Speculation: What are the Oilers biggest needs right now?

[echlfreak]

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[Took a pill in Sbisa]

1 POHO
2. GM
3. Coach
4. Goaltending
5. Better defencemen

 

[mullet]

Poho
Gm
Cap space
Goal tending
Defence
Toughness

 

[Ck1]

1 coach
2 goalie
3 defence
Not in any particular order as there all immediate needs

 

[snipes]

Yes.

 

[McDNicks17]

Owner
President
GM
Head Coach
Assistant Coaches
Goalie Coach

 

[Sweetpotato]

1. #1 goalie.
2. A second pair of dmen.
3. #3 C.

 

[dss97]

1. GM
2. Coaching
3. Goaltending
4. Defenseman
5. Forwards

 

[M Ace]

1. G
2. O
3. A
4. L
5. S

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

President
POHO
GM
Pro Scouting Dept
Analytics Dept
Coach
Defense Coach
Goalie Coach
Goaltending
3C
2RW
Defense overhaul
Bottom 6 overhaul
Salary Cap space

That’s about it.

 

[Tarus]

1. Coaching - It's blatantly obvious none of the players have any real defined roles, the bench usage is sh*t, and the defensive systems look like garbage
2. Goaltending - Smith is injured, Skinner isn't ready, Koskinen has been scapegoated, might improve with a new coach and systems play, but the team badly needs an upgrade regardless
3. Holland, even if that ship has sailed since this roster is locked for at least 2 - 3 years with what little wiggle room having to be spent on goaltending. The Chiarelli grace window given to Holland has ended, and he might(probably) messed everything up in his first(only) summer with any ability to make significant changes. Any new GM brought in would have an extremely delayed effect on the team due to all the long term contracts handed out last summer.

Only 3 from me because two of the glaring issues are making everything else seem so much worse. With a competent coach and a goaltender that doesn't deflate the team 5 minutes into every game, it'll be easier assess what needs to be done next

 

[McJesusSaves97]

We need everything except 2 superstars to build around. Can we just keep them & redo absolutely everything else?

 

[Oilhawks]

New ownership

The hardest thing to change

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

New ownership

The hardest thing to change

Careful what you wish for.

Katz just needs to make business hires and not hire the most famous hockey guy available. I can’t imagine he’s a happy camper right now either.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

1. Hockey Ops
2. Goaltending
3. Coaching
4. Defensemen
5. Bottom 6 forwards

 

[oobga]

1. Competent management

Nothing else is possible until that is fixed.

 

[oilexport]

Holland has to go now. Put Keith in there.

 

[Oilhawks]

Careful what you wish for.

Katz just needs to make business hires and not hire the most famous hockey guy available. I can’t imagine he’s a happy camper right now either.

Yeah, he only needs to do that. This idiot didn’t learn last time, I don’t have faith in him to make a smart decision next time.

He’s going to go down as a Ballard, Bill Wirtz etc as worst owners in league history. The worst part is he thinks he’s trying to build a good team

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Yeah, he only needs to do that. This idiot didn’t learn last time, I don’t have faith in him to make a smart decision next time.

He’s going to go down as a Ballard, Bill Wirtz etc as worst owners in league history. The worst part is he thinks he’s trying to build a good team

I think he has the best of intentions but as a newcomer to the sports world put his faith in the wrong people. Twice.

 

[jukon]

Stanley Cup

 

[Oilhawks]

I think he has the best of intentions but as a newcomer to the sports world put his faith in the wrong people. Twice.

“The road to hell is paved with good intentions”

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

“The road to hell is paved with good intentions”

There never was a truer quote.

 

[Oilhawks]

There never was a truer quote.

Agreed

 

[McFlash97]

1. President of Hockey Operations.
2. A solid number 1 goaltender
3. Chris Pronger

 

[oilexport]

1. A stick of dynamite
2. A second stick of dynamite
3. A fire