Confirmed with Link: Peter Chiarelli [Gregor: Presser Tomorrow? Ward: Staffing Update Come Morning]

[Gord]

Don't you think he should have used class and respect on at least a half dozen occasions during his tenure? When he had the chance to do so most often he did not. He is already getting way more than he truly deserves, way way way better hockey people have had their ***** fired out the door unceremoniously.

No, sorry I have a long memory and in the end you are accountable for your actions long term. People didn't force him to operate the way he did, people didn't force him to make the decisions he made.

It's far more disingenuous to falsely treat him all nicey nice now after he is leaving, or at least leaving one part of the team.

people let him get away with being a jerk and excused it as passion.

he was pretty disrespectful of tier II fans like myself. So I owe him nothing, just like he said he owed me nothing.

reap what you sow, and all that.
I still respect his hockey playing career, though.

 

[Aerchon]

I wanted Lowe (and MacT) gone but I will definitely show respect. Kevin Lowe has bled blue and orange. Nobody tries to fail on purpose.....Lowe tried but was unsuccessful. There is no shame in that.

I hope all Oiler fans show some class and respect the man. This is just sports at the end of the day. Not life and death. Give away what you most wish to receive. The best people lift people up versus tear people down

I respect your point but the simple fact is he was horrible and arrogant as well at his job. Hockey is a multi million dollar operation and he collected a pay check for being one of the worst ever at his job. Any other person would have been fired 5 times over for being as bad as he was at his job.

I will respect his hockey career but not his last ten years in this business.

 

[McspOiler]

Apparently they want the tier one vs tier 2 fan business model in place....

 

[NewBoysClub97*]

I turn on 1260 for some hockey talk and they are talking about kraft beer. Good way to put me back to sleep.

 

[BDG]

Might have missed this, but can we watch this online somewhere?

 

[ekcut]

I'm not going to lie, I'm going to miss the draft lottery.
While the rest of the league is forced to watch playoff hockey, we got to watch Bill Daley open envelopes and stutter through team names.

I'm afraid with the new regime, we'll be forced to watch hockey in late April as well.

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

I turn on 1260 for some hockey talk and they are talking about kraft beer. Good way to put me back to sleep.

Yeah, not sure what's going on with this station

 

[stoff]

wonder what his business role will be. I don't remember him having any practical or useful business experience.

It might be on the operating side of the Condors and Oil kings. He's done alot of work in that over the years. Gregor has been saying all week that for the last few years Lowe has been working mostly on the business side of things anyways.

 

[frag2]

Might have missed this, but can we watch this online somewhere?

Spec said sportsnet will stream it.

 

[Ssseth]

I'm not going to lie, I'm going to miss the draft lottery.
While the rest of the league is forced to watch playoff hockey, we got to watch Bill Daley open envelopes and stutter through team names.

I'm afraid with the new regime, we'll be forced to watch hockey in late April as well.

No doubt. April and June is way too hot for hockey.

 

[Cloned]

I'm not going to lie, I'm going to miss the draft lottery.
While the rest of the league is forced to watch playoff hockey, we got to watch Bill Daley open envelopes and stutter through team names.

I'm afraid with the new regime, we'll be forced to watch hockey in late April as well.

Don't worry, you can relive this over and over again:

 

[stoff]

Might have missed this, but can we watch this online somewhere?

There's been no confirmed press conference yet, so no idea.

 

[K1984]

Yeah, not sure what's going on with this station

Last night when the Chiarelli rumors were swirling Strudwick had a guy on to talk about the Minnesota Vikings offseason strategy flowed by some dude to talk champions league soccer. I like Strudwick, but come on.

 

[Crabapple]

TSN has a player on their site. Should be happening soon you'd think

 

[Ssseth]

Spec said sportsnet will stream it.

The presser I assume and not the internal conference call happening in 2 minutes...?

When anyone has a link, please post.

