Rumor: Paul Coffey Joining Oilers

[MaxR11]

seems like a hiring from gretz, lowe or macT. a little unsettling if chia and or todd had no say or were suggested to strongly consider adding coffey to the organization. who knows how it went down but if the obc are meddling it may speak a bit to the chaos and disharmony and distrust around the team.

 

[Soundwave]

Mark Messier has been hired as Director Of Potato Chips.

 

[Soundwave]

seems like a hiring from gretz, lowe or macT. a little unsettling if chia and or todd had no say or were suggested to strongly consider adding coffey to the organization. who knows how it went down but if the obc are meddling it may speak a bit to the chaos and disharmony and distrust around the team.

I think it's great if they went over Chia and Todd on this.

Both deserve to know that they don't have free reign here to continually screw up.

Anything that weakens Chiarelli and McLellan is a good move at this point.

 

[MaxR11]

I think it's great if they went over Chia and Todd on this.

Both deserve to know that they don't have free reign here to continually screw up.

Anything that weakens Chiarelli and McLellan is a good move at this point.

ya, it has the potential to be a bit of a prelude to management and or coaching changes upcoming.

 

[Soundwave]

I think Daryl Katz is upset and is leaning on Wayne Gretzky and Bob Nicholson for answers. He has no real relationship with Chiarelli or McLellan, these are just regular employees to him.

People assume Katz is ok with tanking seasons, but the Tambellini thing was always sold to him as a tank rebuild and Katz was occupied with getting the new arena built.

Don't assume Chiarelli has the same leash.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I think it's great if they went over Chia and Todd on this.

Both deserve to know that they don't have free reign here to continually screw up.

Anything that weakens Chiarelli and McLellan is a good move at this point.

Not really because the constant chronyism make me wonder if the next coaching constellation wouldn't be something like Gretzky siblings, some Coffey, and whatever else they drag back.

Albeit most of the chronies wanting back seem to want a position that's just a paid position and no real responsibility. That's a saving grace. lol that Katz bankrolls all this.

 

[longtimeoilfan]

The more things change the more they stay the same... Lets hope Coffey will be a positive addition. Who knows, maybe he will just join the rest of the OBC watching from above.

 

[Soundwave]

Not really because the constant chronyism make me wonder if the next coaching constellation wouldn't be something like Gretzky siblings, some Coffey, and whatever else they drag back.

Albeit most of the chronies wanting back seem to want a position that's just a paid position and no real responsibility. That's a saving grace. lol that Katz bankrolls all this.

The thing is cronyism is probably better than what's going on now which is just whole sale gutting of assets thanks to Chiarelli + McLellan.

One can't trade for shit, the other one is tanking the value of any asset we trade for.

It's a horrible combination.

 

[longtimeoilfan]

Lowe - GM
MacTavish - Assistant GM

Gretzky - Head Coach
Messier - Assistant
Coffey - Assistant

Sadly, I can almost see this happening. If anything close to this ever happens, I am out as an Oilers fan.

 

[Spawn]

I think it's great if they went over Chia and Todd on this.

Both deserve to know that they don't have free reign here to continually screw up.

Anything that weakens Chiarelli and McLellan is a good move at this point.

It's concerning that it seems like you've deluded yourself into thinking that somehow the old boys club having any sway over this team is a good thing. No matter what you think of Chiarelli, Kevin Lowe and Craig MacTavish caused this team to be the most embarrassingly run disaster of a franchise for a decade. We were literally the worst run team in NHL history.

And you're saying it's good that they might still be calling shots?

These f***ing idiots need to be shot into the sun (metaphorically speaking of course) long before they should be given the reigns to make important decisions again. Even if that means Chiarelli is still calling all the shots and making dumb trades.

 

[McDNicks17]

I feel like complaining about this is like a starving person complaining about being given a Filet O' Fish.

Sure, it's basically a slab of garbage between two buns, but it has to be better than what you've got.

 

[McBeastMode]

Paul Coffey joins the organization the same day Nurse gets on the PP.

Coincidence?

Thank you, Paul.

A great skating defenceman with a wicked shot, I'm sure a good PP coach could have figured that out.
Too bad we don't have one..

