BrockBoester Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 2 hours ago, 6string said: They should trade Gretzky's statue for some much needed help on the wing and backline.... Gretz statue + 2020 1st + McDavid to Vancouver for Loui Eriksson, Tim Schaller, Alex Biega, a 2021 3rd and of course, FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNucks1 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 3 hours ago, Baer. said: Imagine having 2 of the 5 best hockey players in the world and not being a good team they should be trying to do what the pittsburgh penguins have been doing with malkin and crosby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickenspear Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, TNucks1 said: they should be trying to do what the pittsburgh penguins have been doing with malkin and crosby. What, not blowing it? Sacrilege against their culture. Edited October 2, 2019 by Chickenspear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 (edited) From Friedman's 31 thoughts. Sounds like Holland will be patient just like he was saying in Detroit. 17. Ken Holland seems pretty calm in Edmonton. Some of that is the security of a five-year contract. Some of that is that he’s 63, and has seen everything. But, it’s also that, even though the fans and organization crave sustained success, he sees this as a slower process. Holland told ownership this was not going to be a quick fix and he is determined to stick to that. “We’ve got some really talented young players, especially on defence,” he said Monday. “But, if they are going to be here, they’ve got to be ready to help us now, not help us in a couple of years. We’ve got our core: McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Darnell Nurse, Oscar Klefbom, Adam Larsson. How can we make them better? How can we make the team better around them? You don’t want to make the playoffs once. You want to make the playoffs every year. How do we build toward that?” 18. Holland didn’t have cap room, and, as mentioned, he didn’t want to rush those who weren’t ready. “I wanted to bring in some good professionals. Players who’ve been around, who know how to prepare, who understand what it takes.” Most are on one-year deals, with Alex Chiasson getting two. That doesn’t tie them up long into the future, and opens room if any of their youngsters prove they are indeed ready. This might make some fans scream — and the GM won’t say it — but another lottery pick in a deep draft probably isn’t the worst thing for the Oilers. 19. The fanbase’s biggest fear is that McDavid gets fed up. You can see how badly he wants to win. He trained hard to recover on time, and that says a ton about his drive. Holland’s made sure to keep McDavid’s agent, Jeff Jackson, informed of his thought process and vision for the future. I asked Holland about the fans’ concerns about their supremely talented captain. “What we are going to show is that we are going to build stability around him. Dave Tippett is a big part of that. Surrounding him with good professionals is part of that. Making sure we develop our young players properly is part of that. We will have cap room in a couple of years. It does not happen quickly. But it happens if you stick to what you believe.” Nugent-Hopkins made it clear he wants consistency. He wasn’t the only player who conveyed that message. Holland believes he can create that, and the players will appreciate it. Edited October 3, 2019 by mll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standing_Tall#37 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Tippett is a great coach. They gave our top line no room to work whatsoever. I think Calgary will plummet this year and Vegas will be fighting Edmonton all year for the division title. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toyotasfan Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Hitchcock joined Edmonton last year , overplayed the McDavid / Draisaitl line and they won something like 9 games before the wheels came off. Tippet played two line hockey in his first game, no way that can be sustained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBackup Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 5 hours ago, Standing_Tall#37 said: Vegas will be fighting Edmonton all year for the division title. Now there is a hot take. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MystifyNCrucify Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) Larsson out 6-8 weeks. Good start to the season for the coilers. https://www.nhl.com/news/adam-larsson-edmonton-oilers-long-term-injured-reserve/c-309693932 Edited October 6, 2019 by MystifyNCrucify Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MystifyNCrucify Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 On 10/3/2019 at 8:27 PM, Bitter Melon said: Now there is a hot take. Like steaming pile of hot take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRick Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Neal so far has scored 4 goals against NYI! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 59 minutes ago, TheRick said: Neal so far has scored 4 goals against NYI! Great trade for the Oilers. Lucic is done. He can’t skate anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Flames are Charmin soft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedintwinpowersactivate Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Wow! Kassian and Neal both unexpected offensive stars for the Oilers so far this season. If that continues the Oilers will make the postseason. And I will vomit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 MAF looking like a sieve against Boston tonight. If he plays crappy the Knights miss the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 I find it incredibly funny how sucky the Panthers are, even after way overpaying goalie Bob, there’s a team that is totally in loserville. Ha ha ha losers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBossy Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Don't forget - the Coilers are relying on the goaltending duo of Mike Smith and Mikko Koskinen. Let's not plan the parade quite yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Who is the overly chubby guy (okay he’s fat) that is doing the Vegas intermission? He knows his hockey better than most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Monahan Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 1 hour ago, MikeBossy said: Don't forget - the Coilers are relying on the goaltending duo of Mike Smith and Mikko Koskinen. Let's not plan the parade quite yet. Also don’t forget that they started off hot last year too. Riding McDavid and Drai like rented miles can seemingly last only so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBackup Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 5 hours ago, Alflives said: Flames are Charmin soft. They'll gladly cheapshot a guy or run him though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Guess Neal for Lucic is paying off. ....For Edmonton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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