 

[NewBoysClub97*]

I'm not going to lie, I'm going to miss the draft lottery.
While the rest of the league is forced to watch playoff hockey, we got to watch Bill Daley open envelopes and stutter through team names.

I'm afraid with the new regime, we'll be forced to watch hockey in late April as well.

It's like some long term prisoners. They are in prison so long and used to it that they don't even want to be out in the real world and usually go back on purpose lol.

 

[PinSeeker]

Don't worry, you can relive this over and over again:

I love this!

 

[ohheyhemsky]

Might have missed this, but can we watch this online somewhere?

There's supposed to be an internal meeting/conference call that will happen at 9. They don't want to broadcast that moron being moved from position to position. Out of respect to the horrible job he did here in Edmonton.

It's embarrassing. We'll have a press conference for MacT to tell everyone how much he enjoyed the last episode of How I Met Your Mother, but when it comes to his friend's firing, it's behind closed doors.

**** off. We fans deserve this. I want to see the chicken's head get cut off. I want retributive justice here.

 

[guymez]

The fans in general aren't the most respectful bunch, so I don't think that will happen. Spector isn't wrong though.

Completely respect him as a player....he bled orange and Blue.
His passion was a perfect fit on the ice.

Off the ice in a Management role he allowed his passion to preempt common sense and good judgement. He had 1 good season as a GM and it was a good one. That was the end of his successful run at GM. It was over.

Today's move is 2 years too late but better late than never.
Lowe used up a lot of good will while in Management but the recent Pocklington reunion proved that in time fans will forgive anything.

Lowe will not be missed but he will be respected for the good that he did a few decades ago.


In the end I am not at all surprised that Katz is continuing to shelter Lowe but I am very happy that he is no longer a decision maker in Hockey Ops.

This is a very good time to be an Oiler fan. Lowes removal is the cherry on top of the sundae that has been this past week.

 

[Ssseth]

It's like some long term prisoners. They are in prison so long and used to it that they don't even want to be out in the real world and usually go back on purpose lol.

 

[Halibut]

It's best just to let it go. Lowe absolutely deserves criticism but not all criticism. Elliotte tweeted earlier that Lowe wanted to step down but Katz wouldn't let him. Katz is Palpatine.

Even as a GM you cant take 2006 away from Lowe. He did some great work that season and in the right situation maybe he could have turned this thing around. Obviously that didnt happen and this organization needs fresh ideas on the hockey side.

 

[czar99]

Yikes...
Mark Spector ‏@SportsnetSpec 2m2 minutes ago

Kevin Lowe is one of the finest people I know, and one of the truly great Oilers, all-time. Hope fans show respect today.

^^^This^^^

Regardless of how the majority of posters feel about Kevin Lowe he was never out to hurt this team. He blead copper and blue and did it in a very tough market. I know for one that if i had to drive home from work everyday and had to drive past a billboard that was calling for my head it would take its toll.

Fact is that had Lowe not held Katz's hand for the last 10 years or so there might not even be Edmonton Oiler hockey or fancy new downtown development. So as Spector has pointed out, be respectfull.

 

[oXo Cube]

Lowe made some mistakes as a hands on GM, but all things considered I think he performed OK considering his limitations.

As POHO, he blew it hard and deserves nothing but criticism.

I generally find it best to just be the bigger man and be happy we are getting what we wanted.

 

[frag2]

The presser I assume and not the internal conference call happening in 2 minutes...?

When anyone has a link, please post.

Yea the public presser

 

[Pointteen]

^^^This^^^

Regardless of how the majority of posters feel about Kevin Lowe he was never out to hurt this team. He blead copper and blue and did it in a very tough market. I know for one that if i had to drive home from work everyday and had to drive past a billboard that was calling for my head it would take its toll.

Fact is that had Lowe not held Katz's hand for the last 10 years or so there might not even be Edmonton Oiler hockey or fancy new downtown development. So as Spector has pointed out, be respectfull.

The last few years have been difficult, but I know he had good intentions. Regardless, I am ecstatic.