 

[Soul8]

I think the concern this potential Coffey as coach raises is that there is nothing prior to this hiring to suggest any level of success. Smart and successful businesses do not hire people because it cant be any worse...that is not the way to build anything successful. And this hiring at this point looks to be one of those type of things...no established success...almost like grasping at straws...also not a good way to build confidence. But if he is in fact hired as a coach the proof will be in the pudding

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Let's just hire all of the ex oilers for our organizational depth chart regardless of qualifications. This is not a ****ing golf and country club. This is a business which should be based on results. Bush league organization.

It is a business that is based on money, Katz makes money even when we suck, he doesn't care.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Oilers the worst franchise in The 4 major North American Sports and that’s saying something when the Cleveland Browns exist.

And that's also not true.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Honestly if I was the GM and Todd had the balls to say "no" to adding a PP/PK coach, I'd fire him on the spot. Seeya. Go hire Darryl Sutter.

They should honestly do that even if he says yes.

 

[Soundwave]

It's concerning that it seems like you've deluded yourself into thinking that somehow the old boys club having any sway over this team is a good thing. No matter what you think of Chiarelli, Kevin Lowe and Craig MacTavish caused this team to be the most embarrassingly run disaster of a franchise for a decade. We were literally the worst run team in NHL history.

And you're saying it's good that they might still be calling shots?

These ****ing idiots need to be shot into the sun (metaphorically speaking of course) long before they should be given the reigns to make important decisions again. Even if that means Chiarelli is still calling all the shots and making dumb trades.

I think Lowe would've done a better job than Chiarelli if given the team in May 2015.

Both are bad options, but one is worse.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

If it's as some kind of special teams consultant I'm alright with this. Everyone starts out somewhere and it's not like the PP and PK can get much worse. Coffey was a one of the best OFD of all time.

Makes me wonder if he's actually being brought in to work with the likes of Nurse and Klefbom. The total inability of our defence to contribute offensively has been another nail in the coffin this season.

 

[PinSeeker]

Ehhh optics are awful on this, recycled Oiler great number... what... 5 for the Org?

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

We need to create more Oilers greats so we can hire them for future Oilers coaching and front office positions. With this decade of darkness we are starting to run out of candidates.

 

[Dan Kelly]

ya, it has the potential to be a bit of a prelude to management and or coaching changes upcoming.

when Chia and T-Mac and his staff are fired after this season, your new/old GM is the apparent GM in training....MacT. new coach is Marty McSorely and his assistants Paul Coffey and Glenn Anderson! Old Boys Club 2.0

 

[rboomercat90]

Who else gets the feeling the OBC were just waiting for things to go south so they could take away or limit Chiarelli's authority? He's "supposed" to have full say for hockey decisions. Even if you hate the man you have to agree hiring a former Oiler with zero experience is not something he would do. Bringing in Coffey just reeks of Katz/Gretzky/Lowe/MacTavish/Howson.

I called this happening as soon as we found out the OBC was sticking around after Chiarelli’s hire. Nothing good was ever going to come out of these guys sticking around. I can’t imagine the level of dysfunction around this team. Nobody knowing who’s really in charge and who they should be loyal to.

 

[rboomercat90]

This just in...

Dr. Randy Gregg to be the Oilers full time team physician.

At least he’d be qualified. Funny how it’s not the qualified ex Oilers that are hitching their wagon to this team.

 

[Soundwave]

I called this happening as soon as we found out the OBC was sticking around after Chiarelli’s hire. Nothing good was ever going to come out of these guys sticking around. I can’t imagine the level of dysfunction around this team. Nobody knowing who’s really in charge and who they should be loyal to.

Being loyal to Chia is even worse. OBC is an upgrade.

 

[rboomercat90]

It's concerning that it seems like you've deluded yourself into thinking that somehow the old boys club having any sway over this team is a good thing. No matter what you think of Chiarelli, Kevin Lowe and Craig MacTavish caused this team to be the most embarrassingly run disaster of a franchise for a decade. We were literally the worst run team in NHL history.

And you're saying it's good that they might still be calling shots?

These ****ing idiots need to be shot into the sun (metaphorically speaking of course) long before they should be given the reigns to make important decisions again. Even if that means Chiarelli is still calling all the shots and making dumb trades.

Bravo, best post you’ve ever written.