they look like a solid bet to get one of the 2 studs. that's why i think you're likely to see them do absolutely nothing. not fire Eakins, not make any trades unless it's dumping guys like Perron or Petry for futures.
- DoubleDown

Maybe if they keep hiring former players to run the front office things will eventually turn around...

they look like a solid bet to get one of the 2 studs. that's why i think you're likely to see them do absolutely nothing. not fire Eakins, not make any trades unless it's dumping guys like Perron or Petry for futures.
- DoubleDown

no point in going for anything other than that at this point.

Maybe if they keep hiring former players to run the front office things will eventually turn around...
- TouenneTiiTree

Habs would never do that.

Habs would never do that.
- hscesq

heh!

Thing is, this will probably keep going on for years to come. I can see the league trying to figure out something to stop this.
- Tee-Dot

the only thing the league can do is change the draft lottery rules, which would be ridiculous because you cannot punish other teams for Edmonton's incompetence. the only thing that will change Edmonton's fortunes is their owner stepping to the plate and cleaning this thing out from its roots (Kevin Lowe). but if that hasn't happened by now, you gotta wonder when/if it ever will.

Habs would never do that.
- hscesq

he should have said former Oilers

he should have said former Oilers
- Symba007

Habs would never do that.
- hscesq

the only thing the league can do is change the draft lottery rules, which would be ridiculous because you cannot punish other teams for Edmonton's incompetence. the only thing that will change Edmonton's fortunes is their owner stepping to the plate and cleaning this thing out from its roots (Kevin Lowe). but if that hasn't happened by now, you gotta wonder when/if it ever will.
- DoubleDown

Dreger is usually pretty even keel but he was ripping the entire organization on 690 the other day.

said the root of the problem is Katz grew up idolizing these guys and he can't get over that

the only thing the league can do is change the draft lottery rules, which would be ridiculous because you cannot punish other teams for Edmonton's incompetence. the only thing that will change Edmonton's fortunes is their owner stepping to the plate and cleaning this thing out from its roots (Kevin Lowe). but if that hasn't happened by now, you gotta wonder when/if it ever will.
- DoubleDown

It's almost gotten to the point where I actually feel sorry for the fans.

Habs would never do that.
- hscesq

yeah but if they followed in Edmonton's footsteps, Mario Tremblay would be the GM right now and he'd be reporting to Rejean Houle.

Dreger is usually pretty even keel but he was ripping the entire organization on 690 the other day.

said the root of the problem is Katz grew up idolizing these guys and he can't get over that
- dt99999

not the first time i have heard that accusation.

yeah but if they followed in Edmonton's footsteps, Mario Tremblay would be the GM right now and he'd be reporting to Rejean Houle.
- DoubleDown

stormey just squirted.

not the first time i have heard that accusation.
- DoubleDown

WELL IT'S THE FIRST TIME I HAD BRO SO CUT ME SOME SLACK!!!!!!!

WELL IT'S THE FIRST TIME I HAD BRO SO CUT ME SOME SLACK!!!!!!!
- dt99999

will you release a coaching video for Xmas?

will you release a coaching video for Xmas?
- Symba007

it will be the perfect stocking stuffer

Habs would never do that.
- hscesq

Funny how the instant they stopped...the team got better...

(Gauthier doesn't count since he was Gainey's man...).

it will be the perfect stocking stuffer
- dt99999

what's the title?

Hockey moms?

not the first time i have heard that accusation.
- DoubleDown

It's pathetic. Say I owned the Leafs and had Gilmour, Clark, & Tucker in charge. When my team starts pulling that nosedive, those three will be on the edge of the plank. "No hard feelings guys, but..."

Noone's safe.

yeah but if they followed in Edmonton's footsteps, Mario Tremblay would be the GM right now and he'd be reporting to Rejean Houle.
- DoubleDown

It's pathetic. Say I owned the Leafs and had Gilmour, Clark, & Tucker in charge. When my team starts pulling that nosedive, those three will be on the edge of the plank. "No hard feelings guys, but..."

Noone's safe.
- Tee-Dot

yeah you've always struck me as the kind of guy who knows when to make the tough decision.

stormey just squirted.
- dt99999

i would have loved to be in the room when that decision was made. because someone at some point said out loud "you know who would make a really good GM? Rejean Houle." apparently no one asked for specifics.

stormey just squirted.
- dt99999

it gets annoying after a while
- Fred.

It's pathetic. Say I owned the Leafs and had Gilmour, Clark, & Tucker in charge. When my team starts pulling that nosedive, those three will be on the edge of the plank. "No hard feelings guys, but..."

Noone's safe.
- Tee-Dot

http://www.tsn.ca/video/l...-news-conference-1.146676

yeah you've always struck me as the kind of guy who knows when to make the tough decision.
- dt99999

he'd re-hire them 3 hours later

he'd re-hire them 3 hours later
- DoubleDown

Nope. I'd bring back Burke.