Trafalgar Sadge Law
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To be fair Chiarelli is really good at donating.
Peter Chiarelli Done As GM In Edmonton?
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Del Preston
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Joke press conference today. He says one thing and then contradicts himself in the next sentence.
EdmFlyersfan
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Hall
Seguin
Wheeler
All top scorers traded by Chiarelli.
Add in he traded for Reinhart and gave up 2 first rounders ; which ended up being Barzal and Beauvillier...
4 scorers in the top 20 traded...for peanuts!
Seguin
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All top scorers traded by Chiarelli.
Add in he traded for Reinhart and gave up 2 first rounders ; which ended up being Barzal and Beauvillier...
4 scorers in the top 20 traded...for peanuts!
Chiarelli's track record is bad enough that you don't have to exaggerate it.
Tonka
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We need a meme of Chia: "So you are saying we have a star player on our team", "Would suck to just trade him away"
Anyways, Oilers are not in a bad shape, they will make the playoffs next year or the year after. Sure, Chia makes craptacular moves, but he knows the game still, if he stays, it is not the end of the world. He's won a Cup after all.
Anyways, Oilers are not in a bad shape, they will make the playoffs next year or the year after. Sure, Chia makes craptacular moves, but he knows the game still, if he stays, it is not the end of the world. He's won a Cup after all.
Mcdavid will play lights out next season from the start and save Chia and Mclellan from a firing.
Still snowing unfortunately. Spring apparently doesn't exist in Edmonton this yearIsn't it almost mid April....puff of smoke might mean something else boys and girls
Oddbob
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Everybody knows that Grant Fuhr is the next GM, and the next head coach is Steve Smith.
leafsfan1234
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as I read your post, I was like WTF does wormtongue mean. must be making up words here. but I actually found out what it means. spot on, spot on.
Yeah but he traded for Rask 12 years ago! Apparently that fixes all.
BHD
Vejmelka for Vezina
The Oilers weren't even close to making the playoffs, and that was with McDavid putting up 100+ points.
Brock Radunske
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Hopefully he stays. I'd like the Leafs to have a few cracks at the Cup before McDavid plays for a competent team.
BHD
Vejmelka for Vezina
I have a hard time saying this without trying to sound like you need to take away talent from the Oilers but....
They really need to build a solid system in the minors too. Synch the systems and development so that it actually works out for them. Like it's just terrible down there. In their top 10 in scoring they have 1 guy under 25, and he just happens to be 24. How are you suppose to develop players when the team is so bad?
It's almost like they took Puljujarvi and said we gotta bring him up cause he won't be able to develop in the environment he is in... but at the same time its also hard to develop in the new environment they placed him in.
Maybe this summer they should focus on bringing in some youth to their minor league system so that guys can actually develop and grow as a group down there before becoming Oilers.
Less is more when it comes to this team right now. Try and pick up some depth wingers on CHEAP and SHORT deals this summer to create some stopgap spots. There are always 30-40 point wingers available for cheap (see Vanek, Ganger from Vancouver from this year etc...)
You just need to surround your core with some manageable players. Let the youth develop.
You essentially need to fill our your wingers around McDavid, Draisatl and RNH. That shouldn't be too hard to do. You already have 1 in Strome and Maroon said he wants to come back. I can't see Puljujarvi going down to the AHL now so he slots in their too. That is 3 serviceable wingers right there. Find your guy that is like Hyman. He is cheap, works hard and gets in on the forecheck. It might appear like he is bringing down the line at times but he does his job.
With the defense you need to just hope it rebounds a bit. Not much more than that because you don't have the pieces to make the move.
Do whatever it takes to get away from Lucic. It sucks but mistakes must be owned and moved on from.
They really need to build a solid system in the minors too. Synch the systems and development so that it actually works out for them. Like it's just terrible down there. In their top 10 in scoring they have 1 guy under 25, and he just happens to be 24. How are you suppose to develop players when the team is so bad?
