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 OilFans
Messages: 1558
Registered: February 2006
Location: Edmonton
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Login To Make Your Prediction2023-24 Regular Season| Thursday, January 11, 2024 | Edmonton 3 @ Detroit 2 (OT) | Win | | Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | Detroit 4 @ Edmonton 8 | Win |
Home Record: 1-0-0 Road Record: 1-0-0 Overall Record: 2-0-0
Home / Road Goals For: 8/3 Total: 11
Home / Road Goals Against: 4/2 Total: 62022-23 Regular Season| Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | Edmonton 5 @ Detroit 2 | Win | | Wednesday, February 15, 2023 | Detroit 5 @ Edmonton 4 (OT) (SO) | Loss |
Home Record: 0-0-1 Road Record: 1-0-0 Overall Record: 1-0-1
Home / Road Goals For: 4/5 Total: 9
Home / Road Goals Against: 5/2 Total: 7 |
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tardigrade81
Messages: 2262
Registered: November 2022
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
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Tough game. Wings are rolling
Win somehow
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RDOilerfan
Messages: 3908
Registered: January 2016
3 Cups
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While the Wings are a decent team, I expect a big bounce back game from the Oilers, especially McD. I thought McD's line was brutal against the Kings. I can't remember when I have seen McD look that ineffective and how badly he struggled with the puck. Things he normally does with his eyes closed were a struggle.
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NZ Oiler Fan
Messages: 1189
Registered: October 2006
Location: Kensington, PEI
1 Cup
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I hope they go back to the D pairings they had during the streak. New pairings are looking lost out there.
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RDOilerfan
Messages: 3908
Registered: January 2016
3 Cups
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| NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Tue, 13 February 2024 13:21 |
I hope they go back to the D pairings they had during the streak. New pairings are looking lost out there.
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From everything I have read, sounds like they are back to the way they were.
I don't fault the coach from trying something but nice to see he not being stubborn and quickly switching back when it wasn't working.
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RDOilerfan
Messages: 3908
Registered: January 2016
3 Cups
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I wonder if Kostin regrets leaving the Oilers? I heard they had offered him a deal, obviously less than the Wings and so far, it hasn't worked anywhere near as well as it did in Edmonton. Now with the Oilers, he had a high shooting percentage which I am sure wouldn't have continued if he stayed but he seemed to have found a role with the Oiler that worked for him but hasn't yet with the Wings.
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inverno76
Messages: 2343
Registered: September 2005
Location: Prince Albert, Saskatchew...
2 Cups
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| RDOilerfan wrote on Tue, 13 February 2024 13:36 |
I wonder if Kostin regrets leaving the Oilers? I heard they had offered him a deal, obviously less than the Wings and so far, it hasn't worked anywhere near as well as it did in Edmonton. Now with the Oilers, he had a high shooting percentage which I am sure wouldn't have continued if he stayed but he seemed to have found a role with the Oiler that worked for him but hasn't yet with the Wings.
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I think he's fine with his decision to leave the Oilers. Kid got paid twice his value.
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RDOilerfan
Messages: 3908
Registered: January 2016
3 Cups
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| inverno76 wrote on Tue, 13 February 2024 14:26 |
| RDOilerfan wrote on Tue, 13 February 2024 13:36 |
I wonder if Kostin regrets leaving the Oilers? I heard they had offered him a deal, obviously less than the Wings and so far, it hasn't worked anywhere near as well as it did in Edmonton. Now with the Oilers, he had a high shooting percentage which I am sure wouldn't have continued if he stayed but he seemed to have found a role with the Oiler that worked for him but hasn't yet with the Wings.
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I think he's fine with his decision to leave the Oilers. Kid got paid twice his value.
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I guess but he's barely playing. Do you think Campbell is happy not playing in the NHL while making 5 mill? I would probably guess probably not. So unless you are the type of guy who doesn't care at all about playing, you just want money, I bet he's not loving it.
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CrusaderPi
Messages: 7803
Registered: December 2003
Location: AB Highway 100
6 Cups
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| RDOilerfan wrote on Tue, 13 February 2024 14:37 |
| inverno76 wrote on Tue, 13 February 2024 14:26 |
| RDOilerfan wrote on Tue, 13 February 2024 13:36 |
I wonder if Kostin regrets leaving the Oilers? I heard they had offered him a deal, obviously less than the Wings and so far, it hasn't worked anywhere near as well as it did in Edmonton. Now with the Oilers, he had a high shooting percentage which I am sure wouldn't have continued if he stayed but he seemed to have found a role with the Oiler that worked for him but hasn't yet with the Wings.
