why do the Oilers of late continually take on problem children...Kane, Perry, Bowman
https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/stat...03112941117511
Considering the glowing report that Sheldon Kennedy gave Bowman, this really doesn't come as a surprise.Hearing the Edmonton Oilers will hire Stan Bowman as GM today…media conference to be held sometime this morning.
Twitter will be fun today.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
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
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Peterka, PKane, Bunting, Voronkov, BClarke, Perreault
G- Vasilevskiy, Oettinger, Blackwood
"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."
Mark Twain
why do the Oilers of late continually take on problem children...Kane, Perry, Bowman
12 team, H2H, salary cap
1 pt/G or A, 2 pts/W, 1 pt/OTL, 1 pt/SO
Forward: B. Point, J. Eichel, J. Bratt, L. Raymond, L. Stankoven, M. Rossi
Defense: C. McAvoy, M. Seider, J. Walman, B. Clarke
Goalie: F. Gustavsson, T. Demko
Bench: S. Jarvis, J.J. Peterka, J. Lekkerimaki, J. Faulk, T. Berrie
League has been running continuously since 1997-98
It's almost like they read the jokes online and think "wow that is a good idea"
12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
G, A, Pts, PPP, FW, SOG, Hits, Blocks
W, Saves, S%, GAA, Game Started
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G, 5BN, 2IR, 1IR+, 1NA
C: Trocheck, Horvat, Kopitar
LW: Hughes (C), Dubois (C), McCann (C)
RW: Batherson (LW), Ovechkin (LW), Rackell (C,LW,RW), Duchene (C)
D: Makar, Bouchard, Fox, Seider, Werenski
Util:
G: Vasilevskiy, Thompson, Kuemper
IR+: Tippet (LW,RW)
12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
G, A, Pts, PPP, FW, SOG, Hits, Blocks
W, Saves, S%, GAA, Game Started
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G, 5BN, 2IR, 1IR+, 1NA
C: Trocheck, Horvat, Kopitar
LW: Hughes (C), Dubois (C), McCann (C)
RW: Batherson (LW), Ovechkin (LW), Rackell (C,LW,RW), Duchene (C)
D: Makar, Bouchard, Fox, Seider, Werenski
Util:
G: Vasilevskiy, Thompson, Kuemper
IR+: Tippet (LW,RW)
Not a rumor anymore.
https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/s...06427053924409
The Oilers brass have said they were not going to bring in an inexperience NHL GM because of the contracts coming up that they have to deal with and wanted an experienced hand on the wheel to deal with them. I am not sure this was the right move but Jeff Jackson must have done his homework, I'd hope.The #Oilers have named Stan Bowman General Manager & Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
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
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Peterka, PKane, Bunting, Voronkov, BClarke, Perreault
G- Vasilevskiy, Oettinger, Blackwood
"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."
Mark Twain
Smart move by the franchise.
Interesting comment:
https://twitter.com/ChrisBr47827058/...06793711591936
Bowman isn't the guy I would have hired, for hockey reasons, but all the keyboard warriors need to remember that Kyle Beach was the victim. Not them. Bowman has done work WITH Kyle. He wouldn't have been cleared without Beach's 100% blessing.
It's not about you. Let him heal
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
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
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Peterka, PKane, Bunting, Voronkov, BClarke, Perreault
G- Vasilevskiy, Oettinger, Blackwood
"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."
Mark Twain
Obviously I have no idea who Bowman is, what his role was in the Beach incident, if he has put in the work to be a better person, whatever...I just don't like the optics of this move by the Oilers. It just brings the team more bad press and media distractions.
12 team, H2H, salary cap
1 pt/G or A, 2 pts/W, 1 pt/OTL, 1 pt/SO
Forward: B. Point, J. Eichel, J. Bratt, L. Raymond, L. Stankoven, M. Rossi
Defense: C. McAvoy, M. Seider, J. Walman, B. Clarke
Goalie: F. Gustavsson, T. Demko
Bench: S. Jarvis, J.J. Peterka, J. Lekkerimaki, J. Faulk, T. Berrie
League has been running continuously since 1997-98
Conveniently leaves out the other teenager Brad Aldrich assaulted after Bowman let him have a day with the Cup, gave him severance, a playoff bonus, and several months of salary. That was the worst part. They knew he was a sexual predator and he went on to work with even younger children.
Absolutely.
I do think, as well, that Jackson would have consulted with the teams leadership group in the dressing room about this, primarily McDavid, before making this decision as well. I cannot see this happening without their blessing.
If anything, I expect the press conference to be interesting.![]()
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
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
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Peterka, PKane, Bunting, Voronkov, BClarke, Perreault
G- Vasilevskiy, Oettinger, Blackwood
"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."
Mark Twain
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
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
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Peterka, PKane, Bunting, Voronkov, BClarke, Perreault
G- Vasilevskiy, Oettinger, Blackwood
"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."
Mark Twain
oh, I'm sure that is the case, but it still bothers me. I like McDavid, obviously, but he is hockey player who wants to win and likely doesn't care all that much about bad press and optics. Maybe I shouldn't care either, but as a fan of the team (and not just McDavid), it isn't only about winning and losing for me. It isn't just the Oilers, obviously...I will feel the same way with whichever team hires Quennville, I felt that way when Columbus hired Babcock, etc. It is easy for me to take the moral high-ground as a fan who doesn't much consider the business implications of these moves.
12 team, H2H, salary cap
1 pt/G or A, 2 pts/W, 1 pt/OTL, 1 pt/SO
Forward: B. Point, J. Eichel, J. Bratt, L. Raymond, L. Stankoven, M. Rossi
Defense: C. McAvoy, M. Seider, J. Walman, B. Clarke
Goalie: F. Gustavsson, T. Demko
Bench: S. Jarvis, J.J. Peterka, J. Lekkerimaki, J. Faulk, T. Berrie
League has been running continuously since 1997-98