Dreger: Edmonton has offered Ken Holland another position within the Organization. Not part of drafting in Vegas though.

[TheNumber4]

McDavid is good bros with Nurse, it was a dream to think he would walk...McDavid helped get a few contracts for his buds on the Oil.

Lol why do people care so much that McDavid “GMs” the team. First of all it’s not true.

And second of all if it is true, he’s been a great GM. Let’s assume McD actually drove the busses on these moves:

Knoblauch hire - worked like charm. Best coach in the McD era.

Hyman signing - best signing of all time

Brown - finally became a great player for the Oil and helped us win in the playoffs. If he resigns for cheap another huge win for GM Connor.

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

Something splashy like Director of Urinals would make sense

it's a can't-miss opportunity

 

[FoxYou727]

Lol why do people care so much that McDavid “GMs” the team. First of all it’s not true.

And second of all if it is true, he’s been a great GM. Let’s assume McD actually drove the busses on these moves:

Knoblauch hire - worked like charm. Best coach in the McD era.

Hyman signing - best signing of all time

Brown - finally became a great player for the Oil and helped us win in the playoffs. If he resigns for cheap another huge win for GM Connor.

Last 2 are major cope. Hymann great signing. Best of all time? You are CRAZY
Brown- yes good in the playoffs but man that 3 million bonus sucks

 

[TheNumber4]

Last 2 are major cope. Hymann great signing. Best of all time? You are CRAZY
Brown- yes good in the playoffs but man that 3 million bonus sucks

It’s not cope. It’s slight hyperbole. But without hyperbole, I will call it ONE of the greatest signings of all time and THE greatest signing in Oilers history. That’s the plain truth.

The Brown bonus still has a chance to turn around. If he resigns on the cheap consider the lack of production he had in regular season. And we get the real Connor brown this season, the one who showed up to the playoffs finally 100% healthy, then this contract becomes really good for the Oil.

 

[Cursed Lemon]

eh that Hyman signing genuinely could be one of the best UFA signings of all time if he can even remotely keep it up

Like Kane did?

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Unbelievable disrespect to Ken Holland!!!

He brought in Ekholm, Hyman, Janmark, Connor Brown, Foegele. All these guys crucial to the Cup run because Draisaitl doesn't know how to handle playoff pressure yet.

 

[MCR74]

"Here's a brush, Ken. Now go clean those toilets. Make 'em shine".

 

[ricky0034]

Like Kane did?

Kane regressed after like half a season on the Oilers, Hyman has played hundreds of games with them and has only kept getting better

he also hasn't dealt with injuries like Kane has

 

[Cursed Lemon]

Kane regressed after like half a season on the Oilers, Hyman has played hundreds of games with them and has only kept getting better

he also hasn't dealt with injuries like Kane has

Zach Hyman is not going to score 16 playoff goals again. I don't know what to tell you.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Keeping him as far away from the draft as possible is a smart move. He probably still secretly calls Tyler Wright for advice.

 

[Quack Shot]

Unbelievable disrespect to Ken Holland!!!

He brought in Ekholm, Hyman, Janmark, Connor Brown, Foegele. All these guys crucial to the Cup run because Draisaitl doesn't know how to handle playoff pressure yet.

Drai played amazing until his ribs were broken

 

[ricky0034]

Zach Hyman is not going to score 16 playoff goals again. I don't know what to tell you.

he doesn't need to for it to be one of the best UFA signings ever

a couple more ~40 goal regular seasons and he's already there at this point

 

[gretzkyoilers]

Unbelievable disrespect to Ken Holland!!!

He brought in Ekholm, Hyman, Janmark, Connor Brown, Foegele. All these guys crucial to the Cup run because Draisaitl doesn't know how to handle playoff pressure yet.

Draisaitl was injured, broken ribs and finger...yes the depth players picked up the slack and did great

 

[Cursed Lemon]

he doesn't need to for it to be one of the best UFA signings ever

a couple more ~40 goal regular seasons and he's already there at this point

You better hope McDavid doesn't get injured then (kind of like what happened at the beginning of the year), because 54 goals and 23 assists does not suggest a play driver.

 

[TheNumber4]

The more people shit on Holland, the more i realize he's actually been pretty good for the Oil.

 

[ricky0034]

You better hope McDavid doesn't get injured then (kind of like what happened at the beginning of the year), because 54 goals and 23 assists does not suggest a play driver.

I mean he had 23 assists BECAUSE McDavid was injured this year

there was clearly something wrong with McDavid's shot all year, he had 47 assists last year playing with him but there's only so much he can do if McDavid's only putting up 32 goals

 

[Cursed Lemon]

I mean he had 23 assists BECAUSE McDavid was injured this year

there was clearly something wrong with McDavid's shot all year, he had 47 assists last year playing with him but there's only so much he can do if McDavid's only putting up 32 goals

Do me a favor.

Watch this



Then watch this



And tell me the differences you see.

 

[ricky0034]

Do me a favor.

Watch this



Then watch this



And tell me the differences you see.

wait....you mean Hyman isn't carrying McDavid?

my entire worldview is shattered

 

[bleedgreen]

Wasn’t Holland considering retiring anyways? Wasn’t Jackson brought in early in the year to take over from Holland?

Wasn’t this the plan the whole time? Holland wanted Jackson to take over.

 

[Cursed Lemon]

wait....you mean Hyman isn't carrying McDavid?

my entire worldview is shattered

What should shatter your worldview is that McDavid is Crosby, he's going to produce with literally anyone.

So maybe Holland should've gone all in on what Edmonton really needed - a goalie.

But he's Ken Holland and he doesn't do the right thing.

 

[thefutures]

Why replace a great GM?

 

[dgibb10]

I'm sure he was good at something at some point in his career. Peter principle and whatnot. Send him back to that

 

[BelovedIsles]

Why doesn’t the Oil want him as GM? His team just came within one win of the Cup.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Ekholm transformed the Oilers from pretender to contender.

This is really only year two of the contention window and they made it to game 7 of the finals.

The disrespect to Holland is crazy.

Everything else aside, targeting Ekholm was the the most on the money decision the Oilers have made in a very long time.

 

[Fishy McScales]

Do me a favor.

Watch this



Then watch this



And tell me the differences you see.

I believe the point he was making is that Hyman's assists went down because McDavid hasn't been able to shoot the puck all year, so his goal scoring was cut in half.

McDavid, being McDavid, adapted and put up 100 assists instead which obviously helped Hyman get 50+ goals to compensate for the drop in assists.