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I think he's fine with his decision to leave the Oilers. Kid got paid twice his value.
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I guess but he's barely playing. Do you think Campbell is happy not playing in the NHL while making 5 mill? I would probably guess probably not. So unless you are the type of guy who doesn't care at all about playing, you just want money, I bet he's not loving it.
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Not loving how you performed in a season is very different than regretting a decision. Kostin probably made a good bet going to Detroit. In Edmonton he's block by... a lot of forwards and might never is thought of as more than a replaceable fourthliner. In Detroit he could have established himself as a top 9 / pk specialist. It hasn't worked out, but he bet on himself. It's hard to regret that. There's also a strong possibility he would have been the Erne / Gagner player here. Nothing guaranteed his continued success here.
More money and more opportunity is hard to regret. Same for Campbell.
Now if the Oilers win a cup I'd probably have a small lump in my stomach for a while, but neither player is in a place in their career where they should be chasing cups.
Please do not feed the bears. Feeding the bears creates a dependent population unable to survive on their own. Bears.
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oilfan94
Messages: 409
Registered: June 2006
Location: USA
No Cups
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| RDOilerfan wrote on Tue, 13 February 2024 16:37 |
| inverno76 wrote on Tue, 13 February 2024 14:26 |
| RDOilerfan wrote on Tue, 13 February 2024 13:36 |
I wonder if Kostin regrets leaving the Oilers? I heard they had offered him a deal, obviously less than the Wings and so far, it hasn't worked anywhere near as well as it did in Edmonton. Now with the Oilers, he had a high shooting percentage which I am sure wouldn't have continued if he stayed but he seemed to have found a role with the Oiler that worked for him but hasn't yet with the Wings.
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I think he's fine with his decision to leave the Oilers. Kid got paid twice his value.
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I guess but he's barely playing. Do you think Campbell is happy not playing in the NHL while making 5 mill? I would probably guess probably not. So unless you are the type of guy who doesn't care at all about playing, you just want money, I bet he's not loving it.
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He might not feel good about it now, but in 10 years when his career is over and he is still a millionaire he won't regret it. He'll wish he had done better and that things went differently, but no one would regret taking that money.
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Kr55
Messages: 10770
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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Schedule trying to help us get back on track again. Destroy these fools.
"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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watchman
Messages: 1412
Registered: October 2019
Location: River City
1 Cup
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...this should be a mini statement game to the team themselves. Wings are not the Sharks. They are much better. But the OIL would like to think they should be considered in a tier above the Wings. ...what better time to prove it than tonight?
...this time, it's for real (isn't it?).
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Dragon_Matt
Messages: 766
Registered: January 2009
Location: edmonton
No Cups
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Especially a player like Klim where this is likely the only solid payday he's going to get.
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smyth260
Messages: 1081
Registered: November 2007
1 Cup
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Wasn’t feeling good last night and went to bed.
Highly regret it. McDavid holy crap. So many highlights.
Clean house or bust
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inverno76
Messages: 2343
Registered: September 2005
Location: Prince Albert, Saskatchew...
2 Cups
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| RDOilerfan wrote on Tue, 13 February 2024 14:37 |
| inverno76 wrote on Tue, 13 February 2024 14:26 |
| RDOilerfan wrote on Tue, 13 February 2024 13:36 |
I wonder if Kostin regrets leaving the Oilers? I heard they had offered him a deal, obviously less than the Wings and so far, it hasn't worked anywhere near as well as it did in Edmonton. Now with the Oilers, he had a high shooting percentage which I am sure wouldn't have continued if he stayed but he seemed to have found a role with the Oiler that worked for him but hasn't yet with the Wings.
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I think he's fine with his decision to leave the Oilers. Kid got paid twice his value.
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I guess but he's barely playing. Do you think Campbell is happy not playing in the NHL while making 5 mill? I would probably guess probably not. So unless you are the type of guy who doesn't care at all about playing, you just want money, I bet he's not loving it.
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I think the 5 schmil a year makes its a lot more palatable for Campbell. It really drives home the point of securing that one big contract in your career to set you up for life. Most of these guys in the NHL do not have the financial security and as much as it sucks to sit or play in the minors they can take comfort in knowing that they do not need to worry about finances.
At one point, ever player wants the money and who can blame them. Careers can be short and no one wants to move back home to be a city cop and have some great stories about some partial seasons in the NHL. Klim likely struggles in Edmonton this year too.
If you don' believe please talk to Steve Kelly (Calgary Police) or Bryan Glynn (Prince Albert Police) who both are police officers. Grab your bag when you can.
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