Zach and Slater
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Nah, I know that and so I went back and edited my post to make that clear.
In any case, I'm not a fan of announcing signings like that during the playoffs, at least not in the middle of a series, especially not at such a must-win situation like Bathurst was facing. Doesn't send the right message to the player or the team.
I can appreciate that the Edmonton Oilers don't care a lick about the Acadie-Bathurst Titan and the QMJHL playoffs, but still, it's just poor timing. Like I said, as soon as I heard about that signing, I knew Bathurst would lose tonight. Hell, Edmonton has another prospect with the Titan in Blain, who hasn't seen a lot of ice this year due to injury. I guess I just figured they'd think of these things a little.
Wait a damn minute. Who's to say that this wasn't an ongoing contract negotication that he's had his mind on?!?! He maybe, JUST MAYBE wouldn't have been worried that a contract wouldn't get done and he would have to go back in the draft?! You accuse the Oilers of doing this, you have ABSOLUTLY NO CLUE as to what has been going on behind the scenes.