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|  Skoobz Messages: 334
 Registered: January 2006
 
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 "[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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|  smyth260 Messages: 1218
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 |  | What the hell. I did not expect this. This is amazing. 
 
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|  Adrean Messages: 46
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 Location: Calgary (for work, not th...
 
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 benv wrote on Thu, 02 November 2017 Adrean wins his first Survivor title!
 CrusaderPi wrote on Wed, 13 February 2019 Mighty Adrean is a two time champion
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|  Kr55 Messages: 12173
 Registered: May 2002
 Location: Edmonton
 
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 |  | | Skoobz wrote on Sat, 18 April 2015 18:15 |  | Ahhhhhhhhhhh!
 
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 "We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
 - Lowe, 2013
 
 "Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
 - MacT, 2015
 
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|  oiler8 Messages: 5
 Registered: August 2005
 Location: Wetaskiwin
 
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 |  | We finally catch a good break this year. 
 WOW- sadly, my highlight of the Oilers season.
 
 
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 "A Calgary Flames fan is like a Slinky. It isn't much good for anything, but it does bring a smile to your face when you push it down a set of stairs."
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|  Danrek Messages: 1
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 |  | I want to thank Todd Nelson for all those "meaningless" wins in the second half of the season, put us right where we needed to be   
 
 
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|  Kr55 Messages: 12173
 Registered: May 2002
 Location: Edmonton
 
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 |  | | Danrek wrote on Sat, 18 April 2015 18:20 |  | I want to thank Todd Nelson for all those "meaningless" wins in the second half of the season, put us right where we needed to be
   
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 Yeah, if we didn't fire Eakins we likely would have been 29th and picking 3rd (if the lottery worked out the same way as this of course).
 
 
 "We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
 - Lowe, 2013
 
 "Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
 - MacT, 2015
 
 5 x $5,000,000
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|  Mike Messages: 1904
 Registered: August 2005
 Location: Moncton, New Brunswick
 
 1 Cup 
 |  | Omfg. This is awesome. Gonna be a great flight. Can't believe. Wow. NOW is when we would need w competent GM. 
 
 
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|  Kr55 Messages: 12173
 Registered: May 2002
 Location: Edmonton
 
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 |  | | Mike wrote on Sat, 18 April 2015 18:24 |  | Omfg. This is awesome. Gonna be a great flight. Can't believe. Wow. NOW is when we would need w competent GM.
 
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 Zero worries about selling tickets next year or the next half dozen I bet.  No reason for Katz to fire his buddies now.
 
 But, let's not dwell on that today hehe.  Maybe McDavid can make up for our management handicap.
 
 
 "We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
 - Lowe, 2013
 
 "Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
 - MacT, 2015
 
 5 x $5,000,000
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|  CrusaderPi Messages: 8114
 Registered: December 2003
 Location: Downtown Edmonton
 
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 |  | | Kr55 wrote on Sat, 18 April 2015 18:26 |  | 
 | Mike wrote on Sat, 18 April 2015 18:24 |  | Omfg. This is awesome. Gonna be a great flight. Can't believe. Wow. NOW is when we would need w competent GM.
 
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 Zero worries about selling tickets next year or the next half dozen I bet.  No reason for Katz to fire his buddies now.
 
 But, let's not dwell on that today hehe.  Maybe McDavid can make up for our management handicap.
 
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 Yup. Zero incentive to change now until after the new arena opens. It's a shame this good fortune will be squandered by cronyism.
 
 
 Please do not feed the bears. Feeding the bears creates a dependent population unable to survive on their own. Bears.
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|  WhoreableGuy Messages: 592
 Registered: August 2006
 Location: Calgary
 
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 |  | I LOVE ALL YOU GUYS 
 
 "Bah Gawd! Would somebody stop the damn draft!"
 
 - Jim Ross calling the NHL Draft Lotto 2015 as the Oilers win
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|  McDavid97 Messages: 104
 Registered: July 2007
 
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|  nullterm Messages: 1191
 Registered: July 2007
 Location: Port Moody, BC
 
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 Illegitimi non carborundum.
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|  McDavid97 Messages: 104
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|  McDavid97 Messages: 104
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 |  | I hate Oilers management but I'm going to love having mcdavid. 
 
