Crazy talk......
- Jeropotato

Babcock has had a good team his entire career. How can anyone know if he would continue his success here? Nelson has a sh!t team playing basically .500 hockey. Switching coaches again only sets us back farther imo

Babcock has had a good team his entire career. How can anyone know if he would continue his success here? Nelson has a sh!t team playing basically .500 hockey. Switching coaches again only sets us back farther imo
- OilerFan16

You have to at least consider all options and interview then offer the BEST candidate

Thank God!!! ITs going to be a great fit boys :

McDavid has gone on record saying that playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, his favourite team since childhood, would be “a dream come true,” but explained Thursday that his loyalties will be easy to switch.


all but a foregone conclusion

You have to at least consider all options and interview then offer the BEST candidate
- saskoil21

Oh for sure but interviews only do so much, I mean Eakins blew MacT away in an interview. We are getting a very good on ice product under Nelson and to change that would be foolish

Why do you want Santorelli? I get Roy as a 2C but not Santorelli....would rather run with gordo and Lander.
- Jeropotato

He can put up a bit of points. Be a good stop gap so we cAn give leon a bit of time in the A if he needs it

Nuge
Roy
Santo
Lander
Gordon
Draisaitl

More c depth the better. And if Roy doesn't resign you at least have santo to slide in.

Oh for sure but interviews only do so much, I mean Eakins blew MacT away in an interview. We are getting a very good on ice product under Nelson and to change that would be foolish
- OilerFan16

hard to dispute it... but there will be a formality to it... plus if Babcock comes to edmonton or is willing- he comes and Nelson gets an assistant role...

After a hard days work yesterday I had the best sleep ever.

After a hard days work yesterday I had the best sleep ever.
- HAs_Revenge

What was so hard about your day? Did you have a double header again with the gf and ex or what?

Babcock has had a good team his entire career. How can anyone know if he would continue his success here? Nelson has a sh!t team playing basically .500 hockey. Switching coaches again only sets us back farther imo
- OilerFan16

I think we might all be a wee bit enamoured with Nelson because of the wins, but we need to consider everything here....
Positives
-.500 record.
-Power Play
-Better performances out of Schultz, Klef, Eberle and Yak

Negatives
- Poorer 5X5 Possesion Stats

Other factors...
_Player Personal additions of Roy, Klinkhammer

Even if you want to beleive Nelson is the sole reason for the positives, and not the Natural progression of Klefbom, his positive impact on Schultz, and Roys chemistry with Yak, and that the team is indeed better with Nelson, have you considered that perhaps this is just a result of "change"? We've seen it a million times where a team has early success with a new coach but it is not sustainable. Should we not wait until seasons end to ordain Nelson the Man/
Also consider this....maybe Eakins was such a knob, and so disliked by the boys that they are just happier? I think there is as much a possibility that Nelson is not a great coach but is simply Not Dallas Eakins.
Let me put it like this.

Youre dating a broad for a long time and near the end all she did was nag and female dog and put you down and never give up the poonany...then you meet some other chick that thinks your funny and is all over you after a night of drinking....so you bone her and dump your GF and all is good in your world....for about 3 weeks, when you realize that this girl is nice and good in the sack ,but actually is pretty stupid, clingy and lives in a pigs sty.......Better than the last one...maybe, but still not the right one.

a couple Leafs fans think if thet get McDavid tghe will win a cap in 3 years.

I think we might all be a wee bit enamoured with Nelson because of the wins, but we need to consider everything here....
Positives
-.500 record.
-Power Play
-Better performances out of Schultz, Klef, Eberle and Yak

Negatives
- Poorer 5X5 Possesion Stats

Other factors...
_Player Personal additions of Roy, Klinkhammer

Even if you want to beleive Nelson is the sole reason for the positives, and not the Natural progression of Klefbom, his positive impact on Schultz, and Roys chemistry with Yak, and that the team is indeed better with Nelson, have you considered that perhaps this is just a result of "change"? We've seen it a million times where a team has early success with a new coach but it is not sustainable. Should we not wait until seasons end to ordain Nelson the Man/
Also consider this....maybe Eakins was such a knob, and so disliked by the boys that they are just happier? I think there is as much a possibility that Nelson is not a great coach but is simply Not Dallas Eakins.
Let me put it like this.

Youre dating a broad for a long time and near the end all she did was nag and female dog and put you down and never give up the poonany...then you meet some other chick that thinks your funny and is all over you after a night of drinking....so you bone her and dump your GF and all is good in your world....for about 3 weeks, when you realize that this girl is nice and good in the sack ,but actually is pretty stupid, clingy and lives in a pigs sty.......Better than the last one...maybe, but still not the right one.
- Jeropotato

Is the right one if getting the.....

What was so hard about your day? Did you have a double header again with the gf and ex or what?
- saskoil21

Nope... actually had to do stuff.... I cleaned out reptile enclosures all day.... it's herder then it sounds.... plus I got bit a lot.

Nope... actually had to do stuff.... I cleaned out reptile enclosures all day.... it's herder then it sounds.... plus I got bit a lot.
- HAs_Revenge

Spelling is Heeeeeerd!

you think he wants 6? I can see him wanting something comparable to AMac.
- ChetManly

I do.

He's gonna get 5 at the very least on the open market.
I'd say much closer to 5.5, maybe more depending on a bidding war.
Add to that a better team that might be a more desirable location etc

I think if it was 5 for a reasonable term, it'd be done. He's worth that ro us for sure imo.

I'd bet he's asking 5.5-6 long term

Spelling is Heeeeeerd!
- Jeropotato

Hard.... shut your (frank)ing mouth Jero. ...

I do.

He's gonna get 5 at the very least on the open market.
I'd say much closer to 5.5, maybe more depending on a bidding war.
Add to that a better team that might be a more desirable location etc

I think if it was 5 for a reasonable term, it'd be done. He's worth that ro us for sure imo.

I'd bet he's asking 5.5-6 long term
- Ihateallofu

Not a doubt in my mind he feels there is a 5 year, 27.25 million dollar deal out there for him...

Hard.... shut your (frank)ing mouth Jero. ...
- HAs_Revenge

- Jeropotato

Awe... I can't stay mad at you...

Not a doubt in my mind he feels there is a 5 year, 27.25 million dollar deal out there for him...
- Jeropotato

Absolutely.


Free agency has proven to pay off for guys just like him time and time again.

Mact isn't oblivious to the needs on defence and imo would've signed him already if the demands were reasonable.
I think people have to see that he's either asking far too much or just doesn't wanna be here

Wow you guys are boring today.

Absolutely.


Free agency has proven to pay off for guys just like him time and time again.

Mact isn't oblivious to the needs on defence and imo would've signed him already if the demands were reasonable.
I think people have to see that he's either asking far too much or just doesn't wanna be here
- Ihateallofu

If MacT could get him locked up for 4.5 I would be very impressed.

If MacT could get him locked up for 4.5 I would be very impressed.
- Ihatebrianburke

Not gonna happen.

If MacT could get him locked up for 4.5 I would be very impressed.
- Ihatebrianburke

I'd be shocked.


I'd say no chance

Wow you guys are boring today.
- HAs_Revenge

I'm learning atmospheric physics in class as we speak.
Planetary energy balances and ideal gas laws.

THATS boring

If MacT could get him locked up for 4.5 I would be very impressed.
- Ihatebrianburke

Give him 7x7 and trade him for (frank)nooff.