Player Discussion Fire Dustin Schwartz

Fire him all you want but Pikard has been great. Skinner regardless of the goalie coach is not a starter.
 
Sanford has done an admirable job in Toronto. Schwartz was hired with zero professional experience. Didn't have to pay his dues, didnt play professionally, never coached professionally- and he got the gig. He has since survived multiple coaches and GMs. How is this freaking possible?
 
Sanford has done an admirable job in Toronto. Schwartz was hired with zero professional experience. Didn't have to pay his dues, didnt play professionally, never coached professionally- and he got the gig. He has since survived multiple coaches and GMs. How is this freaking possible?

This might end up one of the greatest mysteries of the Edmonton Oilers franchise.
 
Isn't this guy's significant other related to someone in management or something like that?
 
Politicians don't have the job security this guy does. The fact he gets no attention from the Oilers media is downright embarrassing. But I wouldn't expect much from the mouthpieces of the team. How he has outlived multiple coaches and GMs is utterly baffling.

It's fairly obvious there is some kind of order from higher ups that Schwartz and Skinner and not allowed to be discussed whatsoever.

The media gets hilariously bent out of shape and immediately tries to halt any conversation when either one is brought up.
 
It remains baffling that its on the goaltending coach under whose tutelage that a mid 3rd round draft pick, with extreme , extreme limited athleticism, who was a finalist for the rookie of the year & who took the team to game 7 of the Stanley Cup final, is at fault for said goalie been what he is.
Btw, career AHL'r /marginal NHL backup has had really good numbers under this horror of a goalie coach.
Not saying he is good/bad or indifferent at his job, just find it comical that its so clearly on him Skinner isnt better.
 
It remains baffling that its on the goaltending coach under whose tutelage that a mid 3rd round draft pick, with extreme , extreme limited athleticism, who was a finalist for the rookie of the year & who took the team to game 7 of the Stanley Cup final, is at fault for said goalie been what he is.
Btw, career AHL'r /marginal NHL backup has had really good numbers under this horror of a goalie coach.
Not saying he is good/bad or indifferent at his job, just find it comical that its so clearly on him Skinner isnt better.
He was also the one that scouted Jack Campbell, and goalies have regressed under his watch. Mike Smith basically told him to go pound sand.
 
He was also the one that scouted Jack Campbell, and goalies have regressed under his watch. Mike Smith basically told him to go pound sand.
Well,I would have to guess there were others thar were involved in the Campbell decision. (you might have inside info, not sure. You seem to be in the know). I seem to recall alot here pumped, pining for husso, Mrazek, Grubauer ...etc. Heck, you mighta been one
Its kinda fun to remember facts.
And goalies have regressed???. Except for our 2 goalies. Reading stats is hard.
Too funny
 
The org is just asking for embarrassments like tonight with each and every day they let this shmuck keep his job. Can just one member of the media find their cajones and ask even a single question about it, please? Why are they all so spineless?
 
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I remember calling out this asshole last year... only to have someone white knight him. FFS.. still hanging around collecting a cheque. Like I said man, Oilers firmly remain a bush league run front office in many aspects as evidenced by their incompetence in roster building / prospect development, IN SPITE of having two of the best players on the bloody planet for a decade +. Unreal.. but completely unsuprising.
 
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OK so clearly they can't fire the guy, maybe he has dirt on Katz or something. What else can they do? Promote him! Give him some BS role like "VP of Goaltending" or "Executive Goaltending Consultant" a boatload of cash and fly him around the world all expenses paid. Just PLEASE hire Ian Clark. Get someone with a proven track record actually working with our goalies every day.

The Oilers can't keep talking about being a truly world class organization with this doofus working with the goalies. Salary cap is one thing, Katz needs to put his money where is mouth is and hire the best. Not to go off topic, but for the climate in Edmonton, and not also being home to an NBA team like other arenas, the ice making needs improvement too. There is no excuse not to have some of the best ice on the league.
 
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For the very last time, he not a real person... Why so mad ...

The Oilers are just playing catfish with you.

Ask yourself, have you ever seen "Dustin" or he just 2-3 bad picture and video on the Internet.
 
I believe it was said by media that it was not a nepo hire. I just look at his last name and I wonder otherwise....

Nevertheless, it's absolutely embarassing that this guy still has a job. From his smaller goalie coach position to his gym teacher days.

Gotta give this man some credit. He somehow has stuck around.
 

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