 
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|  Prince Albert 1 Messages: 33
 Registered: February 2006
 Location: Prince Albert,Sk
 
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 |  | For 1 night I'm going to forget our inept management, the disgust of the last 9 years, Dallas Eakins and all the bad things and just enjoy the best thing that has happened to us Oiler fans since 2006. Our management may not deserve this but WE most certainly do. 
 
 
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|  TeemaJeema Messages: 11
 Registered: March 2011
 Location: Out in the Country
 
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 |  | | Prince Albert 1 wrote on Sat, 18 April 2015 18:32 |  | For 1 night I'm going to forget our inept management, the disgust of the last 9 years, Dallas Eakins and all the bad things and just enjoy the best thing that has happened to us Oiler fans since 2006. Our management may not deserve this but WE most certainly do.
 
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 VERY WELL SAID. I'm without words, almost lost my voice when I saw the gold Oilers logo.
 
 
 Oiler Fan For Life.
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|  WhoreableGuy Messages: 592
 Registered: August 2006
 Location: Calgary
 
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 |  | Fire the entire management, get a monkey to go in and pick McDavid, LETS GOOOOO!
 
 
 "Bah Gawd! Would somebody stop the damn draft!"
 
 - Jim Ross calling the NHL Draft Lotto 2015 as the Oilers win
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|  Mars Messages: 10
 Registered: February 2013
 Location: Rockies
 
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 |  | | WhoreableGuy wrote on Sat, 18 April 2015 18:24 |  | 
 Fire the entire management, get a monkey to go in and pick McDavid, LETS GOOOOO!
 
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 Yup, fire them all now and start this era with completely fresh blood. Sadly won't happen.
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|  Mars Messages: 10
 Registered: February 2013
 Location: Rockies
 
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 |  | For all those said to fire MacT and Eakins, suck it!  Who else could have pulled this off?  Lol just kidding. 
 Unbelievable luck.
 
 
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|  bigEfromGP Messages: 864
 Registered: July 2006
 Location: GP, AB
 
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 |  | | Mars wrote on Sat, 18 April 2015 18:25 |  | For all those said to fire MacT and Eakins, suck it!  Who else could have pulled this off?  Lol just kidding.
 
 Unbelievable luck.
 
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 I think you're right. This is what happens when a great plan comes together.
 
 In the presser, MacT stated 7 years without playoffs, when we all know it's 9. Hmm, those numbers look familiar....
 
 9 and 7.
 
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 | CrusaderPi wrote on Fri, 09 October 2020 13:17 |  | 
 It's hard to disagree that he has the ideal male body.| CrudeRemarks wrote on Fri, 09 October 2020 13:00 |  | The president thinks he has the ideal male body.
 
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|  shootsaverebound Messages: 5
 Registered: April 2006
 Location: Houston, TX
 
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 |  | I am absolutely STUNNED at this. The conspiracy portion of my brain is picturing Daryl Katz stroking a check to the NHL for $1 billion for that win, but the reality is, our luck may have finally turned. Connor McDavid is going to seriously transform this team. 
 I'm getting hammered tonight
 
 
 "But I say to you, Oilfans, breathe it in deeply...feel the pain and the shame and the anger...feel it all..." Mybestguess
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|  smyth260 Messages: 1218
 Registered: November 2007
 
 1 Cup 
 |  | We deserve this. 9 years of sadness. We deserve this. Management sure doesn't...but screw it I'm wildly invested now. 
 For maths sake the odds of the Oilers getting the 1st overall every year that they did is as follows:
 
 0.5*0.5*0.5*0.115 = 1.44%
 
 Somebody loves us.
 
 Edit: My math is wrong as I forgot we came 2nd last that one year of incremental growth so it actually goes like this:
 
 0.482x0.482x0.188x0.115 = 0.502%
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|  NZ Oiler Fan Messages: 1446
 Registered: October 2006
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 |  | What the hell, 2nd of my 3 posts in 10 years: WOOHOOOO!!!!   
 
