Speculation: Next Oilers GM?

[Sra1974]

While I don’t think it’s a panic, I do think this has been poorly handled by the team. If you knew you were walking Holland to the end of his contract the associate GM should have been in place long ago in my opinion. Poor succession planning in my opinion.

 

[foshizzle]

While I don’t think it’s a panic, I do think this has been poorly handled by the team. If you knew you were walking Holland to the end of his contract the associate GM should have been in place long ago in my opinion. Poor succession planning in my opinion.

No team will let you talk to their leadership until the season is over. This is completely normal

 

[Cloned]

No to Botterril lol. What is the fascination with this guy? He was bad in Buffalo.

 

[WaitingForUser]

While I don’t think it’s a panic, I do think this has been poorly handled by the team. If you knew you were walking Holland to the end of his contract the associate GM should have been in place long ago in my opinion. Poor succession planning in my opinion.

We had one he ran to Ottawa because he didn’t want to wait a year though.

 

[tardigrade81]

Get him to replace Schwartz. We all saw his work in Sudden Death.

I can get on board with that !

 

[tardigrade81]

I've always wondered this.. What's that bump on his forehead from?

I think I read it’s just a cyst like birthmark. He’s had it from a little kid and it never went away. I always wondered that myself!

I have one similar down low. Turns out it’s just a hemorrhoid that won’t go away.

 

[McAsuno]

Hunter ain't young, Jimbo.

 

[tardigrade81]

He knows a few things about winning if there's ever a concern, pretty sure that's been his role the past few years.


Are you spending the summer detoxing the A&W out of your body? Thanks for being such a trooper, you nearly willed the Oilers to a cup one teen burger at a time!

Lmao yes. I have eaten out twice since we lost and both times were at chopped leaf. Not even kidding chicken salad

Definitely not having A and W for at least a solid week now….. maybe this weekend

 

[FlameChampion]

Hunter ain't young, Jimbo.

What about Dorion? Haha

Wonder what KGretzky even does for the organization at this point. Guy is barely even mentioned anymore.

 

[Senor Catface]

No to Botterril lol. What is the fascination with this guy? He was bad in Buffalo.

Trading away the 156th pick for 177th, with not getting anything back is an interesting way to GM.

 

[McAsuno]

What about Dorion? Haha

Wonder what KGretzky even does for the organization at this point. Guy is barely even mentioned anymore.

Keith's chilling as the GM of the condors so meh. As long as its not a Holland/Chiarelli 2.0, I'll be happy.

 

[timekeep]

What about Dorion? Haha

Wonder what KGretzky even does for the organization at this point. Guy is barely even mentioned anymore.

Doesn't he look after Bakersfield still?

 

[TheNumber4]

How many Holland trades happened cause of his “connections” ?

Is he close with Blues GM and that’s how we got Kostin? Canes GM and that’s how we got Foegele? Preds GM and that’s how we got Ekholm?

For as much as Holland was criticized for sitting on his ass too much. He probably does grade out to be one of the most active GMs league wide, I would think. I hope we don’t go back to the days of Tambo and no moves allowed anyways.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Hunter ain't young, Jimbo.

Consider the source

 

[M Ace]

Hmm didn’t think about Gags I mean we were grooming Staios and he’s not that much older than Sam and if win a cup he gets his name it. Do it

Staios is only 16 years older than Sam…

 

[M Ace]

Time to go all in with McDrai and hire Andy Scott, Draisaitl's agent, as the next GM.

Thought it was Mike Liut….

 

[M Ace]

Double impact for the win lol

Would love to see Nurse having the training from Kickboxer or Skinner the dance from kickboxar…

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Very unusual situation. No GM in place and no timeline when there might be one. But a huge summer to try and get back to the cup next year before huge potential raises for Draisaitl and Bouchard kick in.

It's not the worst situation, as this means the Oil can avoid any mistakes during the silly season that is the first week of July,

Plus outside of Rantanen (who's going to be capped by MacK), there isn't really any market-setting talent comparable to Drai about to sign a new deal.

 

[WaitingForUser]

Staios is only 16 years older than Sam…

Yeah I was definitely smoking the good stuff when I posted that. But cmon 16 years is nothing

 

[CupofOil]

No to Botterril lol. What is the fascination with this guy? He was bad in Buffalo.

In fairness, everybody is bad in Buffalo and has been for a long time. I think the issues there reside higher than the GM.

 

[Broberg Speed]

So is the issue that they thought Coffey would be the next GM and instead he is better suited as a coach?

New sitcom. We have a temporary GM that doesn't intend on being the GM and a coach who doesn't have plans of being a coach. They are dating the same woman who has amnesia. The gags write themselves. Insert laugh track outro with catchy music.

 

[Canovin]

I'd imagine the new GM is Keith.

Duncan Keith

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I'd imagine the new GM is Keith.

Duncan Keith

Sure I'll take the money.

 

[Fourier]

Hunter ain't young, Jimbo.

I guess age is in the eye of the beholder. For me Hunter is middle age. Most on here probably see his as a geezer. Matty may see him as a kid.

(And yes I agree that Hunter is definitely not someone I'd lump in as young.)

 

[barry halls]

I was initially very nervous about the hiring of Jackson...Knoblauch helped to assuage those fears but now I can't help but wonder again if he even knows what he's doing. I thought they would have a clear succession plan in place.

It's very easy to promise "best in class", pretty sure every executive in the league says that. I really hope Jackson knows what he's doing but he hasn't done enough yet to prove that we can trust him. It goes without saying that this next GM hire is the most important decision in the McDavid era. Vegas and Florida got their GM hires right and have cups to show for it. Please for the love of god JJ prove you know what you're doing and get this right....