Holland brought in Kane, Hyman, Kulak and got Poolparty back on the team. Those were all key acquisitions that got us over the hump and through a couple rounds in the playoffs. Although Puljujarvi was disappointing in the playoffs.

Yes Tippett didn't work out great but he appears to have rectified that with the Woodcroft hire.
- Oildrum

Tippett was great at the start his record with his first year clubs speaks for itself. Made the PO's as expected. Holland has done well and turned this club into a perennial PO contender. Sure some gaffes along the way but all GM's do it. Now you have Campbell who is much more reliable than Smith. Good things are coming to EDM...soon.

Tippett was great at the start his record with his first year clubs speaks for itself. Made the PO's as expected. Holland has done well and turned this club into a perennial PO contender. Sure some gaffes along the way but all GM's do it. Now you have Campbell who is much more reliable than Smith. Good things are coming to EDM...soon.
- LordHumungous

Campbell 135 career games .916 save %
Smith 670 career games .912 save %

Last year
Campbell .914 save %
Smith .915 save %


Once again you’re full of crap.

Campbell 135 career games .916 save %
Smith 670 career games .912 save %

Last year
Campbell .914 save %
Smith .915 save %


Once again you’re full of crap.

- K-man25

To be fair, one of those goalies played 16 regular season games last year, while the other played 49. So regular season statistics are hardly a fair comparable.

Now let's be honest here, Campbell isn’t an upgrade over a healthy Smith. But that really wasn’t the point of signing him. The point was signing a starter who is young enough to provide organizational stability for the (probable) remainder of McDavid and Draisaitl’s tenure as Oilers. Campbell can do that. And though his numbers are unremarkable, he’s still a legit NHL starter.

The Oilers didn’t lose to Colorado because Kuemper was the better goalie. They lost because Colorado was the better team. If Holland can address those depth issues, then Campbell will not be a hinderance. You just can’t reasonably expect him to steal a series.

To be fair, one of those goalies played 16 regular season games last year, while the other played 49. So regular season statistics are hardly a fair comparable.

Now let's be honest here, Campbell isn’t an upgrade over a healthy Smith. But that really wasn’t the point of signing him. The point was signing a starter who is young enough to provide organizational stability for the (probable) remainder of McDavid and Draisaitl’s tenure as Oilers. Campbell can do that. And though his numbers are unremarkable, he’s still a legit NHL starter.

The Oilers didn’t lose to Colorado because Kuemper was the better goalie. They lost because Colorado was the better team. If Holland can address those depth issues, then Campbell will not be a hinderance. You just can’t reasonably expect him to steal a series.
- Wildschwein

Just giving Lunkhead a hard time, he spews stuff without anything to back it up. I’m sure he’ll be back to claim his 97mph wrist shot is as good as McJesus’s or that while playing for Babcock he still has an insider relationship with the guy.

Just giving Lunkhead a hard time, he spews stuff without anything to back it up. I’m sure he’ll be back to claim his 97mph wrist shot is as good as McJesus’s or that while playing for Babcock he still has an insider relationship with the guy.


- K-man25

Appears that I’m missing a great deal of context… 😅

Appears that I’m missing a great deal of context… 😅
- Wildschwein

Don’t insult him or he’ll put up a gif or give you a bunch of these

Tippett was great at the start his record with his first year clubs speaks for itself. Made the PO's as expected. Holland has done well and turned this club into a perennial PO contender. Sure some gaffes along the way but all GM's do it. Now you have Campbell who is much more reliable than Smith. Good things are coming to EDM...soon.
- LordHumungous

lmao are you the guy that commented on my article about taking a trip to the Midland Michigan to watch the Loons?

Just giving Lunkhead a hard time, he spews stuff without anything to back it up. I’m sure he’ll be back to claim his 97mph wrist shot is as good as McJesus’s or that while playing for Babcock he still has an insider relationship with the guy.


- K-man25

97mph slapper. In his 50’s lol. And he’s a Zamboni driver.

97mph slapper. In his 50’s lol. And he’s a Zamboni driver.
- TurdFergeson

He’s going to Pee Wee Herman gif you!