It's almost like they took Puljujarvi and said we gotta bring him up cause he won't be able to develop in the environment he is in... but at the same time its also hard to develop in the new environment they placed him in.
Maybe this summer they should focus on bringing in some youth to their minor league system so that guys can actually develop and grow as a group down there before becoming Oilers.
Less is more when it comes to this team right now. Try and pick up some depth wingers on CHEAP and SHORT deals this summer to create some stopgap spots. There are always 30-40 point wingers available for cheap (see Vanek, Ganger from Vancouver from this year etc...)
You just need to surround your core with some manageable players. Let the youth develop.
You essentially need to fill our your wingers around McDavid, Draisatl and RNH. That shouldn't be too hard to do. You already have 1 in Strome and Maroon said he wants to come back. I can't see Puljujarvi going down to the AHL now so he slots in their too. That is 3 serviceable wingers right there. Find your guy that is like Hyman. He is cheap, works hard and gets in on the forecheck. It might appear like he is bringing down the line at times but he does his job.
With the defense you need to just hope it rebounds a bit. Not much more than that because you don't have the pieces to make the move.
Do whatever it takes to get away from Lucic. It sucks but mistakes must be owned and moved on from.
Kranix
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Has anyone ever heard an NHL general manager convey any unique insight into the game of hockey? You would think these guys could articulate something that an outsider would never have considered. For instance in Chiarelli's press conference yesterday, when a reporter asked him why his wingers suck, he said he believed centers are more important than wingers. Any hockey fan could tell you that's his/her philosophy of hockey: "Having three good centers is important".
I think it's important to have a stud defenseman. Where do I apply to be a gm?
I think it's important to have a stud defenseman. Where do I apply to be a gm?
Dr Pepper
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I don't expect you to reply to this, as per your own admission and seeing as how it was Winnipeg who won the first game.
But I guess I was right about scoffing at your "Wild in 4" comment, eh?
DatSnipeMatthews
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Dude, the fourth leading scorer was ryan strome with 34 points. That's f***ing mind-boggling awful. The Oilers have 1 amazing forward, 1 really good forward, and 1 above average forward. The rest are absolute garbage.
On defense, Nurse is solid, Klefbom can be solid, and Larsson is an average second-pairing D. And none of these guys are offensive defensemen. The Oilers highest scoring D had 26 points followed by Benning and Klefbom at 21 points. This is embarrassing.
In summary, Edmonton had 1 amazing forward, 1 really good forward, and 1 decent forward. The rest are garbage. The Oilers have 1 solid D, 1 D that can be solid, and 1 average defensemen.
In total: The Oilers are pretty much lacking everywhere. How can you say they are good enough to make the playoffs with that roster?
When you look at the players they have right now on the team other then the top 3or4 players you mentioned and in the minors it's just unbelievable how bad they are. You would think with all the high drafts they had they would hit on a few in the second round. They honestly should have one of the best minor teams in the league .
MattySnipes
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A lot of down years for sure.
Worst seasons for a lot of players.
Anemic special teams and lack of preparation killed them. Trust me, I watched all the games.
This roster isn't much different than the team that got 103 points the year before. Trading away Eberle isnt the reason for such a dramatic drop. Eberle at no point last season was the straw that stirred the drink. He was not the reason for a 30 point drop in the standings.
The team is definitely capable of being in the playoffs. The coaching was terrible.
Tak7
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The GM always has one bullet in his gun, with the coach's name on it - especially if the front office still has faith in their man.
If that's the case with Chiarelli, have to imagine that McLellan is on the hot seat first.
Either way, I think big changes need to happen in Edmonton (TM out, Alain Vigneault in?).
If it's not the GM, it's the coach.
Can't come back next season with the same set of cards.
If that's the case with Chiarelli, have to imagine that McLellan is on the hot seat first.
Either way, I think big changes need to happen in Edmonton (TM out, Alain Vigneault in?).
If it's not the GM, it's the coach.
Can't come back next season with the same set of cards.
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