Oilers working to hire Mike Babcock as coach, officially cleared by NHL

[NYR94]

Reporters tried to reach out to McDavid and Draisaitl for their thoughts on the hire, but Babcock has already confiscated their phones.

 

[MMC]

 

[BJCrombeenFanClub]

Oilers players deleting photos and texts as we speak.

 

[Jacob]

If he’s not allowed to be psychologically manipulative what good is he?

 

[HockeyVirus]

Say what you want about Babcock but deep down I think everyone knows the Oilers will probably do well under him.

With who in net, with who playing defense, and with who providing support to McDavid and Drai upfront with RNH and Hyman aging and Kane gone?

 

[NeverForget06]

McDrai is getting their guy. I have to assume Hyman and Kapanen were both fans of him. Wouldn't surprise me if they spoke to Ceci as well.

Still need a goalie or else it really wouldn't matter if we had Scotty Bowman back there

 

[BHD]

Hide while you can, Josh Samanski.

 

[NeverForget06]

With who in net, with who playing defense, and with who providing support to McDavid and Drai upfront with RNH and Hyman aging and Kane gone?

well good thing the season doesn't start tomorrow ! Don't worry about our d-core, you worry about yours ! Its geriatric

 

[Claypool]

Babcock was wrong to resign. It admitted to guilt. First rule is never admit you’re wrong if you did nothing wrong.

 

[trellaine201]

Hope he fails. The guy is a monster.

 

[Relapsing]

What an unbelievable thing for the league to admit. Holy shit.

 

[SomeDude]

Welp don’t have to worry about Edmonton anymore.

 

[SomeDude]

If he’s not allowed to be psychologically manipulative what good is he?

His voice sounds like a stereotypical Canadian cartoon character. So there’s that.

 

[Zerotonine]

Tough break for Cassidy watching both the Oilers and Leafs hire someone else this week - obviously the Oilers didn't even get the opportunity. I thought he was heading to the payday of a lifetime with both those teams looking for a coach in a slim market.

The leafs passed on Cassidy tho. And ots come to light Vegas has personal issues woth edmonton and that's why Edmonton is off Cassidy obviously the Oilers new they wouldn't have access to Cassidy for atleast the next year

 

[TheNewEra]

lets see if the reports of current oilers that wont play for him are accurate and we see players move

 

[wonton15]

Bowman and Babcock

Oilers doing a ‘decade of darkness’ speed run

 

[Richiebottles]

The NHL is a joke man.

I love my Habs and the management but the NHL? St8ght trash.

 

[PizzaTime]

Bowman and Babcock

Oilers doing a ‘decade of darkness’ speed run

Almost two decades now honestly

 

[red devil]

lets see if the reports of current oilers that wont play for him are accurate and we see players move

Oilers should try to acquire Milstein's clients as he praised Babcock yesterday for pushing his players

 

[HockeyVirus]

well good thing the season doesn't start tomorrow ! Don't worry about our d-core, you worry about yours ! Its geriatric

Being retooled already got younger in case you missed the trade. Oilers have Bouchard and that's basically it for top 4 dmen

 

[ijuka]

I think Babcock is actually a competent coach, Toronto's game was a ton of fun to watch with Babcock as the coach, and the play style fell off a cliff as soon as he was fired.

But of course, like with Tortorella, there is a decent amount of extra baggage with him.

 

[hamzarocks]

To make this all about the leafs:

The second last humiliation will be when Mike Babcock led oilers win the cup next year

(The final one would be Dubas joining the Knights and him and Marner winning one together)

Wonderr what Babcock can do for the Oilers. Let's see if he can bring a cup and fix his legacy on the way

 

[Jocke1]

"NHL is clearing is Mike Babcock to coach the Edmonton Oilers."

I'm reading that sentence over and over trying to understand it.

 

[TheNewEra]

Oilers should try to acquire Milstein's clients as he praised for Babcock yesterday for pushing his players

evander kane come on down

 

[ijuka]

Being retooled already got younger in case you missed the trade. Oilers have Bouchard and that's basically it for top 4 dmen

Are you saying that Ekholm is #5 at best?