KeithIsActuallyBad
You thrust your pelvis, huh!
A potato.Who would you have replace him?
A potato.Who would you have replace him?
Sekera hasn't played in a long time I don't even know how you can consider him reliable.Defense was brutal - Calgary’s forward group is arguably less skilled than ours but their defense drives the play for them.
Aside from Klefbom and Sekera there are zero reliable puckmovers on the backend. Players like Larsson, nurse, benning can’t create a play to save their life.
I hope jones can pan out but this losing streak may shatter his confidence like so many young Oiler d man( Schultz, Petry, Nurse) in the past.
I second that thank you for saying this. With the amount of star power the oilers have no excuses.Because we keep talking about the ****ing defense. Fans blame the dmen. The media blames the dmen. The organization blames the dmen. How incompetent do our forwards have to get before we realize that not having more than 3 forwards capable of hitting the 30 point mark is a bad idea?
Just a feeling this team lacks any sort of chemistry on and off the ice.
U just answered it for me.
I guess you are trying to say we as fans are idiots for paying for this bs and I agree with ya .
I’m just saying that bs he pulled off in the threat to Seattle was idiotic
If Jones makes another major mistake and starts thinking about everything I would send him down. No reason to hurt his confidence at this point.Defense was brutal - Calgary’s forward group is arguably less skilled than ours but their defense drives the play for them.
Aside from Klefbom and Sekera there are zero reliable puckmovers on the backend. Players like Larsson, nurse, benning can’t create a play to save their life.
I hope jones can pan out but this losing streak may shatter his confidence like so many young Oiler d man( Schultz, Petry, Nurse) in the past.
Anyone else impressed by our empty net play. (For once) Except nurse being a dumb dumb. I thought we could have had a couple.
Also impossible for Rattie to gain any traction.I thought Gravel was playing okay. As you found out with this organization, you get demoted for good play and promoted for bad play. It’s gotta be time to put Lucic and Benning in PB but they keep on playing
Also impossible for Rattie to gain any traction.
Back down to the 4th line only to be replaced by Kassian, a guy who hasn't shown a pulse in 2 years.
Unfortunately guys like Lucic and Kassian who are seen as tough guys to play against or deterrents get way more leeway in this league than inconsistent scorers. As long as this old school thinking of being big automatically makes you better than someone small, this is going to be a regular thing.Yup, and it was called on here before it happened. Rattie usually gets a game, and if nothing happens in the first period, he's done. He will be another wasted asset, I fear. Meanwhile, slugs like Looch and Kassian continue to get some gravy.
Im convinced no one outside McD/Drai/Nuge/Chiasson give a flying fk anymore. Trade everyone else and bring up the AHL team...so sad. Hitch looked stressed and angry in the post game. Deal Nurse and Kassian for a good winger for starts....throw the rest of the trash out. Lucic(2 mil retained) for a 6th round pick...ect
I would say it was brilliant, as it got him what he wanted. A shyster move, but brilliant nonetheless.
BS
This team lacks any sort of semblance of NHL players outside of 4 or 5 guys.
You would be lucky to retain 2 mil on Lucic deal. I could see Pittsburgh interested to counter Wilson
Sounds like you have a disagreement with the way our players are being deployed?Unfortunately guys like Lucic and Kassian who are seen as tough guys to play against or deterrents get way more leeway in this league than inconsistent scorers. As long as this old school thinking of being big automatically makes you better than someone small, this is going to be a regular thing.
I'd rather a younger/smaller guy whos looked good in the top 6 at points have a chance to build some chemistry with our core than Lucic be the biggest, scariest pile of useless player night in and night out.
Sounds like you have a disagreement with the way our players are being deployed?
Disagree. We’ve got plenty of NHL caliber players. The problem is, there’s only 3 top 6 forwards, and MAYBE 2 more top 9 forwards (Khaira and Chiasson). Even if Lucic and Spooner found their offense again, we’d still be short at least a couple scoring threats
You just can’t trade Looch to a contender. It requires too much retention. You have to deal him to a team that cares more about his salary than his caphit. That “retention” is basically built in then.
That or try and do a 3 team trade where a team eats 2 million and flips him to the 3rd team
The reason I ask, is that I was of the understanding that a change in coaching was going to solve the "Jesse" conundrum, as well as other issues, but it seems as though there is just as much confusion as to what to do with him now as there was a month and a half ago.I have a disagreement with everything this organization does lately.
Specifically, I don't agree with how Jesse was brought along. At this point, I have no idea what's best for him though.
Some days I'd like to see him glued to McDavid to get his confidence up and see if he can push past this stunted development, and other days I think he should be in the AHL until he wins the scoring title.
I don't have a clue what to do with him anymore, but I strongly disagree with the process that got him to this point.
Creating resentment is a heckuva team builder.
The reason I ask, is that I was of the understanding that a change in coaching was going to solve the "Jesse" conundrum, as well as other issues, but it seems as though there is just as much confusion as to what to do with him now as there was a month and a half ago.
Yup, and it was called on here before it happened. Rattie usually gets a game, and if nothing happens in the first period, he's done. He will be another wasted asset, I fear. Meanwhile, slugs like Looch and Kassian continue to get some gravy.
Hadn't thought about it that way, but that could be a possibility. If I'm one of those staying on the ice, I may look at it like "hey, I work just as hard as those guys do every shift I'm out there. But I suck and don't have a lot of talent, but they get to leave early."
Or, it could be as simple as giving some overworked players a breather.
I remember in the Oilers heyday though, other less talented guys would elevate their games, from practicing with the stars on the team, and learning some of their tricks.
I don't see this causing resentment unless it's often anyways.We can't jump to a conclusion unless we heard how Hitchcock worded it. Anything else is just building our own narratives based on our personal biases.