 
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|  V Messages: 5
 Registered: November 2004
 Location: Calgary, AB
 
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 |  | I hope he pulls a Lindros. 
 
 
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|  g2k Messages: 3020
 Registered: January 2003
 Location: The Hood
 
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 |  | | V wrote on Sat, 18 April 2015 18:35 |  | I hope he pulls a Lindros.
 
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 #firebob #screwitjustselltheteam #ownerisacreep
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|  goffer48 Messages: 18
 Registered: March 2006
 Location: Edmonton , Alberta
 
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 |  | A sidenote ..... McDavid as an Oiler is Great news !!!  Maybe even better though , methinks, will be the way UFAs will have a changed demeanor about the feasibility of joining The Oil. We have become , in one FELL swoop, a desirable place to play.
   
 I wasso excited ,,, but you, you know ... 'swell ' worked for me too
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 -Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
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|  CrusaderPi Messages: 8114
 Registered: December 2003
 Location: Downtown Edmonton
 
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 |  | | goffer48 wrote on Sat, 18 April 2015 18:41 |  | A sidenote .....
 McDavid as an Oiler is Great news !!!  Maybe even better though , methinks, will be the way UFAs will have a changed demeanor about the feasibility of joining The Oil. We have become , in one FELL swoop, a desirable place to play.
   
 
 
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 I strongly disagree. The Oilers are still the Oilers, just with a shiny new bow to distract everyone with. I implore you to make them prove they're not absolute garbage and not give them the benefit of the doubt because of an 18 year old.
 
 
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|  TeemaJeema Messages: 11
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 Location: Out in the Country
 
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 |  | | goffer48 wrote on Sat, 18 April 2015 18:41 |  | A sidenote .....
 McDavid as an Oiler is Great news !!!  Maybe even better though , methinks, will be the way UFAs will have a changed demeanor about the feasibility of joining The Oil. We have become , in one FELL swoop, a desirable place to play.
   
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 Agreed. This will be nothing but excellent for the franchise in all cases.
 
 
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|  NZ Oiler Fan Messages: 1446
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|  Suomalainen Messages: 1043
 Registered: May 2002
 Location: Boulder, CO
 
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 |  | So. I'm very happy that McDavid could be an Oiler, however, I'm conflicted because I feel bad for Connor, and I still hate the management team here. 
 Maybe he can play hardball and effectuate some change...
 
 
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|  Adrean Messages: 46
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 |  | | Suomalainen wrote on Sat, 18 April 2015 18:49 |  | So. I'm very happy that McDavid could be an Oiler, however, I'm conflicted because I feel bad for Connor, and I still hate the management team here.
 
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 Maybe this will make Katz take his head out of his... (damn you bot!) and take the steps that are much needed and painfully obvious to anyone who's work address isn't the Oilers front office
 
 
 benv wrote on Thu, 02 November 2017 Adrean wins his first Survivor title!
 CrusaderPi wrote on Wed, 13 February 2019 Mighty Adrean is a two time champion
 CrusaderPi wrote on Wed, 19 February 2020 For the third time Adam's Dad stands victorious
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|  Hibernia Messages: 189
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 |  | | Suomalainen wrote on Sat, 18 April 2015 22:19 |  | So. I'm very happy that McDavid could be an Oiler, however, I'm conflicted because I feel bad for Connor, and I still hate the management team here.
 
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 He is the change.
 
 
 What happened to all of my messages? lol (I guess it's been awhile) BlueSky: StefBarnes
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|  Suomalainen Messages: 1043
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 |  | | Hibernia wrote on Sat, 18 April 2015 19:04 |  | 
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 He is the change.
 
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 It appears so!
   
 
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 Yes yes yes yes!!! Hope is alive again!!!! I can't wait to actually enjoy watching hockey again.  Yaaaay!
 
 
 
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|  Kr55 Messages: 12173
 Registered: May 2002
 Location: Edmonton
 
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 |  | 4 1st overall picks in 6 years.  The one constant in management?  Kevin Lowe.  It works that way too I suppose. 
 
 "We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
 - Lowe, 2013
 
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 - MacT, 2015
 
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