| Oilers Take Taylor Hall #1 [message #533892] |
Fri, 25 June 2010 17:36  |
 MJ
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The Hall-Seguin debate is over. The Oilers have selected Taylor Hall.
Franchise's first-ever number one NHL entry draft pick goes to star winger
General Manager Steve Tambellini announced today the Edmonton Oilers, with the franchise’s first-ever number one NHL Entry Draft selection, have selected Taylor Hall of the Ontario Hockey League’s Windsor Spitfires.
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532689&navid=DL|E DM|home
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vsove
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| MJ wrote on Fri, 25 June 2010 17:36 |
The Hall-Seguin debate is over. The Oilers have selected Taylor Hall.
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Though I would've preferred Seguin, I'm still very happy with this pick. Thank you, Oilers, for not drafting off the board.
No Mo' Lowe | Fire McLellan | Fire everyone.
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Newton
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| vsove wrote on Fri, 25 June 2010 20:37 |
| MJ wrote on Fri, 25 June 2010 17:36 |
The Hall-Seguin debate is over. The Oilers have selected Taylor Hall.
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Though I would've preferred Seguin, I'm still very happy with this pick. Thank you, Oilers, for not drafting off the board.
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Agreed, but a great day. We've all been waiting since December for this day and now it's over. Great Day! Can't wait to see Hall this season.
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Mike
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F'in right. Half surprised to hear the Oilers call one of the names everyone was expecting. Now I need to find out what number he'll be wearing. Good times.
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dantencer
Hall: "I was shaking in my seat. I wanted to go to Edmonton so bad."
Awesome. Just awesome.
Now let's sit back and see if Tambo's got anything else up his sleeve.
Fall for Hall Mission Status: ACCOMPLISHED!
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LumberingD
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No hesitation when asked about turning his back on Calgary. Welcome to Oil Country young man!
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. - Henry Ford
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Rocksteady
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| LumberingD wrote on Fri, 25 June 2010 17:41 |
No hesitation when asked about turning his back on Calgary. Welcome to Oil Country young man!
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Have a quote?
Would have liked Seguin but knew it would be Hall for a while. I'm happy for the team and happy for Hall.
The very definition of insanity is doing the exact same thing expecting different results.
Generally Disappointed.
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HamBlaster
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In the post-pick interview with TSN, he was asked whether his Flames-fan days were behind him.
Hall said something to the effect of... "Absolutely!... I'm an Oiler now."
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azashi
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| Copperoiler wrote on Fri, 25 June 2010 17:41 |
dantencer
Hall: "I was shaking in my seat. I wanted to go to Edmonton so bad."
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Good God, for this kid, winning and being #1 is like a fecking psychotic need. I can actually imagine him trembling with anxiety at the thought of not going #1, even when the choice is Edmonton (not a natural fit, we need a centre and are further from competing than Boston, which needs a winger.)
He's unbelievable.
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Oil Tycoon
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Location: Peterborough, Ontario
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Very excited! Welcome to Edmonton Taylor Hall!
Loved what he said about Calgary! 
Great day to be an Oilers fan!
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mazankowski
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| Oil Tycoon wrote on Fri, 25 June 2010 16:42 |
Very excited! Welcome to Edmonton Taylor Hall!
Loved what he said about Calgary!
Great day to be an Oilers fan!
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what did he say? I am unable to listen at work.
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PrimeBane
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When Duthie asked if his Flames days were behind him, Hall replied with zero hesitation "Absolutely"
It was a beautiful thing 
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Awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome!!!!
Give him the 4!
 中 RED DRAGONS 中| rukm01 wrote on Sun, 01 July 2012 21:54 |
Souray is a Duck is one letter away from being totally accurate.
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Ginjanna
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I just hope we don't give him the cursed 44. Call me superstitious, but that is not a good number for our team.
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g2k
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| Ginjanna wrote on Sat, 26 June 2010 04:50 |
I just hope we don't give him the cursed 44. Call me superstitious, but that is not a good number for our team.
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Bah. If anyone can exorcise that curse, its this young man.
I like 44. I hope he takes it.
I'm not a Klowe guy but he was the first draft pick. Scored the first Oiler goal. Those cups. It would seem bush league. Hmmmm. Then again I could see Lowe doing this to Anderson if Hall wore #9 though so........
#firebob #screwitjustselltheteam #ownerisacreep
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Ginjanna
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True enough. Someone has to turn it around. It might as well be our first round pick. Maybe the rebuild starts with rebuilding tainted numbers...?
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OilmanFan
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I am a very happy Oilers fan right now.
Nothing against Seguin, but I have no doubt that Hall will earn being picked #1 and will show everyone why he is the bpa of this entire draft.
He will be something very special.
