Peter Chiarelli Appreciation Thread
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Jesus Take the Wheel
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He's been way more hit than miss, which is nice for a change.
Personally I think his biggest strength is surrounding himself with solid staff to help with trade/draft decisions.
Hopefully he learned from his mistakes in boston when it comes to making the right moves to keep his team out of cap trouble, I do think his contract negotiation skills are his one weakness as a gm
Personally I think his biggest strength is surrounding himself with solid staff to help with trade/draft decisions.
Hopefully he learned from his mistakes in boston when it comes to making the right moves to keep his team out of cap trouble, I do think his contract negotiation skills are his one weakness as a gm
But he lost the Reinhart trade. 
Clearing out the OBC was great. I am especially thankful he got rid of Buchy.
I think shipping out Hall, and to a lesser extent Eberle, was about improving culture.
fwiw MacT's problem wasn't a lack of education. iirc MacT earned an MBA from Western.
Clearing out the OBC was great. I am especially thankful he got rid of Buchy.
I think shipping out Hall, and to a lesser extent Eberle, was about improving culture.
fwiw MacT's problem wasn't a lack of education. iirc MacT earned an MBA from Western.
But he lost the Reinhart trade.
Clearing out the OBC was great. I am especially thankful he got rid of Buchy.
I think shipping out Hall, and to a lesser extent Eberle, was about improving culture.
fwiw MacT's problem wasn't a lack of education. iirc MacT earned an MBA from Western.
Indirectly lost a 2nd round pick bc we signed Chia. Lost Davidson too. Versteeg but no nig deal. No proven 2nd backup goalie yet after flop with Gus. So so Lucic FA signing. Not worth the payment IMO.
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I respect his vision for building a team. He's not trying to build a fantasy hockey roster or simply stashing assets and prospects. He tries to assemble a well rounded team with everything needed for success. I agree with most of what he's done, although I hope there's at least one or two notable signings in free agency to set us up for a playoff run.
Ask me again on July 2.
As of right now the main thing he has done is acquired Cam Talbot, which is good, but really most people had us going for Talbot and our connection to Sather gift wrapped that up for us.
Larsson was a good add, but at a steep price and I'm skeptical of Lucic here long term. IMO we paid too much and gave away too much cap to Lucic to compensate.
Not happy with the handling of the Schultz situation, Korpikoski trade, signing Russell for 4 years, and his connections to Boston costing us Hamilton for picks (that we then spent on Reinhart).
Do like the Letestu signing, Talbot deal, Kassian, Maroon deal.
He's basically 50-50 for me. Some good stuff, some bad.
I would have preferred hiring Ray Shero. No offence to Chia, but that would have cleared the way for us to acquire Hamilton with no fuss and the pluses that Chia has brought doesn't outweigh getting boned on that.
As of right now the main thing he has done is acquired Cam Talbot, which is good, but really most people had us going for Talbot and our connection to Sather gift wrapped that up for us.
Larsson was a good add, but at a steep price and I'm skeptical of Lucic here long term. IMO we paid too much and gave away too much cap to Lucic to compensate.
Not happy with the handling of the Schultz situation, Korpikoski trade, signing Russell for 4 years, and his connections to Boston costing us Hamilton for picks (that we then spent on Reinhart).
Do like the Letestu signing, Talbot deal, Kassian, Maroon deal.
He's basically 50-50 for me. Some good stuff, some bad.
I would have preferred hiring Ray Shero. No offence to Chia, but that would have cleared the way for us to acquire Hamilton with no fuss and the pluses that Chia has brought doesn't outweigh getting boned on that.
Who scored that game 5 OT winner again?
I'm stunned(not really) how many people on HFOil wanna **** on Chia after guiding us to a second round playoff berth. Our best point total in how long??? Jesus mofo-Christ!
Oh wait, it's allll because of McDavid, right? *eye-roll here*
Face it fanboys, he knows more about hockey than any one of you.
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Yeah, I'm about split as well with the things he's done. But one thing he's done well that the old boys club didn't have a clue how to do is surround the top talent with players needed to start succeeding. Makes you wonder if Chia was around back in the day with Hall, Nuge and Eberle what could have been. Instead they were thrown to the wolves and forced to fend for themselves.
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I feel like I'm the only one who likes Lucic at a 6M cap hit and long-term. He brings a lot to the table and you can win championships with a guy like him as a leader.
I'm a big fan of Chia, he built a fun team to watch and a team to be proud of
"Winning" trades is overrated, as long as you become better. He acquired Caggiula and Benning for zero assets and they could be a big part of our future.
I'm a big fan of Chia, he built a fun team to watch and a team to be proud of
"Winning" trades is overrated, as long as you become better. He acquired Caggiula and Benning for zero assets and they could be a big part of our future.
The guy knows more about hockey than the entirety of HF Oil. Nothing to ***** about with Chia. He's great! Thanks for what you've already done Chia. KUTGW!
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Ray Shero sucks. Pens went nowhere after the first cup and devils are going nowhere fast.
Yeah, but the bad moves you listed are very minor in comparison to the good moves and how did he botch the Schultz situation? Schultz, like Yakupov as well as RNH and Eberle to an extent, were ruined by the previous regime. He inherited a team with a bunch of sunk assets full of young players with shattered confidence with Schultz and Yak being the forefront of that. There's nothing he could have done but cut his losses and do what's best for team and player.
With that said, how he manages the cap going forward (going to be very difficult) will tell his true legacy as Oilers GM. The hardest work is ahead for him.
