Relegation to the AHL should be the answer here.
Maybe they could actually make playoffs down there?
Hard to say.
With Nuge, Hall, Schultz, and Eberle tearing up the league, they were still a playoff bubble team.
That should say a lot.
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Lowe > Super executive president of hocky ops
Howson> assistant to the super executive
Mact> President of Hockey ops
Eakins>GM
Bucky>Head coach
I thought the original 5 year plan called for this team to be a Stanley Cup cup contender in the fifth year.Nothing. That will be the end of year 5 of the rebuild LOL. THen we can start winning games according to the master plan set forth by K. Lowe!!!!
What do Fans think should happen if the Oilers are in the Lottery at the end of next year's Season?
Lowe > Super executive president of hocky ops
Howson> assistant to the super executive
Mact> President of Hockey ops
Eakins>GM
Bucky>Head coach
doubt the oilers make the playoffs-so they will be a lotto team
Well, you can say one positive thing if that happened - They'd have an upgrade in the head coaching position
Lowe > Super executive president of hocky ops
Howson> assistant to the super executive
Mact> President of Hockey ops
Eakins>GM
Bucky>Head coach
Hard to say.
With Nuge, Hall, Schultz, and Eberle tearing up the league last year, they were still a playoff bubble team.
That should say a lot.
:/
What do Fans think should happen if the Oilers are in the Lottery at the end of next year's Season?
Pretty much all that would happen. I've never thought a team was entirely hopeless but there is no end in sight to this disaster. It's not a what if, it's a guarantee in my mind that they are a lottery team again next year, and the one after.
Say if the team does finish lottery area again. I would fire everyone in management and start hiring new coaching staff and GM.
Below is my pipe dream for management and coaching.
Mark Messier> Super executive president of hocky ops (hire for the Fans!)
Marc Crawford> assistant to the super executive (knowledge of the game and as a coach)
Scotty Bowman> President of Hockey ops (Throw alot of money at him till he says yes and he comes out of retirement)
Glen Sather>GM (Say what you will about him, he has the knowledge, and respect around the League to get things done)
Todd Nelson>Head coach ( Great with young talent such as MARINCIN and KLEFBOM)
mike Keenan>Co-Head coach (The whip for the oilers and mentor for Todd)
Bill Ranford or Curtis joseph to help with the goalie training
jason smith > Defense training
After 2 years of this coaching staff and management.... Stanley cup here we come!!
seriously? that's your current dream team for hockey management in 2014?
I appreciate your posting it, but those hasbeens would keep the team a laughing stock.
Hi Gord,
I understand why you would think that but knowledge and experience is a source of power that can never be bought only transferred. As one great man once said
"Today Knowledge has power. It controls access to opportunity and advancement."
Our management and coach such as Dallas Eakins and Kevin Lowe or even Steve Tambellini has no idea what they are doing. Only copying other Champion team method from a out side point of view. Why not hire those people that has been there and done that before? Why copy other team, when you can get it straight from the source. I know these guys are old, but it doesn't mean they are useless. Like our grandparents teaching us life lesson that will be useful today and in the future. I think our young core need some of that knowledge and experiences.
Sorry about the long reply guys lol!
What would be your Management and Coach team next year? if mine is version is consist ancient fossils!