Baer. Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/oilers-fire-4-scouts-coaching-director-ahead-of-nhl-draft-1.3123491T The Edmonton Oilers have fired head amateur scout Stu MacGregor and head pro scout Morey Gare as they head into this week's NHL draft with the first overall pick. The Oilers also fired amateur scouts Brad Davis and Kent Hawley, pro scout Dave Semenko, and Billy Moores, director of coaching and special projects. Edmonton's scouting staff paid the price as the team has foundered at the bottom of the NHL standings in recent years despite having valuable draft picks. "We have to get better drafting and developing players," Oilers general manager and president of hockey operations Peter Chiarelli said Monday. The Oilers had the first-overall pick for three straight seasons from 2010 to 2012, selecting Taylor Hall, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Nail Yakupov. Hall's career has been hampered by injuries, Yakupov has been a disappointment so far, and the Oilers have been unable to find the right players to build around their young core. Edmonton has the first-overall pick again this year, and is all but certain to select phenom Connor McDavid. Not surprising to see. Edmonton has all but failed in recent drafts. Surprising to see happen before the draft, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Sacrificial lambs for the ol' boys' club.Where there's smoke, there's an Oil fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Sacrificial lambs for the ol' boys' club. Uh, we aren't exactly in a position to be criticizing them about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Odd time to fire the scouting staff,since they usually pick the BPA ....they're probably getting fired for their inability to find any decent players outside of the first round ...(sound familiar )... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I wonder who had the misfortune of telling Dave Semenko he was fired. I wouldn't want to be that guy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEGCanuck Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 The Oil have been the poster-club for dysfunction for the past 9 years. Now that Kim Jong Lowe and MacT have effectively been canned it will take a little more time before the team produces anything that resembles a competitive product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMexico Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 The Oil have been the poster-club for dysfunction for the past 9 years. Now that Kim Jong Lowe and MacT have effectively been canned it will take a little more time before the team produces anything that resembles a competitive product. Yet many of the CDC faithful wanted the Canucks turned around in one season after years of inept trading and drafting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpt Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Can we follow suit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadendpath Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 This doesn't surprise me at all. Outside of the 1st round their drafting is terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinatcc Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Uh, we aren't exactly in a position to be criticizing them about that. Why? It shows that the Canucks Organization are willing to make changes in management if results are bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustapha Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Why? It shows that the Canucks Organization are willing to make changes in management if results are bad. I think the the purpose of the poster's message is that Canucks fans have no business ripping the Oilers for having an 'Ol Boys Club' when the Canucks front office, scouting staff etc is filled with ex-Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Chiarelli and Maclellan are going to turn that team around in a hurry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerbera Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I wonder who had the misfortune of telling Dave Semenko he was fired. I wouldn't want to be that guy.. MacTavish: "Thank god there is Skype. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 MacTavish: "Thank god there is Skype. " lol....I could see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Agree with Playboi. The addition of McDavid sure helps. Coupled with a few trades for experienced D and Edmonton will be scary in two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violator Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Agree with Playboi. The addition of McDavid sure helps. Coupled with a few trades for experienced D and Edmonton will be scary in two years. They have passed up better defence every year In exchange for guys like yakupov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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