Tobias Reider is the reason the Oilers aren't making the playoffs

[Tobias Kahun]

Not getting mid-level picks for a pending UFA Chiasson or Kassian because of some misguided hope of somehow managing to sneak into the playoffs was a mistake.

A mid round pick, I would rather keep our prospects down in the AHL to develop, they are playing well down there, no need to break that up.

 

[King In The North]

Is this the Oilers' long con of ruining Reider for not signing his ELC with him ?

 

[Gunnersaurus Rex]

Any comment from him on the 6 million dollar 5 goal plug, Lucic?

 

[iCanada]

What's with some canadian teams slowly become a ****show?

Ottawa now Edmonton, are these guys so full of themselves they don't realize it?

What do you mean now? These guys have been a shitshow for over a decade.

Lowe rips into 'moron' Brian Burke - Sportsnet.ca

 

[NeverForget06]

What's with some Canadian teams slowly become a ****show?

Ottawa now Edmonton, are these guys so full of themselves they don't realize it?

It's been like this forever man.

Remember like 4-5 seasons ago, Mac T and Kevin Lowe said "they knew a thing or two about winning" and pointed to all their Stanley Cup rings. Those two have been here through the entire thing and retain that attitude. But, whose to blame them? Obviously being a total embarrassment of a franchise doesn't matter much to the owner.

Edit: Hilarious, video literally got posted right above my comment

 

[Khelandros]

Yeah they need more than a new Gm. They need to fire everyone except maybe Gretzky and his guys.

Everyone. There is nobody who isn't replaceable. Keith G is doing okay, but he hasn't been a superstar either. Nicholson is the worst - defending the OBC, saying that MacT is doing great because he runs Bakersfield, and Wayne is hardly around, and that Lowe isn't involved with hockey ops - shut up, can the lot, start fresh. Ugh.

Just so we are all clear here, Gretzky and his guys, are all Chiarelli guys. They came over from Boston with Chiarelli.

 

[jbobell98]

Defence and goaltending is what f***ed the Oilers.

 

[Frosty415]

What do you mean now? These guys have been a ****show for over a decade.

Lowe rips into 'moron' Brian Burke - Sportsnet.ca

Oh i know, I was just hoping the "shitshow" would've restarted/rebooted once McDavid got there, but it's still the same.

 

[kingsholygrail]

There's nothing worse than having shit ownership because there's no one they can fire but themselves to get better.

 

[StevenF1919]

A mid round pick, I would rather keep our prospects down in the AHL to develop, they are playing well down there, no need to break that up.

You don't need to call up a prospect, someone like Currie (who ended up getting called up anyways) will do the trick.

They would be smart to dump Kassian's contract for a draft pick and replace him with a league minimum player. Hot streak aside, he's garbage.

 

[KingsHockey24]

He's scored more goals as a King against the Oilers than he has an Edmonton Oiler.

 

[BlueBaron]

Just so we are all clear here, Gretzky and his guys, are all Chiarelli guys. They came over from Boston with Chiarelli.

I used the term "maybe" because word is his department is the only one working. I don't care one way or the other.

 

[seadawg]

There are SOOOOOOO many problems with this statement...to expect Reider to be the difference maker is highly questionable. How does that song go? I've got 99 problems but the "blank" isn't one of them? Reider is being treated like Nicholson's "blank" here.

Heck, even if Reider scored 30 goals, they'd likely have missed the playoffs anyway. What an embarrassment.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

You don't need to call up a prospect, someone like Currie (who ended up getting called up anyways) will do the trick.

They would be smart to dump Kassian's contract for a draft pick and replace him with a league minimum player. Hot streak aside, he's garbage.

So, since currie is already playing.

Who else do they call up? They also already have gambardella called up.

Who else?

 

[Taluss]

God dammit Boro if you only would have scored 50 we wouldn't be DFL rn.

Anyways we will be giving you the C next season. Enjoy

 

[SourTemplePilot]

As long as this guy is on board, this abomination will continue.

If I was an Oilers fan, I’d be looking for this guy and take him out. Kidding or maybe not?

This clown has no business speaking on behalf of hockey ops. He doesn’t have a clue and is setting an ugly precedent.

This is rock bottom for them, imo.

 

[abo9]

LOL I'd understand the comment if Crosby decided to put up 30 points after a pt/game season or if Ovechkin decided he'd be a 4th liner tomorrow.

Or if McDavid went went scoreless 1/2 the season... but Rieder?

 

[iCanada]

Oh i know, I was just hoping the "****show" would've restarted/rebooted once McDavid got there, but it's still the same.

But then how would Katz fraternize with all his childhood idols?!

 

[JT Kreider]

Didn't they go into the season banking on Ty Rattie putting up top line production alongside McDavid? Whoever's moronic idea that was is the reason they're not in the playoffs.

 

[EdmFlyersfan]

I love the Oilers management...when you think their isn't a more incompetent individual (coach, then GM) in the organization another "higher up" proves everyone wrong...hahahaha

 

[Oil Spill]

I'm sure Tobi's pumped he won't be qualified.
Better playing in Europe than in a dumpster.

Pretty sure the Saddledome is the dumpster, Rogers is actually pretty nice.

 

[EdmFlyersfan]

Yeah, so many Oil fans thought Rattie was the answer after preseason it was hilarious...

Didn't they go into the season banking on Ty Rattie putting up top line production alongside McDavid? Whoever's moronic idea that was is the reason they're not in the playoffs.

 

[EdmFlyersfan]

Just remember this guy is picking their next GM...lol

...at least according to Bob Nicholson. Unreal how the decision makers in that org can have such a lack of accountability.

 

[Fixxer]

Edmonton hasn't solved their issues but they found a scapegoat. wow!

 

[57special]

Hey, if J T Brown scored 20 goals the Wild would be in the playoffs.