Organizational Ineptitude - it ain't just Chiarelli

[FunkyChicken]

So if we hire a new GM and he can't make us a contender in 2 years, should he be fired for failing?

No, at this point a good GM will need at least 2 years just to repair that damage Chia has done.

 

[Soundwave]

good organizations fire people they don't believe in, no matter the circumstance

look at the Flyers...they fired Hextall....an alumni!

this organization is a dumbest in sports

No arguement from me there, I'm just saying they are obsessed with a playoff berth *this year*. They're now in the desperate "ok, I think we suck, lets try and give Hitch just enough to save our asses" phase.

 

[RandomGuy79]

The fact this trade went down and Chia still has a job proves the issues are a lot more than just Chia.

 

[Drivesaitl]

good organizations fire people they don't believe in, no matter the circumstance

look at the Flyers...they fired Hextall....an alumni!

this organization is a dumbest in sports

This post is special.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

The fact this trade went down and Chia still has a job proves the issues are a lot more than just Chia.

IMO there are a hell of a lot more guys with paddling like hell to save their jobs from going over Niagara Falls than just Chiarelli.

Oh and thank you Pro Scouts and all the Veeps. Your doing yeomans work finding worse players than we already have.

 

[FlameChampion]

One of the big killers with this organization has been the drafting and development. Chiarelli had nothing when he took over.

Hes done a better job in regards to that (least we think he has but honestly its too soon to tell I think). The problem is that hes just made too many poor decisions. Bad trades, bad signings, etc. I dont need to go into them, everyone already knows. GM's make bad decisions, but you cant always be making bad decisions. For every good decision Chiarelli makes theres 4 bad decisions.

 

[MaxR11]

culture starts at the top.... trickles down to employees and players.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

culture starts at the top.... trickles down to employees and players.

Yet Chiarelli makes 3 of the biggest mistakes in recent memory and still hasn't been fired.

 

[harpoon]

It really is just Chiarelli.

Yup. Dumbest man in hockey, hired by the dumbest owner in the league, and supported (until last week) by the dumbest fans on the board.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Yup. Dumbest man in hockey, hired by the dumbest owner in the league, and supported (until last week) by the dumbest fans on the board.

yet still employed and allowed to make trades

hmm....

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

yet still employed and allowed to make trades

hmm....

Just a shield for his superiors.

 

[Uindicator]

Yup. Dumbest man in hockey, hired by the dumbest owner in the league, and supported (until last week) by the dumbest fans on the board.

I think the last part is a bit harsh , more like lack of critical thinking skills and too much blind faith.

 

[harpoon]

I think the last part is a bit harsh , more like lack of critical thinking skills and too much blind faith.

Lack of critical thinking skills is being kind. See the guy two posts above ... go look through his post history. He has more posts loving Chiarelli than I have total posts. Even with the events of today he still can’t admit how utterly and completely off base he was. It’s quite sad.

 

[RalphKing]

Guys drink 1/2 a bottle of scotch and you won't be as pissed about this. I'll report back after the bottle's gone.

 

[oobga]

hahaha



hahahahahaha

*cough* *cough*

....hahahahaha

 

[Jean Ralphio]

hahaha

hahahahahaha

*cough* *cough*

....hahahahaha

If you re-watch Oil Change under the guise that it was purely satire, it may be one of the most brilliant mockumentaries of all-time.

 

[oobga]

If you re-watch Oil Change under the guise that it was purely satire, it may be one of the most brilliant mockumentaries of all-time.

They really should re-release it as a movie with Rob Reiner, as Marty DiBergi, at the start setting it up as a project he was doing.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

If you re-watch Oil Change under the guise that it was purely satire, it may be one of the most brilliant mockumentaries of all-time.

Oiler Park Boys.

 

[Burnoutboi]

Oiler Park Boys.

Trailer Park Oilers seems more accurate.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

hahaha



hahahahahaha

*cough* *cough*

....hahahahaha

And I’ll say it again:

This one is as hilarious as it is a bold faced lie.

From the Oilers website.

Lowe served as the Oilers President of Hockey Operations for seven seasons and prior to that he spent eight seasons as the Oilers General Manager.
Lowe has been instrumental in the renewed success of the team, both on and off the ice

Excuse me while I go fill up a barf bag or three. Maybe even industrial diarrhoea.

 

[The Panther]

From the Oilers website.

Lowe served as the Oilers President of Hockey Operations for seven seasons and prior to that he spent eight seasons as the Oilers General Manager.
Lowe has been instrumental in the renewed success of the team, both on and off the ice.

 

[rboomercat90]

Interesting, what %? Now I understand why Gretz has his fingers in the pie. I thought he was a hired hand.

I didn’t know this either.

 

[rboomercat90]

I'm pretty sure that's the only reason Bill Scott is still employed with the Oilers.

Has he not accomplished more than anyone else in Oiler management?

 

[rboomercat90]

I'm pretty sure that's the only reason Bill Scott is still employed with the Oilers.

Has he not accomplished more than anyone else in Oiler management?

 

[Bangers]

good organizations fire people they don't believe in, no matter the circumstance

look at the Flyers...they fired Hextall....an alumni!

this organization is a dumbest in sports

If the Oilers were a half-decently run organization, McLellan would have been gone in fall of 2017 and Chiarelli would have been sacked last off season.

It was 100% clear at those points that they weren't good fits for their respective roles.