Jiji Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Is he the GM or is he one of those new fandangled presidents that is basically a GM+? He's good but as a lot of people have written about, many of the key moves that turned around the franchise were done by Jeff Gorton, heir apparent in New York, during the summer before Chia was hired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 No idea what the official title will be but put the money on the later. And hey I'm not here to say Chiarelli is perfect (because lol he traded Seguin), but literally every senior exec in the NHL is a step up from Lowe. I'm happy with any change that shoves him to the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Benning was the one who really pushed hard for the Seguin trade. Yeah, Chiarelli had to make the final call and decide on the return but that youtube video sure doesn't paint ol' Jim Benning in a positive light. Though, I'm not really a Seguin fan. Chiarelli is a huge step in the right direction for you lot, though. MacT is probably better off in a higher up position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buy Me a Burrito Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Lowe just got moved away from hockey operations and into the business side of the Oilers organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buy Me a Burrito Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 It was just announced that Lowe and MacTavish are gone. Chiarelli is President of Hockey Operations and GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freudian_Slap Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I have a soft spot for MacT but once again congrats on the Summer of the Oil DFA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I hate this stupid sport sometimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Welcome, welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I have to laugh at TSN's commercials for 'unprecedented coverage of the World Hockey Championships.' At least they got Crosby. They're going to put lipstick on this pig and try to make people care about the tourny over here but good luck with that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Is it any worse than whatever the hell the Spengler Cup is being on TV? It's a thing. It fills time. All good. The tournament has very little value but I will try and catch the medal games at the very least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 No, it should be on TV and it's fine but it's just sad how it's all TSN has right now. It's too bad the NHL couldn't have figured out a deal to have multiple TV partners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Is it any worse than whatever the hell the Spengler Cup is being on TV? This is why the Spengler Cup must be on TV. I debated posting the Jay and Dan dance video version, but did not want to distract from the purity of the song. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 The Jay and Dan video is incredible though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Goddamit Blues, $1200! Do you know how much that would have meant to me? It would have meant Twelve Hundred Dollars. Only the Spengler Cup music can soothe me. So......is that it for Hitchcock? And does Brian Elliott burn the whole mother down? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 The Jay and Dan video is incredible though. I don't think I can watch it anymore, it breaks my heart that they're no longer a part of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 The Spengler Cup also gave us Hockey Dad. edit: Youtube apps having a replay button is the best invention. ENDLESS SPENGLER CUP MUSIC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Goddamit Blues, $1200! Do you know how much that would have meant to me? It would have meant Twelve Hundred Dollars. Only the Spengler Cup music can soothe me. So......is that it for Hitchcock? And does Brian Elliott burn the whole mother down? Hitchcock should be gone, as should Oshie. Backes has a solid shot of being out too. Really, the last 2 years the Blues fandom was mostly upset. Now, from what I see, they are pissed. They want changes. And I imagine Stillman is gonna give us some. Also, I feel worse for our owner then anyone. Were running at a loss because he has got us to being a Cap team. He put all that in knowing he needed long playoff runs to make money. And he's a local who really wants this team to win a Cup. And the team just won't give a quarter of a damn for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Goddamit Blues, $1200! Do you know how much that would have meant to me? It would have meant Twelve Hundred Dollars. Only the Spengler Cup music can soothe me. So......is that it for Hitchcock? And does Brian Elliott burn the whole mother down? What's the old gambling addage: Only fools bet on preseason games or the Blues in the playoffs. I have $15 Canadian dollars I can send you if it makes you feel better :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 How are the Blues losing money? Shouldn't they have a strongish TV deal? They seem to do well with attendance (96% capacity). Tickets aren't cheap either. It just sunk in that I'm going to be watching Connor fucking McDavid dummy Luca Sbisa, Derek Dorsett, and Ryan Miller for the next two years. Fuck, it's going to be a rough 3-5 years before we get a really standout pick too because of the Sedins being too good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Granted, I didn't see all the games in the series. But 2 of the 3 I did, it looked like the Wild were skating circles around them. Have the Blues been deceptively slow this entire time or were they asleep? Because when I think of guys like Tank, Oshie, etc. slow is usually not what pops into my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Blues are a pretty good skating team. They did trade Roman Polak to the Leafs. That was probably due to St. Louis sleepwalking/bad tactics/injuries/Minny being hopped up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I like Hitchcock. I like Backes. And I really like Oshie. But yeah, this shit isn't working. Get rid of them all. And everyone else too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I like Hitchcock. I like Backes. And I really like Oshie. But yeah, this shit isn't working. Get rid of them all. And everyone else too! If you're offering up parts, we'll give you Enstrom and Ladd for Tank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Blues are a pretty good skating team. They did trade Roman Polak to the Leafs. That was probably due to St. Louis sleepwalking/bad tactics/injuries/Minny being hopped up. Roman Polak was actually the fastest skater on the team. That's not a joke. He'd win all of our skating tests every single year against anyone over and over again. He just doesn't use it in games for some reason I'll never understand. As for the "Wild skating circles around us" stuff, that really can just go to "Blues not having a playoff gear the Wild have". It's how it went with Chicago and LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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