"Obviously, it's a mistake," Bob Nicholson says of process of hiring Peter Chiarelli

[A91]

When you hear Bob Nicholson speak, you have to wonder why he has been so highly touted as a great hockey leader. I am pretty sure this is a picture of him at a previous job:
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He is way too stupid to be a sleazy used car salesman.

 

[King In The North]

Thanks for the 2nd round pick!

Who did you guys end up drafting with it?

 

[BruinsBtn]

Who did you guys end up drafting with it?

Jack Studnicka

 

[ItWasJustified]

Where's Kevin Lowe? I'm sure they can dust him off and bring him back so that he can claim that he's played on championship teams and knows what it takes to win in this league.

He's the vice-chairman of Oilers Entertainment Group. That's what you get in Edmonton when you fail miserably, a promotion. If Chiarelli was an old Oilers player he would still be in the organization.

why the hell did he let chia make so many dumbass moves and drag his bloody feet. pathetic. oilers fans and mcdavidnseserve better

Why? Oilers fans continue to support the franchise by going to the game and bying merchandise and McDavid got a huge contract for himself. Neither deserves anything until they've proven otherwise. It's like an abused woman who keeps going back to her husband over and over again.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

There are rumors that Nicholson may be on the verge of mastering email.

I hope for his sake he doesn't figure out Skype

 

[Captain And Coke]

Mark Connolly should have also inquired when the OBC is getting fired. That would have been the best hard question to ask.

 

[thadd]

with Larsson as the centerpiece this time....

Yeah, he's our Chara. He hits things.

 

[General Disarray]

Interviewer should have asked: "At what point did you realize it was a mistake? Why did you let it go on for so long? If you had realized earlier, do you think you guys would have more skill and be in better cap position?"

 

[Dan403]

Anyone know if Chiarelli has moved out of Edmonton yet? Not sure this guy could even leave his house without being pelted with rocks. If I was him, I’d book it to Hawaii with my millions, retire and never look back. No Twitter, no hockey forums, nothing but a pina coladas, coconuts and the beach.

He should retire from hockey and move to Calgary. He's a hero!

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

He should retire from hockey and move to Calgary. He's a hero!

Why? You were one of the teams to never take advantage of him. You could've had Draisatl for Bennett.

 

[King In The North]

Why? You were one of the teams to never take advantage of him. You could've had Draisatl for Bennett.

If only Chia offered. Love me some Drai.

 

[Burned]

So in the 80's the Oilers win a few cups, they had their "dynasty" run. My question is, were all those cups worth the long term insufferable pain now? The legacy of that run is tainted by the Old Boys Club at the helm who seem to be invincible up there.

As a fan of an opposing team its easy for me to sit back & enjoy the pain but the joke is old now, enough is enough. All the squandered talent, the OBC arrogance, the revolving door of coaches, ridiculous contracts, finger pointing... all of it vomit inducing. I'm leaving ownership out of this one only because I really don't know where to start on that one. But hey, at least they have a shiny new arena!

 

[Cup or Bust]

So in the 80's the Oilers win a few cups, they had their "dynasty" run. My question is, were all those cups worth the long term insufferable pain now? The legacy of that run is tainted by the Old Boys Club at the helm who seem to be invincible up there.

As a fan of an opposing team its easy for me to sit back & enjoy the pain but the joke is old now, enough is enough. All the squandered talent, the OBC arrogance, the revolving door of coaches, ridiculous contracts, finger pointing... all of it vomit inducing. I'm leaving ownership out of this one only because I really don't know where to start on that one. But hey, at least they have a shiny new arena!

Daryl Katz feels like a real man with all those old Oilers around. Ownership is the entire reason the old Oilers are still with the organization.

 

[Thrasymachus]

If I was him, I’d book it to Hawaii with my millions, retire and never look back. No Twitter, no hockey forums, nothing but a pina coladas, coconuts and the beach.

And regrets

 

[SotasicA]

They get the 1st overall pick this summer and everything is immediately fixed.

 

[qwerty]

And regrets

If he drinks enough pina coladas, he won’t even know what the word regret is. Seriously, he should just hide out for years on a tropical island until time heals the wounds.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

If only Chia offered. Love me some Drai.

I'm actually surprised that Flame fans like him so much.

 

[tony d]

Looking at how the team is still playing Chiarelli wasn't the only problem with the team. The whole team needs to do better.

 

[RattsSSV]

Looking at how the team is still playing Chiarelli wasn't the only problem with the team. The whole team needs to do better.

Not the only problem but he definitely left his mark.

 

[OldCraig71]

HF Habs Oilers board has plenty of posters that could do a much better job than any of the morons that have been employed to basically run that franchise into the ground.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Shifting all the blame onto Chiarelli.

What does it say about ownership that they hired him to begin with?

From my outsider looking in perspective this seems like the crux of the matter.

 

[Mr Papagoergyo]

Why would any current or looking to be manager or coach take a job the oilers are offering.
Coaches-

• Craig MacTavish 2000 – 2009.
• Pat Quinn 2009-10.
• Tom Renney 2010 – 2012.
• Ralph Krueger 2012-2013.
• Dallas Eakins 2013 – 2015.
• Todd Nelson 2014 – 2015.
• Todd McLellan 2015-2018.

GM list is a joke other then Sather.
Not to mention there's no secret players already steer clear.

 

[Brian McDavid]

He's the vice-chairman of Oilers Entertainment Group. That's what you get in Edmonton when you fail miserably, a promotion. If Chiarelli was an old Oilers player he would still be in the organization.

Why? Oilers fans continue to support the franchise by going to the game and bying merchandise and McDavid got a huge contract for himself. Neither deserves anything until they've proven otherwise. It's like an abused woman who keeps going back to her husband over and over again.

Victim blaming 101, friend.

 

[oilers4life]

Anyone know if Chiarelli has moved out of Edmonton yet? Not sure this guy could even leave his house without being pelted with rocks. If I was him, I’d book it to Hawaii with my millions, retire and never look back. No Twitter, no hockey forums, nothing but a pina coladas, coconuts and the beach.

my brother works at rogers place at stuido 99 its a resturant there and he would see all the oilers mangement everyone except chiarelli pretty sure he was target and he knew

 

[oilers4life]

So in the 80's the Oilers win a few cups, they had their "dynasty" run. My question is, were all those cups worth the long term insufferable pain now? The legacy of that run is tainted by the Old Boys Club at the helm who seem to be invincible up there.

As a fan of an opposing team its easy for me to sit back & enjoy the pain but the joke is old now, enough is enough. All the squandered talent, the OBC arrogance, the revolving door of coaches, ridiculous contracts, finger pointing... all of it vomit inducing. I'm leaving ownership out of this one only because I really don't know where to start on that one. But hey, at least they have a shiny new arena!

cause we have this motto once an oiler always an oiler theres even a book named once an oiler always an oiler