guymez
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Ask Daryl Katz. Chia made a lot of lower tier moves but of course all of the OBC remained.
In any event it really doesnt matter....this is Hollands team now.
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Ask Daryl Katz. Chia made a lot of lower tier moves but of course all of the OBC remained.
In any event it really doesnt matter....this is Hollands team now.
Joey Moss
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How the f*** does that make any sense? No wonder their pro scouting has been abysmal.
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bobbythebrain
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They all sucked but I’d like to know who was watching what team, for instance who didn’t talk Chia out of trading for a healthy scratch from Chicago.
MoontoScott
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Quite possibly because no one knew who was really in charge.
guymez
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Which is exactly why the change in Lowes title was meaningless.
The history is there...the trio of Katz, MacT and Lowe have previously overrode the GM's decision when it came to acquiring players.
So in essence there was a lack of clarity in terms of where the buck stopped when it came to hockey decisions.
Did that stop with Chia...I doubt it.
The only thing we can hang our hats on now is that it has stopped with Holland.
MoontoScott
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To be sure, titles are often meaningless, it all comes down to who has the boss's ear and it isn't clear to me who has had his ear because there were so many different bodies jockeying for position. A real mess and a power struggle which achieved very little in terms of success.
guymez
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That depends on the organization. The way it works in most healthy organizations is that your increased experience, knowledge and refined expertise allows you to advance and acquire different titles along the way.
As that process takes place you have more influence on ownership.
The Oilers started out in a dysfunctional manner because of Katz and his infatuation about rubbing shoulders with glory days Oilers and winning a Stanley Cup with his new toy.
It was doomed from the start primarily because he didnt run it like a business. He ran it like a social club.
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KeithIsActuallyBad
You thrust your pelvis, huh!
HockeyGuy1964
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Things I've learned reading this thread:
This place is just as dysfunctional as the Oilers organization.
This place is just as dysfunctional as the Oilers organization.
guymez
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I agree.
I think that changed when Holland was hired. I believe the team is on the right track now.
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ChaoticOrange
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There’s a good chance I would stab a man to find out who was watching Boston and Chicago...
ChaoticOrange
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Lowe works for OEG, not the Oilers. Holland couldn’t fire him if he wanted to. Only Nicholson or Katz could do that.
KenLinsemanFanClub
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That would be a dream. And even better if they were to show Stauffer the door along with him.
BigFuzzyDice
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Baghdad bob is probably safe, unless he lets his true feelings sneak into the oiler now broadcasts like have slipped out during game broadcasts on more than one occasion. He's far more truthful in his color vs his oilers now gig.
KeithIsActuallyBad
You thrust your pelvis, huh!
780il
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Just made the trip back from Vancouver/Victoria where I was for the weekend. Wasn't expecting much when I got home but.... This, I'll take this.
LETS f***ING GOOOOOOOOOOO. KENNY HOLLAND IS FOR REAL BABY WOOOO.
Howson and Green are next, get er done Kenny. Get er done. Oh and I wouldn't mind if Lowe was shown the door either but I don't think that's gonna happen.
LETS f***ING GOOOOOOOOOOO. KENNY HOLLAND IS FOR REAL BABY WOOOO.
Howson and Green are next, get er done Kenny. Get er done. Oh and I wouldn't mind if Lowe was shown the door either but I don't think that's gonna happen.
You know he has nothing to do with the hockey team right?
Or are you still in your yelling at clouds phase? Wanting them to fire all the scouts before the draft still.. or did you realize there’s things called contracts yet?
