Oilers Darkening blue to navy for jerseys next year

[sepHF]

I think most people are probably missing that that kid is likely going to be the owner of the Oilers in the future.

yup probably true

 

[Gunnersaurus Rex]

Yep. It's no different than any business where the kid slowly gets more and more involved.

And the majority of those businesses go in the ****ter because Tommy Boy doesn't know how to run the business, it got handed to him by daddy. Employees rarely respect the owners son.

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

Yep. It's no different than any business where the kid slowly gets more and more involved.

And the majority of those businesses go in the ****ter because Tommy Boy doesn't know how to run the business, it got handed to him by daddy. Employees rarely respect the owners son.

Didn't Daryl's dad build rexal? (I could be 100% wrong there)

 

[smokersarejokers]

Yep. It's no different than any business where the kid slowly gets more and more involved.

And the majority of those businesses go in the ****ter because Tommy Boy doesn't know how to run the business, it got handed to him by daddy. Employees rarely respect the owners son.

It totally depends on the person.

I've been part of a family business for years and the owner's son gets mad respect because he works his ass off and respects everyone in the company. The owner is slowly transitioning into retirement and we're all pretty happy knowing that the son will take his place.

The Katz kids seems pretty mature and I'm sure they'll do fine. They'll obviously have lots of help around them.

Look at the Chicago Blackhawks. Bill Wirtz was running that franchise into the ground and his son Rocky immediately turned them into a champion and one of the most respected teams in the league.

 

[oilborn]

Am I the only one who noticed in that one pic of him taking off his blazer to try on the new jersey that it looks like the inside of his blazer is lined with pics of ladies in bras?
I circled the examples

 

[Jeff Lebowski]

I still prefer the white jersey from last season. I think the numbering looks way better with the white separating the 2 dark colours. You need the white to create some contrast.

 

[oilers'72]

Am I the only one who noticed in that one pic of him taking off his blazer to try on the new jersey that it looks like the inside of his blazer is lined with pics of ladies in bras?
I circled the examples

Zoomed in on his blazer and it looks like a bunch of French-style drawings of a woman, maybe in a 1920s fashion.

 

[Supermassive]

I still prefer the white jersey from last season. I think the numbering looks way better with the white separating the 2 dark colours. You need the white to create some contrast.

I think that, looking back, most people will always consider our last year's blues and whites to be the quintessential classic Oilers jerseys. If they have to do change for change's sake, and that's precisely what this is from a marketing standpoint, the new unis aren't too bad. Also, not sure if triple colors on numbers is even a thing anymore, with the new process Adidas uses.

 

[oilborn]

Zoomed in on his blazer and it looks like a bunch of French-style drawings of a women, maybe in a 1920s fashion.

Well that definitely sounds classier than my thought. Lol

 

[guymez]

I still prefer the white jersey from last season. I think the numbering looks way better with the white separating the 2 dark colours. You need the white to create some contrast.

I have to agree. The colors on the Adidias jersey dont pop at all so the white would have really helped IMO.

That said I do like them.

 

[Del Preston]

 

[bone]

Yep. It's no different than any business where the kid slowly gets more and more involved.

And the majority of those businesses go in the ****ter because Tommy Boy doesn't know how to run the business, it got handed to him by daddy. Employees rarely respect the owners son.

Yeah, but sometimes not. Chicago took off quite well after Bill passed away leading into Rocky taking over. Rocky was able to move on from some old school philosophies of his dad's and the attendance took off, better TV coverage followed, etc. So you never know.

 

[Crude]

Any word on pricing? I've seen some numbers on the mains, but assumed they are $USD.

 

[RinkRatOil]

Any word on pricing? I've seen some numbers on the mains, but assumed they are $USD.

At the oilers store in Kingsway, they are taking pre-orders. $200 for the blank "adidas pro"

 

[Crude]

CCM is doing their annual photoshoot.

Can't quite tell for sure, but looks like we are returning to the all blue gloves with orange lettering, like in 15/16. It also looks like the pants have been changed slightly, with the stripes being uniform all the way down (as opposed to widening at the bottom).

Looks sharp!

 

[edmoil3]

Can someone photo shop the inevitable navy blue 3rds

 

[Diamondillium]

Can someone photo shop the inevitable navy blue 3rds

These were Del Preson's photoshops at the start of the thread. His other two concepts ended up being pretty close, so if they go for a navy blue it would look something like this, except with the new orange instead, a slight blue tweak, and the new template.

 

[edmoil3]

These were Del Preson's photoshops at the start of the thread. His other two concepts ended up being pretty close, so if they go for a navy blue it would look something like this, except with the new orange instead, a slight blue tweak, and the new template.

Those will be sharp

 

[Del Preston]

I think the navy would look better without the shoulder yoke, like the '96-07 darks. I'll photoshop a few photos tonight or tomorrow.

CCM is doing their annual photoshoot.

Can't quite tell for sure, but looks like we are returning to the all blue gloves with orange lettering, like in 15/16. It also looks like the pants have been changed slightly, with the stripes being uniform all the way down (as opposed to widening at the bottom).

Looks sharp!

That's a good looking uniform.

 

[sepHF]

The navy blue looks almost black when it's up against the new orange shade

 

[Jepprey]

Went to check em out, and yeah just not a fan of the darker blue. Perhaps it will grow on me if they continue to win. lol

 

[Alberta]

Is there any video of Connor putting on the white jersey? Doesn't look like the Oilers website archived that part.

I saw it in this video at about 2:20:

https://www.nhl.com/oilers/video/ice-level--mcdavid-contract/t-280635588/c-52394903

 

[Del Preston]

The navy looks navy when it's in proper lighting. It looked really good at the draft.

 

[Gunnersaurus Rex]

Unfortunately, navy looks black on most TV's. Prepare for the Halloween references when the season starts...

 

[yukoner88]

Unfortunately, navy looks black on most TV's. Prepare for the Halloween references when the season starts...

welp, may as well just darken the orange to copper then