TheAce Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Oilers had Yakupov call him and Vancouver had Ballard call him....... It was an easy choice for Below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebass Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I hope you're right because we will have to play them a lot as they improve. Now that we will have to play divisional playoff hockey we will see a lot of those pesky OIlers and they have beat up on us a lot in the last 2 seasons and their still getting better and we are well getting older and slower. lets just add more Mason Raymond and everything will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I hope you're right because we will have to play them a lot as they improve. Now that we will have to play divisional playoff hockey we will see a lot of those pesky OIlers and they have beat up on us a lot in the last 2 seasons and their still getting better and we are well getting older and slower. lets just add more Mason Raymond and everything will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BureisBest Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Remember when the Flames had a big KHL signing last year? How did that work out for them? I guess it's Edmonton's turn now. Fine with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van bc Posted June 5, 2013 Author Share Posted June 5, 2013 reading all these posts, i'ld have to say, you got out posted.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 You really think that below guy is better than Juice, Hamhuis, Garrisson and Edler? He probably looks tough in Russia in a league with half the physical play than the NHL. I bet you never saw the guys face, let alone play hockey and you think he's GOD. I'm sure Gillis sent scout over there and knows much more about him than you. If he was that good he would have put everything on the table. He was just interested because he was a free player (UFA). The guy probably doesn't speak english at all and that is why he was more interested in playing with a guy like Yakupov. If he was that good, TSN would have made a monster story on the guy like Brunnstrom. Look how that turned out, imagine this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmployeeoftheMonth Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Remember when the Flames had a big KHL signing last year? How did that work out for them? I guess it's Edmonton's turn now. Fine with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmployeeoftheMonth Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I wonder why Gillis keeps losing out to other GMs in the league. Its not because other GMs offer ice time that's crazy talk maybe its the same reason player didn't want to play for the islanders. A sad future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van bc Posted June 5, 2013 Author Share Posted June 5, 2013 I think we actually play them less now, 5 times instead of 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I wonder why Gillis keeps losing out to other GMs in the league. Its not because other GMs offer ice time that's crazy talk maybe its the same reason player didn't want to play for the islanders. A sad future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 He signed a ENTRY LEVEL CONTRACT which is a TWO WAY CONTRACT and is no guarantee of ice time infact it is no guarantee of even making the NHL club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 No this is just an excuse for you to bash Gillis Classy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 No this is just an excuse for you to bash Gillis Classy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmployeeoftheMonth Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I'm hoping you know that a two-way contract has nothing to do with waivers and only has to do with the players rate of pay at the different levels. A one-way contract is also no guarantee of ice time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbdoubleu Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Oh, that Gillis. Terrible isn't he? Don't feel so bad, Detroit was interested in this monster D-man too. So if Ken Holland got out-GM'd, our poor Mike didn't stand a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Canucks GM Gillis was 1 of 7 GMs trying to sign KHL Russian defenceman Anton Below. The six-foot-four 220 pound 26 year old defenceman has drawn a lot of NHL attention this season with his punishing defencive play, plus-19, 9 goals, 17 assists in 46 KHL games. Anton Below told reporters he had narrowed his list of NHL teams to 7 and was waiting for the KHL season to end before picking announcing his chosen team. Gillis had Contacted the monster Russian defencemans agent only once back in February while other team GMs had contacted Anton directly. Edmonton Oilers GM had talked to the Russian defenceman numerous times and actually took the time to arrange a conversation between Anton Below and Nail Yakupov which to me doesn't seem like a bunch of effort especially when we are talking about a cheap entry level contract player that is already playing in a PRO hockey league. Entry level contract equals a small safe contract which should be extremely important to a team close to a inflated salary cap. Guess what folks he signed with the Edmonton Oilers not us! I know it must seem like a small deal to most of us but these situations are adding up quickly. I'm getting tired of being out played on the ice now we are constantly getting out GM'd off the ice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van bc Posted June 5, 2013 Author Share Posted June 5, 2013 need more Ballard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Think about it. Young kid could choose to go somewhere where he can learn the NHL game while expectations are lower, or, go somewhere and have to learn the NHL with the added preassure of a winning NHL market. I don't think it is any coincidence why young kids are signing with EDM. It's a good place to START their NHL careers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Remember that thread where KingoftheES said the canucks wouldn't make the playoffs and implied the Flames were going to be so much better than us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.53 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Why would a young defenceman want to sign with a team that already has an established starting 6 for possibly 4 years. He would have to HEAVILY compete with Tanev and Corrado for a spot on the roster. I'm not surprised he went to a place that needs him and gives him a better chance of not only actually playing, but being an impact player and establishing a name for himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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