it's great that Schultz is on a terrible team.
No, he got more money by going FA. It's not in Bob's character to guarantee rookies ice time, he told him they needed him, i.e. player of his profile. I'm sure that didn't mean "you'll play no matter what".That's not at all true. Murph offered him the same money and the same ice-time. There are some moves that would not have been made had he actually signed here, Souray for instance. Yes he's stinking it defensively in Edmonton but that is just a poorly run organization from top to bottom. I think he'd be a much more effective player here than with the Oilers.
But this is all totally moot and I relish in his misfortune (expect his injury. I'd never wish harm on a player).
I'm sure that there is some regret.
I wonder if he was swayed a bit by media speculation. Everyone was buying into the Oilers being on the cusp of greatness with all of their high draft picks, whereas on the rare occasions that we were mentioned it was always a message of no hope.No doubt. What certainly worked out for him is the estimate of getting big minutes right away and being able to contribute offensively, which was always the far biggest reason for him moving. But there's no way he didn't expect to win a lot more games with any team he would go to. I really wonder what the Oilers will look like next season, in terms of personnel rather than suckiness. Then again, MacT saying he hopes the Smid trade will have been the last one for a long time... well, that would probably mean they'll have had another coach hired next summer and be sick of him by November.
I'm sure that there is some regret.
I'm definitely bitter about Edmonton making a big deal about it. In terms of Schultz, I feel bad for him since he has to play with the Oilers. If he did sign with Anaheim, chances are he would be in the AHL.
That's not at all true. Murph offered him the same money and the same ice-time. There are some moves that would not have been made had he actually signed here, Souray for instance. Yes he's stinking it defensively in Edmonton but that is just a poorly run organization from top to bottom. I think he'd be a much more effective player here than with the Oilers.