Post-Game Talk: Make Edmonton Great Again (MEGA)

[McDrailers]

kind of...."hopeful trades"

but why on earth do you have to give up anything to trade players who are playing well/playing roles for players that are struggling to get ice time.

should you even do that in the first place let alone add to that?

None of it makes sense. The Strome trade was odd, the next two were just mind numbing

 

[Soundwave]

That takes talent. A generational talent.

Win the lottery for a generational hockey player

Hire generationally bad GM four days later.

Good going Oilers.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

None of it makes sense. The Strome trade was odd, the next two were just mind numbing

The Strome trade was dumb but doing it before they brought in Hitchcock just makes it bizarre.

 

[McDrailers]

The Strome trade was dumb but doing it before they brought in Hitchcock just makes it bizarre.

Then trading for Manning just blew me away. He’s not an nhl player clearly. Not to mention the captain of the team and best player in the nhl has a hatred for? You honestly can’t make it up. It’s like Chia knows he’s done so he’s covering the ship in gasoline

 

[Da McBomb]

I agree - over time I have grown to forget about the contract and put the blame on Chia for offering that type of money.

I actually want to see Lucic do well - seems like he still cares a lot but his skill set/speed just isn’t there anymore to help him dominate in today’s game.

As much as people harp on Lucic... I know the majority of Oiler fans.. deep down.. are cheering for him and want him to succeed. Like when he shows effort and dishes out his big bodychecks, the fans at Rogers always scream his name. And it seems like the whole team was really happy to see him score as well. Hopefully with this ape off his back, he can contribute with a few more goals here. Dude can still be quite effective in today's game. It's just too bad we don't see more out of him most nights. But no lies about it, his contract is really hurting this team. He's facing the same kind of backlash that Horcoff had to deal with with his contract here.

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

And take on more cap. Our cap is in a worse position, we sent away 2 picks and the team is worse after all the trades than before.

It has to be intentional right?

the only explanation i have is that he's trying to give himself more trade options or something.....which is terrifying and the guys he picked up look immovable.

maybe it's easier to trade a guy like strome who was struggling and starting to get that lucic scoreless drought stink and hope a move rejuvenates both players......but still he was playing well imo. I said at the time he was not a guy I'd move and you needed to add to Strome not move him for a project.

Maybe Chia is eying the Seattle draft party job. Looks like fun.

 

[nexttothemoon]

Well... benefit of the doubt though... if Manning and Petrovic would have both been in the game for a full 60 minutes, the score might not have ended up 7-2.

 

[Senor Catface]

I feel nothing.

That's the worst part.

Not mad, not sad.

Just don't care. What a bummer to be at this point.

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

Liverpool is having an incredible title run in EPL and the Raptors are crushing it.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Well... benefit of the doubt though... if Manning and Petrovic would have both been in the game for a full 60 minutes, the score might not have ended up 7-2.

Probably 12-2

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Then trading for Manning just blew me away. He’s not an nhl player clearly. Not to mention the captain of the team and best player in the nhl has a hatred for? You honestly can’t make it up. It’s like Chia knows he’s done so he’s covering the ship in gasoline

He should be investigated for collusion and treason.

 

[Cloned]

Well... benefit of the doubt though... if Manning and Petrovic would have both been in the game for a full 60 minutes, the score might not have ended up 7-2.

I like the intentional humour in this post.

 

[thadd]

Strome, Wideman, Caggiula, Garrison 3rd, 6th
For
Spooner, Manning, Petrovic

Barf

Strome > Spooner.
Caggiula > Manning
3rd rounder > Petrovic

 

[Cloned]

Strome > Spooner.
Caggiula > Manning
3rd rounder > Petrovic

Chia > ?

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Chia > ?

Ebola

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

Chia > ?

MacTavish?

....wait maybe not....since MacTavish can't hire himself.

 

[Nunymare]

I used to enjoy watching hockey.

 

[Canada Drai]

I used to enjoy watching hockey.

Just had an hour long discussion about the Oilers with my dad. Felt nice to vent but it seems like there's no solution on the horizon. Everything that can go wrong, does.

 

[quickfeet]

I think the boys should go to speeders tomorrow and work on some team bonding.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

On a bright note we only have like 5 players worth protecting at the next expansion draft.

 

[Drivesaitl]

At least Lucic scored, called that one, with the italics gag. Oh well, not much else to say. It was over, but now its for sure over.

 

[Heavy Dee]

Imagine when our first line wingers Kass and jj have an off night and this is what we get .
Omg I want to puke for even saying that.

 

[Soundwave]

On the plus side, if you count Lucic's goal as a touchdown (7), the actual score is 8-7 Oilers.

 

[Blue Line Turnover]

I feel like a lot of AHL teams would absolutely destroy the Oilers without McD

 

[TheNumber4]

How many times is that now where Talbot has followed up a shut out with being pulled? Like 4 or 5 times since he's been on this team. Has zero mental stamina. Not that this game is on Talbot or Kosko, we were just outclassed by a better team as usual. The weakness of Chia's built defence is really shining through now with Klefbom out. Of course this was all predictable, our mediocre to average defence for the last 3 years was not improved 1 bit by Chia. The reason we floundered last year was, injuries crippling an already mediocre defence, is the same reason it's happening now. Ahh remember when Bobby Nicks said we needed to add some quality D-men in the off-season, remember how none of that happened?

Then there's the shit poor offensive system. It was poor under Tmac and it hasn't improved under Hitch. Hitch however did bring a better defensive style for a bit there, with Klefbom out we've folded back into bad habits combined with D-men that just can't handle NHL minutes.

Team sucks.