Oilers hire Mike Babcock as head coach, DJ Smith as associate coach

[Channelcat]

I like it

 

[Sniper99]

I thought McDavid would be gone in two years, but with this offseason, the signings, Nurse, Babcock... now I am excited he might leave before then.

you mean how every Oiler basher thought he was leaving after his ELC expired "You can tell by the cringe look on his face that he doesnt want to be in Edmonton" and then it was up after his 8 year deal and now after his 2 year extension. "hes going to Toronto, Hes going to Toronto"This site is so laughable.

 

[MCR74]

I thought McDavid would be gone in two years, but with this offseason, the signings, Nurse, Babcock... now I am excited he might leave before then.

Babcock and Draisaitl's egos in the same dressing room. What could possibly go wrong?

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

I think BigCock (that’s the nickname i refer to Babcock) will change McDavid and Drai’s leadership abilities, especially once the door is closed.

 

[zombie kopitar]

i mean nothing else was working....

 

[PensandCaps]

Lidstrom was the stallworth on those Detroit teams, they haven’t had that since he retired.

Lidstrom, Z, Rafalski and Datsyuk.

i'd argue Babcock underachieved with that core. should have won more than 1.

 

[bobber]

He strikes again

Stan Bownan looks like the cat that ate the canary minus the yellow feather sticking out of his mug.

 

[jellybeans]

This is going to be so entertaining i'm so sorry oilers fan it's not going to be good

 

[PensandCaps]

This guy comes off as a sociopath

 

[Johnny Concussion]

This guy comes off as a sociopath

Full blown narcissist who has never done a thing wrong in his life. Like every narcissist.

 

[PensandCaps]

Full blown narcissist who has never done a thing wrong in his life. Like every narcissist.

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Honestly, would it be so hard to say " yah i crossed line, i f***ed up, i shouldnt have invaded their personal space like that, and i apologize for that and look forward to learning from my mistake"?

 

[PensandCaps]

Imagine taking that explanation at face value

anyone with morals should be anti government. insane. But i guess thats how they vet people who will follow orders or not.

 

[hockeeyyy]

 

[ijuka]

Well, if nothing else, Babcock is guaranteed to make some funny faces and show some emotion. At least he won't be like Knoblauch.

 

[Raistlin]

In regards to the quote from Mike Babock below:

I said in the previous Mike Babcock thread that I am under no illusion that he is Mr. Nice Guy and the best human being that ever lived.

But I do want to point out that 90% of all the people in hockey who have been most outspoken against Babcock are all part of the people who Babcock refers to in his quote.

You look at 90% of Babcock's most outspoken critics, and what do they all have in common? Players Babcock benched or didn't give enough ice-time to.

Again, Babcock will never be confused with a super nice guy, but a lot of players most outspoken against him DO have personal agendas or egos involved.

Unrepentant Babcock outlines vision for Oilers

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I might've missed something in his history, did he bench Franzen? Bowman says he wants more players onboard, yet essentially it seems like the decision to hire Mike rests on 3 players that had an outsized say in the room. The same player whose president was his agent. Everything revolves around 1 player, the coach with his seal of approval is famously known for alienating fringe players. Good luck with getting everyone on board.

This coach knows there is exactly only one player he needs to placate.

 

[Johnny Concussion]

Honestly, would it be so hard to say " yah i crossed line, i f***ed up, i shouldnt have invaded their personal space like that, and i apologize for that and look forward to learning from my mistake"?

A narcissist would rather die by eating their own guts than ever admit they were wrong. I know. My father and mother are insane narcissists as was my first wife.

 

[sxvnert]

So is Bill Peters getting hired again since he didn't do anything illegal either?

 

[Karl Eriksson]

My fave ever Babcock story is when he had Marner write down a ranking of all his teammates and then Babs sent it to the whole team

 

[Pia8988]

lmao

 

[PensandCaps]

A narcissist would rather die by eating their own guts than ever admit they were wrong. I know. My father and mother are insane narcissists as was my first wife.

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ah its also the typical politician defense for all their war crimes, fraud, and deviant behavior .

You gotta be a narcissist to assume positions of power.

 

[Bleedred]

So is Bill Peters getting hired again since he didn't do anything illegal either?

Maybe. He broke in as one of Babcock’s assistants. Just like DJ Smith, Todd McLellan, Paul MacLean and maybe I’m forgetting some.

Jay Woodcroft probably counts, but he may be more like McLellan’s go-for than Babcock’s.

 

[ChuckW]

Babcock? Really? This reeks of desperation

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Maybe. He broke in as one of Babcock’s assistants. Just like DJ Smith, Todd McLellan, Paul MacLean and maybe I’m forgetting some.

Jay Woodcroft probably counts, but he may be more like McLellan’s go-for than Babcock’s.

Jim Hiller in Toronto

 

[Bleedred]

Jim Hiller in Toronto

Ahh, didn’t even realize he was an assistant under Babcock in Toronto and even his final year in Detroit.

 

[WhataKnight]