bobbythebrain
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Does that Cup Final happen without JJ firing Holland's coach?
Holland fires Woody regardless. That was inevitable.
Does that Cup Final happen without JJ firing Holland's coach?
Don’t say that on the mains lolI'd say we now have easily the best/deepest forward group in the league.
That’s usually what I’d have from either brewery, or dunkels. Been a while though for either. I’m going to see if I can find some microbrewed German beers next time, there is a specialty beer store nearby that has one of the best import selections in Edmonton
Fahr is excellent! Their Hefe is really good. Our Beer Page – Fahr Beer
Is that you Ken Holland?How young was Detroit in ’02 when They won?
I've tried a few of the German beer, but no Belgian yet. Going to have to get one of those gents to buy some so I can try it.
It's pretty funny but it's the usual suspects who say that. My favorite is when they say the Oilers will never win with this defence, despite them losing by one goal in game 7 of the SCF and having a historically good PK.Don’t say that on the mains lol
According to some on that thread apparently we’re not cup contenders
Certain posters on here (shouldn’t be hard to guess which ones) were saying that the reaction to Brown’s first goal was embarrassing and the fans shouldn’t have been celebrating him with the year he was having.
Holland did exactly what he set out to do. His 5 year plan was to build a team that is a legit threat for the Stanley Cup. 1 win away from the cup, I'd consider that a success. Taking over from Chia's disaster and than having to deal with COVID, it wasn't an easy task, can also throw in Klefbom's Injuries and Larsson's heart break. If either of those guys were still around, Nurse wouldn't be making 9+ million. He did what he needed to do, now it's time to take the next step and Jackson's first swing is a homerun. Not saying he was perfect, far from, but he did his job.
Holy shit are Flames goofs ever obsessed with our team. The have more posts about free agency in that stupid E=NG thread than they do about their own fukn team.
WHAT A BUNCH OF SAD SACK LOSERS!!!
I have claimed multiple times that the Oilers would have won a cup, and maybe more, if we had normal "cap progression" throughout the back half of the McDrai contracts. When we signed those 8 year deals, it was widely accepted that we wouldn't be really competitive until the back halves of the contracts. Everybody assumed we'd see the normal 3-4% increases per year, like we always had, and by year 5 we'd be able to have a more deep, competitive roster. Then COVID happens and we have a flat cap for 3 straight years. It royally, ROYALLY, screwed the Oilers cap situation, and forced the team into being basically just McDrai for longer than it should have been.
Fair point. It always seemed like Holland wasn't enamoured with Woody.Holland fires Woody regardless. That was inevitable.
It's talking about the DVD, right?
It's staples, so he might just be inventing his own nonsense. lolIt's talking about the DVD, right?
disagree
signing Zach Hyman was a grand slam...trading for Ekholm was at least a 3-run homer haha
If you listen to the new signers interviews most saud it was the culture here, the winning. All set up by Holland.Ken had five years and was paid 25 million.
Jackson's performance yesterday is what we all wanted from Holland every damn year.
I don't feel bad for Ken whatsoever.
I'd argue losing two cornerstone defensemen, Klefbom and Larsson, who were aligned with the prime year development of this team's core forwards. Add that Klefbom hole created room for Nurse's growth which led to his challenging contract cap wise for this team. A healthy Klef and this team's trajectory is different in a lot of ways. Conversely, the covid cap was like a universal constant that effected all franchises.What spin are they possibly putting on our July 1 to tell themselves it's ok?
"Pfffft they didn't even get term on those contracts, nobody wants to be in Edmonton LOL!!!"
I'll place my bet on "lol this is Draisaitl's last season lol."
This is a buried headline.
If the worst happens and we make it through the McDavid/Drai era with no cup, the flat cap will be far and away the #1 reason IMO.
It's staples, so he might just be inventing his own nonsense. lol
What spin are they possibly putting on our July 1 to tell themselves it's ok?
"Pfffft they didn't even get term on those contracts, nobody wants to be in Edmonton LOL!!!"
I'll place my bet on "lol this is Draisaitl's last season lol."
This is a buried headline.
If the worst happens and we make it through the McDavid/Drai era with no cup, the flat cap will be far and away the #1 reason IMO.
Does he though? Holland is pretty patient.Holland fires Woody regardless. That was inevitable.
Fair point. It always seemed like Holland wasn't enamoured with Woody.
That said, does he bring in Knoblauch or a retread like Gallant?
He wasn’t an absolute tire fire like Pistol Pete was and you are right, he laid a bit of a more solid foundation down. He brought in Ekholm and dumped Lucic on Calgary, which turned into a Neal buyout. Hyman wanted to be only here so it’s hard to give him full credit for luring him to Edmonton but that contract is a beauty, only to be offset by the $4 million per season over pay to #25.Holland doesn’t get enough credit imo. The organization was a soup sandwich before he came. McDavid was on a line with AHLers, prospects were handled like grenades, no playoffs… just an absolute shit show from top to bottom. He was far from perfect but at least the organization got some stability under him.
Needed to move on though. We’re trying to win a cup and he just wasn’t nearly aggressive enough. The “squeeze” comment really comes to mind. In a tight cap world you have to be willing to squeeze whenever you can. I don’t think Holland would have done nearly what JJ did this long weekend.
Does he though? Holland is pretty patient.
Does Holland go and hire an AHL coach at that point in time or does he go with the standard “veteran” coach to right the ship?
I am not even sure why I got sucked into this debate as I do not hate Holland at all.
My opinion is Holland was decent but he wasn’t operating like some of the best GM’s in the game and I am glad he wasn’t re-signed.
Holy shit are Flames goofs ever obsessed with our team. The have more posts about free agency in that stupid E=NG thread than they do about their own fukn team.
WHAT A BUNCH OF SAD SACK LOSERS!!!