Oilers interested in hiring Mike Babcock

[Gabrielor]

McDavid trade request when?

 

[JKG33]

Smartest thing the Oilers have done in a while. Thats not saying much, but still...

 

[the valiant effort]

 

[JediOrderPizza]

"I've always bet on Mike Babcock" Mike Babcock.

 

[MMC]

Sure seems like this is fully in motion

 

[Static]

If this hiring happens I am pretty confident it's because McDavid and Draisaitl have bigger priorities than what's on anyone's phone. They're ready for a totalitarian atmosphere.

That is a very optimistic take of stan bowman. This is a move of a man with no moves left.

 

[Sheppy]

 

[Mobiandi]

Unreal

 

[Breakers]

 

[ClevelandJacketFan]

Just wasting the prime of an all time hockey great, unreal.

 

[tfwnogf]

He's got a phallic name so this checks out

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

This is going to be a great summer

 

[JKG33]

Sure seems like this is fully in motion

They can have DJ Smith, good riddance

 

[HockeyVirus]

The fact that Babcock identified Hyman as an important piece and it was the number one thing Leafs fans hated about Babcock, is an enormous thing in Babcock's favor.

Woah now. Hyman had cement for hands his first few years in the league and kept getting force fed top minutes because he liked that he could win board battles and get the puck to Matthews and Marner. But the drawback was watching Hyman fumble literal tap ins those 2 set up for him over and over so yeah any fan base would complain.

By the middle of his time with the Leafs he figured it out and was starting to produce. Then he produced in the regular season and had cement hands in the playoffs. Then he left and figured out the playoff thing.

 

[majormajor]

That is a very optimistic take of stan bowman. This is a move of a man with no moves left.

Bowman I have no confidence in. If Babcock is hired it's because all the principals in the organization, including McDavid and Draisaitl, sign off on it.

Does that make it a smart idea? I don't know. But people don't understand the Oilers if they think their star players are going to be blindsided by a Babcock hire.

 

[6ix]

The fact that Babcock identified Hyman as an important piece and it was the number one thing Leafs fans hated about Babcock, is an enormous thing in Babcock's favor.

It was more so it was just so insanely forced the first year/2. He had hands of stone and wasn’t ready for the top line but was stapled there anyways, even when he struggled. Hyman worked hard to improve over the years.

 

[super6646]

He’s a pathological liar and garbage human being to boot.

 

[CokenoPepsi]

I dont know the proper gif for this

 

[Raging Bull]

Kind of surprised by the response here. He seems like a terrible person, yeah, but he's a good coach.

 

[Summer Rose]

This is going to be a great summer

You can say that again.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Crazy how they keep making the wrong moves. Even a broken clock is right twice a day…

 

[Coffey]

The Pejorative Slur is about to ride us into another decade of darkness

Thanks to the Pejorative Slurs that run this team

 

[Empoleon8771]

McDavid should just demand a trade now to save us the wait.

 

[bov]

We all know the history, but I genuinely believe the Oilers would perform well with him behind the bench. If the players were on board, that would be interesting to see.

 

[Iggys Dome]

He’s a good coach strictly hockey wise, but the baggage coming with him, not to mention McD having a year left before a trade request is inevitable…do they hate themselves in Edmonton?