Stan Bowman, Edmonton Oilers GM Interview | Frankly Speaking

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1. Zero chance they get back to the finals without an upgrade in net. Stu skinner ain’t the answer

2. Stanley you better walk some of these comments because we can’t end up 3rd in the division. We’re slow and old. Get some under the age of 1000 who can skate faster then 5km/h please

3. Surprised he doesn't admit that all of his success comes from his Dad's name and Dale Talon.

4. Truly delusional. This team is 2 players removed from being the San Jose Sharks. Reality check. I think Connor Brown would not even make the Sharks roster. When he says Bouchard plays well. Bowman time to get those glasses replaced. Oh screw it. Just over pay everyone Bowman then the fans can call for your job in a few years if not sooner. The fans would support Bouchard more if they saw some effort and emotion from him when he screws up. Maybe his emotional makeup doesn't allow him to play with emotion. Something is missing. Maybe he isn't worth much more that Klingberg.

5. BIG SPLASH FOR TRADE DEADLINE
   STAN

6. Jay Z???? It's not a great time for that

7. I miss Ken Holland

8. Jay Z and Bowman have a lot in common

9. Bowman obviously goes to bed way too early. Bouchard has been playing great? He is the second highest player in the NHL with 100 giveaways and if they gave the opposition assists to goals their giveaways lead to, he might be leading the lead in scoring. Bouchard's play has nothing to do with ability. It's 100% the result of his lack of urgency and effort in defensive play. He just doesn't give a damn.

10. Eberyone who is harping on Bowman here, keep in mind its his first full season as GM of the Oilers. Once the season is over (hopefully after we win the cup), he can start to put his hands on this team the way he sees this team going forward.

11. Does this guy actually watch the oilers? Cause we've been trash since Jan 1

12. just a serious thought … you do realize opposition teams have to make it by past 5 other oiler players , with 2 dedicated to being on defence ….
    the only weaknesses that undermine oilers success is:

    1: DEFENCE NEEDS TO DIG IN AND SHUTDOWN THE PLAYERS COMING OVER THE BLUE LINE & STAY OUT OF GOALIE CREASE AND HIS LINE OF SIGHT ON ANY SHOTS THAT GET BY DEFENCE MEN COVERING THEIR MAN.

    2: FORWARDS NEED NEW SHOT ON GOAL SKILLS AND BE ABLE TO BE UNPREDICTABLE . CURRENTLY OTHER TEAMS KNOW ALL 5 TYPES OF SCORING PLAYS THAT OILERS USE AND HAVE EASILY SHUT THOSE 5 STRATEGIES DOWN .

    MORE UNPREDICTABLE PASSING DRILLS And PRACTICES NEEDED WITH ABILITY TO BE COMFORTABLE WITH MANY TRICKS TO RANDOMIZE THOSE SKILLS , SO OTHER TEAMS CAN'T PREDICT WHAT THEY WILL DO.

    CURRENTLY ALL SCORING STRATEGIES BY ALL OILER FORWARDS ARE EXPECTED AND EASILY SHUTDOWN BECAUSE THEY ONLY HAVE A FEW VARIATIONS .

    Sure a goalie with more experience might be beneficial , but until above 2 weaknesses are overcome . no goalie on earth will be enough to ignore the issues not addressed . period .

13. – OILERS NEED : NEW DEFENCE COACH , TEACHING @ the blue line incoming rush play shutdown the man SKILLS
    – OILERS NEED : NEW GOALIE COACH
    – OILERS NEED : More game review and interactions with video coach and line coaches to fix weaknesses , problems etc. and or improve pairings etc based on track record history

14. Is Bowman for real, he must be watching other teams defense thinking its his.

15. Why do u keep going back to what the oilers did last yr. That was last year!!!

16. unreal.

17. He simply wants Team Oilers intact, like :Nobudt left behind"..BUT Team Oilers!!Make it fast!.Wake up!!we believe you cab still work on it!!FOCUS!.

18. This guy is a clown he did fuck all for the hawks he never made the hawks and he’s going to sink the oilers they won’t see the finals this year

19. Fn hate this goof. Collected a bunch of bum castoffs around McDrai. Should have signed Holloway. Bouchard has fn 0 PP goals this year i beleive …. 😂 and Skinner…tone deaf.

20. JJ F'd this team by allowing 2 first round draft picks walk to offer sheets !!! . you can't. replace these guys as they tried with j.skinner and avirsson ! ..

21. These were Jeff Jackson plays but Holloway and Foegele cap hit 5.8M combined and this year they have 72 points. Arvidsson and Skinner combined cap hit 7M they have 40 points while reducing our team speed and physicality. Hindsight is 20/20 but I am pretty sure Management would like a re-do!

22. Stan you need larger glasses !

23. Wins and losses are a team stat. Check the individual goaltending stats and realize it’s an area of concern that needs upgrading. FUCK

24. The summer of Jeff jackson ended badly why trade home grown McCloud and fogle for small Skinner and Ardvidson

25. Is it possible to trade back for McLeod and vinny

26. Oilers fan here: we’re winning nothing with this D corps and goaltending. As you were…

27. bowman has destroyed the edmonton oilers, the bowman/jackson masscre. where is holloway? mcleod? foegle? where is bennington? where is the stanley cup? traitors

28. Bowman sucks as GM and needs to be fired for what he did to this team. Getting rid of fast player for old and useless. And if he thinks Bouchard plays good then buddy yr not meant to be in the NHL. You are delusional. Change yr glasses!

29. Terrible decisions made by Bowman – Oilers went from soon HOF GM Ken Holland to weak Stan is brutal – Stan has no clue and ignored the offer sheets of Holloway (Power Fwd/Goal Scorer) and Broberg (talented DMan) the Oilers are truly missing the 2 young talents – Stan star struck at McDavid & Drai demonstrates his lack of experience -his decisions have weakened the Oilers roster & chances to win the Cup