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Post by CentreHice on Apr 22, 2015 14:43:48 GMT -5
If I were the Oilers, I'd be talking to Todd McLellan. He knows the West…and he's got some mojo.
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Post by blny on Apr 22, 2015 14:48:03 GMT -5
If I were the Oilers, I'd be talking to Todd McLellan. He knows the West…and he's got some mojo. For coach, yes. I'm struggling to see the fit for Chiarelli. Nicholson is Supreme President - Hockey Operations and Business. MacT is VP and GM. I can't see Chia considering an AGM job. |
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Post by CentreHice on Apr 22, 2015 15:11:29 GMT -5
If I were the Oilers, I'd be talking to Todd McLellan. He knows the West…and he's got some mojo. For coach, yes. I'm struggling to see the fit for Chiarelli. Nicholson is Supreme President - Hockey Operations and Business. MacT is VP and GM. I can't see Chia considering an AGM job. Yes…coach is what I meant. Wonder what happens to Kevin Lowe now that Nicholson is top dog... |
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Post by Skilly on Apr 22, 2015 15:30:51 GMT -5
Rumour is Nicholson will be asking Gretzky to take an upper management role .... And rekindle the Team Canada magic, rmes
Odds are Gretzky won't want to uproot his family.
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Post by blny on Apr 22, 2015 15:49:31 GMT -5
First order of business in new arena will be enough office space for all the managers.
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Post by jkr on Apr 22, 2015 15:49:39 GMT -5
Rumour is Nicholson will be asking Gretzky to take an upper management role .... And rekindle the Team Canada magic, rmes Odds are Gretzky won't want to uproot his family. Just because they succeeded at the national team level doesn't mean it will work in the NHL. The Oilers will never succeed until they get away from this old boys club. Hire the best hockey talent, not just guys that played for Edmonton. |
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Post by blny on Apr 23, 2015 20:25:56 GMT -5
Looks like Chia will be introduced tomorrow as some sort of director of hockey ops. No idea what that means for MacT.
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Post by franko on Apr 23, 2015 20:51:32 GMT -5
Looks like Chia will be introduced tomorrow as some sort of director of hockey ops. No idea what that means for MacT. who cares about MacT . . . Jacobs is ecstatic that he doesn't have to pay Chia's salary. |
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Post by blny on Apr 23, 2015 21:28:58 GMT -5
Looks like Chia will be introduced tomorrow as some sort of director of hockey ops. No idea what that means for MacT. who cares about MacT . . . Jacobs is ecstatic that he doesn't have to pay Chia's salary. I don't care about MacT. I'm just wondering how Chia fits. |
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Post by Disp on Apr 24, 2015 4:29:54 GMT -5
Chia knows how to trade young budding superstars for not very much.  Perfect fit for Edmonton. |
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Post by blny on Apr 24, 2015 8:47:58 GMT -5
Zing!
PC at 11am EDT. There's a staff meeting prior to where the club will discuss personnel changes. MacT has been GM since 2013. Howson was brought in as VP of hockey ops. Lowe is the President of hockey ops. There's no way that Chia doesn't take a job without autonomy. I'm guessing that Lowe and Howson are gone, MacT remains as GM, and reports to Chi directly.
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Post by jkr on Apr 24, 2015 9:29:59 GMT -5
Zing! PC at 11am EDT. There's a staff meeting prior to where the club will discuss personnel changes. MacT has been GM since 2013. Howson was brought in as VP of hockey ops. Lowe is the President of hockey ops. There's no way that Chia doesn't take a job without autonomy. I'm guessing that Lowe and Howson are gone, MacT remains as GM, and reports to Chi directly. Jeez. They are bringing in a guy with 2 Finals appearances in (in the last 4 years actually) 9 years including a win. Just give him the GM job and get rid of the Oilers deadwood. |
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Post by blny on Apr 24, 2015 10:22:52 GMT -5
Lowe out as Pres of hockey ops. Retains role on Oilers Entertainment business side. He apparently offered to reduce his role last year, but Katz wouldn't accept. According to MacKenzie, only staff member let go is COO Patrick Laforge. No word yet on what, if any, changes there will be to MacT and Howson's roles.
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Post by seventeen on Apr 24, 2015 12:18:23 GMT -5
Chia knows how to trade young budding superstars for not very much. Perfect fit for Edmonton. He's not the first. Remember three guys called Roy, Tremblay and Houle? And then Gainey, Ribs and Janne Niinimaa. The latter is not as bad a deal, but it was very similar in that two headaches (Ribs in one case and Seguin in the other) were being moved for whatever was available at the time. When you're under the gun, it's tough to make a good deal. Good lesson in that you simply shoudn't until you get fair value. |
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Post by blny on Apr 24, 2015 14:40:06 GMT -5
President of hockey ops and and GM - official title.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Apr 24, 2015 15:23:07 GMT -5
That looks like both addition by addition, but also addition by subtraction for the Oil today. Not only to they get Chia in as President of Hockey Ops and GM, but they move out both Lowe and MacT....the two biggest anchors to success over the last decade.
Still miffed that they lucked out on the McD lottery despite being so severely mismanaged for so long, but I will concede this was a smart hockey management move for them today.
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Post by blny on Apr 24, 2015 15:49:04 GMT -5
Nicholson isn't wasting any time.
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Post by Disp on Apr 24, 2015 16:15:32 GMT -5
Chia knows how to trade young budding superstars for not very much. Perfect fit for Edmonton. He's not the first. Remember three guys called Roy, Tremblay and Houle? And then Gainey, Ribs and Janne Niinimaa. The latter is not as bad a deal, but it was very similar in that two headaches (Ribs in one case and Seguin in the other) were being moved for whatever was available at the time. When you're under the gun, it's tough to make a good deal. Good lesson in that you simply shoudn't until you get fair value. How could I forget? I like it better when other teams do it  . Seguin is a douche though. He'll grow up eventually, but most teams don't want to put up with that crap. |
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Perfect fit for Edmonton.
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