Confirmed with Link: Jay Woodcroft and Dave Manson fired - no more Woody during NNN - Kris Knoblauch hired, Coffey as assistant

[Cloned]

Jesus Murphy.

Staios was right to move on to Ottawa. Coffey would be reporting everything to Katz.

Gazzola is probably wrong on some of it.

But if he’s right on some of it, it’s messed up. Too many cooks in the kitchen.

Jackson, McDavid, Coffey, Holland.

Seems like conflict is bound to occur.

 

[T-Funk]

Is Dustin Schwartz the real GM?

Hahaha wait are we appeasing McDavid or Schwartz...

 

[Cloned]

Hopefully some Tier 1 fans with Oilers Plus can give the rest of us plebs a rundown of the press conference.

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

Dustin: Actually Ken I can't be the real probelm otherwise I'd have been fired by now---wouldnt I?
Ken: ...I guess that checks out---ok---so does that mean we are firing Jay?
Dustin: Yes...Kenneth...and not just Jay---every head coach---every time....
Ken: As you wish.....your grace.

 

[Duder54]

I'm convinced at this point, as long as Daryl Katz is the owner of the Edmonton OIlers, they won't win a thing. Iwanyk, Gazzola and Nielson nailed it - he's the current 'Charles Wang' of NHL owners.

Hopefully some Tier 1 fans with Oilers Plus can give the rest of us plebs a rundown of the press conference.

Does anyone actually, seriously pay money for that?

 

[foshizzle]

meawhile the Oilers are 6th in the entire league in W/L since Woodcroft took over

great hire guys

Was that Woodcroft or was that Leon and McDavid putting up numbers not seen in 30 years?

 

[rboomercat90]

Regardless of what one thinks about the coaching ability of these guys these are McD nepotism type hires. Is McD's dad gettign a job too?

Edmonton McD's Doesn't sound catchy.

That said I'll look at how the team responds to this but I don't think McD reccomendationss should be honored after Connor Brown fiasco

I'm not convinced Mcd is the best judge of personnel or that he should be given that authority.

I've never seen anything like this in hockey where one player dictates so much of what goes on. I wonder how the team respond to this.

I was in favour of Woody getting fired so I’m happy with that. I gotta say though, thinking back to last nights game with the hindsight of today is interesting. Considering the rumour was out there since yesterday (publicly anyway) that the decision to fire Woodcroft and Manson had been made and was going to happen today when the team got back to Edmonton I think it’s safe to assume the coaches and players knew as well. As well as the team played last night in support of Woodcroft, I suppose, McDavid and Draisaitl were ghosts again. I can’t help but wonder if there’s a player rift on this team.

 

[TheNumber4]

Dustin: Actually Ken I can't be the real probelm otherwise I'd have been fired by now---wouldnt I?
Ken: ...I guess that checks out---ok---so does that mean we are firing Jay?
Dustin: Yes...Kenneth...and not just Jay---every head coach---every time....
Ken: As you wish.....your grace.

Lol your grace.

 

[Kerberos]

McDavid and Draisaitl are very high maintenance. Should just let them pull double duty as coach-players at this point even though both lack any leadership qualities.

Dustin Schwartz though. What can you say, admire the guy's lack of qualifications and the privilege he wields.

 

[Cloned]

I'm convinced at this point, as long as Daryl Katz is the owner of the Edmonton OIlers, they won't win a thing. Iwanyk, Gazzola and Nielson nailed it - he's the current 'Charles Wang' of NHL owners.


Does anyone actually, seriously pay money for that?

At least one poster on this board does.

 

[Shaquille Oatmeal]

I'm convinced at this point, as long as Daryl Katz is the owner of the Edmonton OIlers, they won't win a thing. Iwanyk, Gazzola and Nielson nailed it - he's the current 'Charles Wang' of NHL owners.


Does anyone actually, seriously pay money for that?

I think the Oilers organization is just a front for Katz. I'm pretty sure that dude sells drugs.

 

[Mez]

So if it is really just OEG trying hard to keep McDavid happy and its not McDavid calling shots....One would think that that would push McDavid to want to leave because right now everyone is shitting on McDavid for these changes.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Was that Woodcroft or was that Leon and McDavid putting up numbers not seen in 30 years?

You don’t think the former had something to do with the latter?

 

[Wreckus]

is TSN..ca or Sportsnet.ca going to have the conference online?

 

[Duder54]

is TSN..ca or Sportsnet.ca going to have the conference online?

Presser only available for fans who pay for Oilers+

 

[soothsayer]

Presser only available for fans who pay for Oilers+

Classic.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Haha Holland is speaking at the press conference? This place is going to be good.

 

[T-Funk]

Haha Holland is speaking at the press conference? This place is going to be good.

That can't be true

 

[sepHF]

Was that Woodcroft or was that Leon and McDavid putting up numbers not seen in 30 years?

both

while those two were lighting up the offensive side of the ice remember what Woodcroft had to work with on D and in Goal to put up that win percentage

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Presser only available for fans who pay for Oilers+

That’s just ridiculous. Alright who isn’t a cheap Dutch bastard like myself and will give us some press conference points?

 

[Duder54]

The Oilers paywalling their own fans on this is the ultimate Oilers move. #Tier1FansOnly

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Haha Holland is speaking at the press conference? This place is going to be good.

Imagine he goes rogue and says "This wasn't my idea. I had a trade all but submitted to the league for approval and it got pulled off the table by someone also at this table."

 

[McTonyBrar]

Guys this isn't a McD hire. You guys are going crazy seriously. This is a JEFF JACKSON HIRE. He hired Knoblauch not McDavid. Are all of us going to just run McD out of town and hate him for a f***ing coaching hire? He didn't ask for the f***ing tim hortons cup Coffey

 

[Shizuka]

They're really not even covering it on CHED? Their official broadcast station?

 

[T-Funk]

Imagine he goes rogue and says "This wasn't my idea. I had a trade all but submitted to the league for approval and it got pulled off the table by someone also at this table."

*looks over at Connor McDavid*