Confirmed with Link: Mike Babcock Hired as Oilers Head Coach | Presser

[Spawn]

I think anyone expecting him to get up there and say he was wrong or that he's sensitive now was thinking wishfully lol

You’d at least hope that he’d show even an ounce of genuine self-reflection or growth from any of his transgressions.

 

[Oilhawks]

Gregor going for the kill

 

[Del Preston]

Bowman called out Knoblauch's dogshit bench management last season.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Being able to self reflect and grow should be a sign of strength.

It should be, yet hockey people are just going to pretend otherwise.

 

[FiveFourteenSixOne]

Bowman with HUGE criticism of Knobloch's player usage.

Literally what everybody was saying the entire year, Bowman clearly saw it and agreed.

 

[oobga]

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Bowman with HUGE criticism of Knobloch's player usage.

Literally what everybody was saying the entire year, Bowman clearly saw it and agreed.

Lmao, coming from that fat idiot it means nothing. "Never my fault, I only made the worst signing and worst trade of the season."

f*** off Bowman you worthless sack of shit.

 

[Kirby]

Regardless of past history, can't say that the media threw softball questions at Babcock today.

Directly asked about the situation, referenced direct scenarios with comments from important players on past teams.

 

[KCC]

Babcock basically trying to claim that the organization in Columbus never gave him a real chance.

I mean, it is some what true. He never coached one practice or regular season game in Columbus. lol

 

[Tarus]

Well, Bowman somewhat confirming the rumors of his clash with Knoblauch pointing out that the top guys played too much, a long standing issue that has plagued undisciplined or easily bullied coaching staffs since Tippett.

Mcdavid on the ice can feel like a cheat code, hopefully Babcock can resist in favor of promoting an actual team.

 

[Del Preston]

 

[Duder54]

I wasn’t a fan of this hire when the rumors came out, but I actually like what I am hearing from this presser. This is either going to be a resounding success or a fantastic failure.

 

[Oilhawks]

Having DJ Smith as an assistant coach is like GG 2.0 (different focuses but still). Quite an asset to have a head coach experienced guy there, particularly a players' coach type

 

[BabMikecock]

Well there was definitely a rift between Bowman and Knob

 

[Fourier]

More players, better roles is actually very good to hear. Now we wait to see it happen.

 

[oobga]

I wasn’t a fan of this hire when the rumors came out, but I actually like what I am hearing from this presser. This is either going to be a resounding success or a fantastic failure.

Yeah. I fully expected Babs to talk the talk and win ppl over today. I feel like this every time we hire someone though.

It's all about the results. Time will tell. And we still have a big management handicap, like it's been since Katz bought the team.

 

[Wreckus]

Well there was definitely a rift between Bowman and Knob

Think bowman had contract remorse as the season went on.

 

[ConnorNova0929]

Well, Bowman somewhat confirming the rumors of his clash with Knoblauch pointing out that the top guys played too much, a long standing issue that has plagued undisciplined or easily bullied coaching staffs since Tippett.

Mcdavid on the ice can feel like a cheat code, hopefully Babcock can resist in favor of promoting an actual team.

The team sucked hard without McDrai though.

It's a chicken and egg situation. Are the top guys playing too much because the rest of the roster is dog shit? Or is the rest of the roster dog shit because they don't get enough ice time / responsibility?

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Think bowman had contract remorse as the season went on.

Which one? Frederic? Walman? Jarry?

 

[Oilhawks]

Think bowman had contract remorse as the season went on.

Whispers that it was more up to JJ than him. I mean, he was Jeff's guy to begin with

 

[ConnorNova0929]

I wasn’t a fan of this hire when the rumors came out, but I actually like what I am hearing from this presser. This is either going to be a resounding success or a fantastic failure.

Narcissistic people are very good at saying what people want to hear. It's how Trump got elected twice lol.

 

[Ibanez]

This guy is about as opposite as Knoblauch as it gets - be careful what you wish for guys lol

I’m no Babcock fan. But also I don’t care too much anymore in general (the little oiler fan inside of me is dead)

The one main difference is that Babcock has a pulse. You wouldn’t know if Knob was on fire.

Still don’t like either coach.

I’ll crawl back into my summer hole now.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Were getting the Mike Babcock greatest hits reunion tour.

 

[oXo Cube]

Think bowman had contract remorse as the season went on.

Seems clear he didn't actually.

Bowman just said he wants the bottom 6 to play more. He thinks Trent Frederic is good actually.

 

[DrDrai]

I love how Babcock is literally saying he’s going to cross the line and will need to be reeled in.