Comedy gold out of Edmonton

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The Taylor Hall trade was bad, but at least Adam Larsson is a NHL defenseman (maybe not top 2, but certainly a 3-4 guy). The Griffin Reinhart trade was terrible though, I think the Isles couldn't close that deal fast enough.

 

[forty_three]

The only thing that will make all this better is if they hire an old school hockey guy with tons of experience.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

The only thing that will make all this better is if they hire an old school hockey guy with tons of experience.

Or a guy who has extensive knowledge of big body presences in both the SJHL and the HockeyAllvenskan.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Granted, they were bad, but the returns for Iggy and Bouwmeester coupled with almost losing Sean Monahan in the Ryan O'Reilly offer sheet fiasco in my opinion push Jay close to the top of the horribad list.

I'm not even sure Feaster is worse than the GM he succeeded.

 

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December 15:

JONES: He's baaaaack – Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli looking like the resident genius

JONES: He’s baaaaack – Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli looking like the resident genius

January 23:

JONES: Who in their right mind is going to hire Chiarelli now?

JONES: Who in their right mind is going to hire Chiarelli now?

39 days apart lol

 

[dash]

This is beautiful (and shamelessly stolen):

I'm up in enemy territory. Not a peep from anyone on the street, on the train, or at work. It's a cold, desolate morning with blowing snow and an icy wind that freezes souls. Rogers Place down the street is looking like a ghastly, sterile monolith more than any other time I've seen it. Today is a strange mix of somber hindsight with a muted sigh of relief from the Oiler base. Tonight after work, my colleagues will probably regale me with stories of when the Oilers had high hopes for a new dawn not just 2 years ago, when I heard nothing but tales of future Stanley Cups and multi-year parades down Jasper and Whyte that would go unrivaled.

I'm almost tempted to go pound on the windows of Rogers Place where they have their press conferences, which is right there next to the front doors. I'm wearing my Flames colors. God I'm tempted.

 

[forty_three]

This is beautiful (and shamelessly stolen):

I'm up in enemy territory. Not a peep from anyone on the street, on the train, or at work. It's a cold, desolate morning with blowing snow and an icy wind that freezes souls. Rogers Place down the street is looking like a ghastly, sterile monolith more than any other time I've seen it. Today is a strange mix of somber hindsight with a muted sigh of relief from the Oiler base. Tonight after work, my colleagues will probably regale me with stories of when the Oilers had high hopes for a new dawn not just 2 years ago, when I heard nothing but tales of future Stanley Cups and multi-year parades down Jasper and Whyte that would go unrivaled.

I'm almost tempted to go pound on the windows of Rogers Place where they have their press conferences, which is right there next to the front doors. I'm wearing my Flames colors. God I'm tempted.

I will buy this person a moon pie if they do it.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

LOL

 

[dash]

"We have it within the players in the dressing room to play at the top of the League."

Stay the course lol

 

[KennyBanyeah]

LOL

Hey!! He nails top 5 picks. That has always been the Oilers' bread and butter. And it's kind of looking like it might be moving forward.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Ouch. Don't think you had to say that lol

 

[dash]

Ouch. Don't think you had to say that lol

I guess they wanted to make sure Peter didn't win the 50/50 draw lol

 

[Nasty_Magician]

 

[jstewismybastardson]

we need more on this Koskinen re-signing ... Did Chiarelli do this deal or did someone else in the Coiler organization? How does Nicholson allow the signing, committing 13.5 shmill to a goalie who is replaceable, and then fire the guy 24 hours later

Thanks guys ... Got it!

 

[KennyBanyeah]

 

[KennyBanyeah]

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I must not have been paying attention but this "red wine summit" stuff is new to me lol


/must be why Gretz came back to the Coiler organization ...

Gretz: "someone say red wine summit ????"

 

[dash]

SPOILER - YES!

Has Chiarelli been fired?

 

[dash]

I'm not even sure Feaster is worse than the GM he succeeded.

In my opinion BBB, this was Jay Feaster's best moment as Flames GM.

 

[dash]

Apparently, somebody didn't like Bob Nicholson's "There's something in the water" comment lol