Gretzky steps away from the Oilers
Not a good week for Edmonton.
https://twitter.com/WayneGretzky/sta...78459840372742
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Ya I think it’s bad timing. I would have preferred him waiting to announce this. The optics make it look like he is walking away from a sinking ship after a horrible outcome. Does anybody think this is related to the Oil getting swept? I feel like this decision has been made for a while.
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Due to “other life changes”. Hmmm, family matters I’m guessing.
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The Public Relations person should either be fired or is a genius.
Fired - that they are allowing this news to come out the day after the sweep as it looks related.
Is a Genius - that they wanted this out the day after the sweep so that there is some distraction taken away.
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Really doesn't change anything for the team other than "optics".
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https://twitter.com/AndrewMarchand/s...89545054539782
Headed to TNT to be a broadcaster...
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Nice. Looking forward to hockey on TNT & ESPN next year!
https://frontofficesports.com/wayne-...tv-nhl-hockey/
So... more than anything, this was Gretzky politely waiting to NOT be a distraction during the Oilers season.
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I'm not even sure what Gretzky did during his stint as Vice Chairman - I had totally forgotten that he was back with the Oilers in an official capacity. I wish him well in his career as a broadcaster/commentator.
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Holland said he was handling all the important phone calls, especially the huge trade proposals.....Originally Posted by The Comish
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same here .....
he was probably just an extra set of eyes for Katz to have around for second opinions .
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Probably just a sounding board for ideas and a media prop for special events. Other than that, probably very little.
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25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
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He and Katz basically just sat around and drank ... a lot.
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heres 250 K Wayne , just hang out with me from time to time .
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Yeah that's basically it. Wayne would show up three sheets to the wind at various events.
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getting the NHL on different Networks and out to more people is great, but i have a feeling that this TNT thing is gonna crash and burn, not in terms of the broadcast or the product/rating but in terms of the off-ice / in-studio stuff.
There's already so much excitement around hoping the NHL set will have the same feel as the NBA set (I've never seen more than 5 seconds of the set BTW, just what I've seen of clips of Barkley on air) as far as the on air personalities goes that there's no way it will live up to. I mean lets be honest here, a panel of middle aged white dudes IS NOT the same as a panel of middle aged black guys that know how to joke around and have fun.
they are going to try too hard, look bad, sound ridiculous and be an American version of what we see on CBC/SportsNet. Wayne isn't a great " TV personality", just as he wasn't a great coach. Yes he wil be fantastic at breaking down the game, and putting some insight into the players, but i don't feel he's going to be a great fit for a studio setting, joking around shooting barbs back and forth...i could be wrong?
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