Was nominated GM of the year for a reason. He's done a fantastic job IMO. He doesn't care what fans think and is usually the smartest man in the room. He knows how to build a hockey club.
Fans get too caught up in the individual perceived value of players. This team has an identity and a vision.
It doesn't matter if player x > player y. It's about building around McDavid.
Fans get too caught up in the individual perceived value of players. This team has an identity and a vision.
It doesn't matter if player x > player y. It's about building around McDavid.
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I think people should relax a little, we still have a very good team here. I got a bit irritated at the Eberle trade and the Russell signing, but then I took a step back and realized I was just getting way too caught up in that stuff. This is still the Oilers team who had a great year last year. We still have McDavid and he's likely going to be signed long-term this summer. Just having the pleasure watching him for the next decade makes me happy and feel blessed.
We have a great core to build around in Talbot, Klefbom, McDavid and Draisaitl and some very good veterans and secondary pieces in Lucic, Sekera, Larsson and Russell. On top of that we have some exciting young guns in Puljujärvi, Nurse, Benning, Caggiula who could all take steps forward and become bigger contributors. Behind them we're slowly starting to build a solid prospect pool too with Yamamoto, Benson, Jones, Bear and Wells (and a couple of other guys).
When you take a step back you realize that the future isn't so grim after all and that this team won't sink just because we moved Eberle for Strome and signed Russell 4 years. Future is actually pretty bright still.
We have a great core to build around in Talbot, Klefbom, McDavid and Draisaitl and some very good veterans and secondary pieces in Lucic, Sekera, Larsson and Russell. On top of that we have some exciting young guns in Puljujärvi, Nurse, Benning, Caggiula who could all take steps forward and become bigger contributors. Behind them we're slowly starting to build a solid prospect pool too with Yamamoto, Benson, Jones, Bear and Wells (and a couple of other guys).
When you take a step back you realize that the future isn't so grim after all and that this team won't sink just because we moved Eberle for Strome and signed Russell 4 years. Future is actually pretty bright still.
Guys, this is a Chiarelli Appreciation thread. If you're just going to come in here to ***** and **** on him, maybe don't post in here. There are plenty of threads out there in which you can complain (and you do).
Very happy that he's our GM. And many of you know how much I hate the Eberle trade (I've stayed away from talking about it since it happened, I figure I might as well wait to see how Strome pans out). IMO, about 80% of his moves or more have been good ones, and of the bad ones some weren't even his fault, or he really was backed into a corner.
First time we've seen playoffs in over a decade and people have the gall to complain. We had McDavid last year, and we weren't making the playoffs even with him healthy. Chiarelli built the team to better perform around McDavid, and I have faith it will continue.
Very happy that he's our GM. And many of you know how much I hate the Eberle trade (I've stayed away from talking about it since it happened, I figure I might as well wait to see how Strome pans out). IMO, about 80% of his moves or more have been good ones, and of the bad ones some weren't even his fault, or he really was backed into a corner.
First time we've seen playoffs in over a decade and people have the gall to complain. We had McDavid last year, and we weren't making the playoffs even with him healthy. Chiarelli built the team to better perform around McDavid, and I have faith it will continue.
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I think Chia has done a fantastic job and deserves way more credit, way less complaining and second guessing. Takes the team to best point total since ???? and then the team has an electric playoffs that rejuvenates hockey in the city. The guys he brought to the table in Talbot, Maroon, Lucic, Kassian, Caggulia, Benning, Larsson and even little Desharnais ALL had roles in bringing people WAY out of their seats and making Oilers hockey relevant and prime time again. It has been AGES since this was the case. So to Chia, I tip my glass this summer!!! Lots.
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He did great last season and he needs to keep going for next season if the Oilers are to take the next step.
AVE MAN
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The awesome thing about having Chia as a GM is that I trust everything he does, even when my initial reaction is "What the &%**?!?"
I think him and Yzerman are the 2 best GM's in the league, hence the reason Yzerman insisted on Chia being part of the team Canada brass.
The Reinhart deal was a learning expereince for him. He knew he couldn't trust his staff completely. Hense the Keith Gretzky signing to bring in a more trusted advisor.
Name a GM that doesn't have a blemish or 2 on his record.
I think him and Yzerman are the 2 best GM's in the league, hence the reason Yzerman insisted on Chia being part of the team Canada brass.
The Reinhart deal was a learning expereince for him. He knew he couldn't trust his staff completely. Hense the Keith Gretzky signing to bring in a more trusted advisor.
Name a GM that doesn't have a blemish or 2 on his record.
Draiskull
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All I say here is 'meh' considering the thread title.
Now if\when 'fire Chia' thread is created by someone I may have more to add.
My compliment for him would that he is good at fitting in pieces to make a strong team even if he has to overpay.
Now if\when 'fire Chia' thread is created by someone I may have more to add.
My compliment for him would that he is good at fitting in pieces to make a strong team even if he has to overpay.
ChaoticOrange
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Man, you'd think people didn't watch Bambi when they were kids on this thread.
This is literally the Peter Chiarelli Appreciation Thread and some of you can't hold your tongue even to try and post something nice. A couple of backhanded compliments, and more *****ing. Leave it alone. If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all - at the very least not in the Appreciation Thread, wow.
This is literally the Peter Chiarelli Appreciation Thread and some of you can't hold your tongue even to try and post something nice. A couple of backhanded compliments, and more *****ing. Leave it alone. If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all - at the very least not in the Appreciation Thread, wow.