Campbell 135 career games .916 save %
Smith 670 career games .912 save %

Last year
Campbell .914 save %
Smith .915 save %


Once again you’re full of crap.

- K-man25

Johnny Hockey will never leave...

Tturtlechuk will never leave...

Tanev/Gudbranson and Markstrom are money in the PO's...

Anything else genius???

To be fair, one of those goalies played 16 regular season games last year, while the other played 49. So regular season statistics are hardly a fair comparable.

Now let's be honest here, Campbell isn’t an upgrade over a healthy Smith. But that really wasn’t the point of signing him. The point was signing a starter who is young enough to provide organizational stability for the (probable) remainder of McDavid and Draisaitl’s tenure as Oilers. Campbell can do that. And though his numbers are unremarkable, he’s still a legit NHL starter.

The Oilers didn’t lose to Colorado because Kuemper was the better goalie. They lost because Colorado was the better team. If Holland can address those depth issues, then Campbell will not be a hinderance. You just can’t reasonably expect him to steal a series.
- Wildschwein

lol KY-Man loves him some lubricated numbers lol.

Bottom line is that at this point of both their careers Campbell is much more consistent than Smith would be moving forward.

You don't keep a 40 year old Smith with his Gaffes because he has the same save percentage as Campbell lol. Not sure KY man ever played any Hockey so it's not shocker...

97mph slapper. In his 50’s lol. And he’s a Zamboni driver.
- TurdFergeson

Uh excuse me...it was 93 MPH and it's an Olympia.

Glad I could help.

He’s going to Pee Wee Herman gif you!
- K-man25

Nah that's for your new little buddy Lardwood and the champs in the Nucks thread...

Appears that I’m missing a great deal of context… 😅
- Wildschwein

KY is just a little pissy as I told him years back that Johnny and the Turtle would be gone. Plus he was warned about Tanev Markstrom and Gudbranson in the PO's but some folks just don't listen Seen all these movies before.

lmao are you the guy that commented on my article about taking a trip to the Midland Michigan to watch the Loons?
- Oilers4Life14

Michigan has Loons?

Just check out the champs in the Nucks thread daily if you like the Loonies...

Michigan has Loons?

Just check out the champs in the Nucks thread daily if you like the Loonies...


- LordHumungous

Lordy, you're on a roll.

Lordy, you're on a roll.
- Oildrum

Thx man...it's a thing.
It's easy pickings with KY and his little sh!tstick Turdboy. Probably the same account...

BIZZZZZINGA!

BIZZZZZINGA!


- K-man25

Oildumb and LoadHumungous. A match made in heaven!

Oildumb and LoadHumungous. ( Lunkhead) A match made in heaven!
- TurdFergeson

Oildumb and LoadHumungous. A match made in heaven!
- TurdFergeson

KY-Man and the TurdJerkerson a lovely 'slippery' combo!!

Poor things...







Turd as KY enters the thread...

KY-Man and the TurdJerkerson a lovely 'slippery' combo!!

Poor things...







Turd as KY enters the thread...
- LordHumungous

"Lube me up" he shouts

"Lube me up" he shouts
- Oildrum

lol that's the beauty when the triggered 'tools' post...comes in variable speeds.

I'm confused how Mike Smith can be put on LTIR. He played every game during the Oilers 3 series playoff run, was not hurt during these games to the point of leaving a game, and no news of any injury happening to him during any of those series. The only "injuries" I see are that he will be 40 years old, and it hurts the Oilers cap. How can they get away with just LTIR'ing him like everyone is suggesting?
Sounds like a Hossa "I'm allergic to me equipment kind of thing"
- carsonagenic

You must have not hit 40 yet. Even minor injuries are a female dog. He may not have a serious injury but at his age everything hurts all the time.He knows he’s done and is too heat up to spend his summer getting ready for training camp. Don’t worry , Son, you’ll get old too and know exactly why he’s packing it in.

97mph slapper. In his 50’s lol. And he’s a Zamboni driver.
- TurdFergeson

Guy sounds like he created a dream version of the life and person he always wanted to be just to post anonymously on the internet.