If Seguin gets 51 pts:
G2K= $100
V4ance=$100
Nail Yakupov
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Mike
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[Updated on: Fri, 25 June 2010 17:57]
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notloilersfan
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TAYLOR HALL!! Had such a big smile on my face when I saw how happy ther kid was. Also, as much as I would have loved Seguin as well, glad we didn't give up Hemsky AND Eberle.
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Magnum
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Yes, yes, yes!
The Oil get a great prospect, this marks the hault of a string a terrible events, and hopefully a string of great ones.
2015/2016 - This Kool-Aid tastes like McDavid flavoured Drain-O.
2016/2017 - This Kool-Aid is starting to taste like juice.
2017/2018 - I'm drinking this Kool-Aid, in hopes that it's Drain-O.
2018/2019 - Another round of Drain-O, good sir!
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copperjacket
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How bout a new twin towers, Tinordi and Beukaboom!?
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Hemmer2Eberle
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There has been no doubt in my mind that Hall was our guy. Seguin is a great player, but Hall is much more decorated, and has chemistry with Eberle. We made the right decision. Good luck to Seguin in Boston, but we have the right boy.
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Hibernia
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This is going to sound like a teenage girl, but...
My head wanted Seguin but I know now that my heart wanted Hall all along.
[Updated on: Fri, 25 June 2010 18:03]
What happened to all of my messages? lol (I guess it's been awhile) BlueSky: StefBarnes
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DeZoE
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| Hibernia wrote on Fri, 25 June 2010 18:01 |
This is going to sound like a teenage girl, but...
My head wanted Seguin but I know now that my heart wanted Hall all along.
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I was watching tonight at work and the entire time I was thinking, Sequin.....but exactly....My heart wanted Hall and it feels so right....
I'm not wearing pants...
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Hibernia
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How much did the tease of Hall-Eberle chemistry affect the Oilers choice? I mean they already have high hopes for Eberle and they've already seen them gel at the juniors. That's quite the intangible.
What happened to all of my messages? lol (I guess it's been awhile) BlueSky: StefBarnes
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Rocksteady
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Love this internet thing. The speed of info.. watch from the 5:27 mark
Totally Hall, Totally.
[Updated on: Fri, 25 June 2010 18:38]
The very definition of insanity is doing the exact same thing expecting different results.
Generally Disappointed.
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NCREDiBLE
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Woooooooo!!!!! Things are looking up yeah baby!
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stogie
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I was just barely on the Seguin side of the fence but I will not complain. We just got the most dynamic, explosive 18 year old in the world.
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richksaun
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And the trade rumors start Hall to Tampa for Vinny and Stamkos hahaha just kidding Welcome to the camp Taylor, dont be like the rest of the oilers and hit a hall.
"Any donkey can go to the front of the net and stand there with his stick on the ice." -- Capitals' center Brooks Laich on breaking a 9-game goal drought with a tip in vs. the Rangers(hint hint Oilers)
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g2k
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| stogie wrote on Fri, 25 June 2010 18:45 |
I was just barely on the Seguin side of the fence but I will not complain. We just got the most dynamic, explosive 18 year old in the world.
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This best explains my feelings.
You just couldn't block out Halls accomplishments. Taylor put the gun to this scouting staffs temple.
For Tambellini not to call Hall might even be negligent. I feel this team needs Seguin more. But Hall is more of sure thing. It was safer.
Im pretty excited.
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rukm01
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Would have been very happy with either guy. I was completely on the fence by the end.
Welcome to Edmonton Taylor.
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Boniman
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I'm happy
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Jay
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I would have been happy with either guy, but Im pretty pumped about this!
Hall seems like he is genuinely thrilled to be an Oiler. Awesome vibe from him.
I wonder if he has any idea what he is in for. The pressure on this kid is going to be immense. I wonder what he thought when he saw a full (?) reaxal place watching the draft...
"Initiative comes to thems that wait"
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Skoobz
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I love it, and I love the Hall pick! He's going to be a star and he said all the right things today!
"[It was] really cool to throw on the Oilers gear, the gear that I want to play the rest of my life wearing. It was pretty cool to put it on. With all the history, it was a lot of fun." - Connor McDavid, July 1, 2015
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RPM1975
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I already have my Hall jersey. I won it at the rexall draft party.
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PrimeBane
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| RPM1975 wrote on Fri, 25 June 2010 21:07 |
I already have my Hall jersey. I won it at the rexall draft party.
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What number is on it? 4?
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Joanie
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| PrimeBane wrote on Fri, 25 June 2010 22:27 |
| RPM1975 wrote on Fri, 25 June 2010 21:07 |
I already have my Hall jersey. I won it at the rexall draft party.
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What number is on it? 4?
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The ones for sale at Rexall had 10 on them for the draft year.
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