enough question to know: The eye roll means more than whatever words follow.But far more often, the eye roll isn’t a comment on the validity of the question. It’s more about the position the query puts McDavid in.
The takeaway? It was too early in the season to ask McDavid for an honest dissertation on what it’s like to watch another year fade into obscurity, playing for an organization whose run of playoff absences has now reached Top 3 in NHL history. It was the right time for McDavid to let his feeling be known, after a typically non-competitive 3-1 loss in Vegas, complete with the usually shabby goaltending and absolute dearth of support scoring for McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.
“We don’t even have a GM, so I don’t think we’re in any position to comment on next season,” McDavid said. “We have a lot of crap to figure out. I hope we can put the right man in the spot and we can put together a good team.”
Spec IMO, this summer will dictate how serious the Oilers are about competing. Management allowed Chia to ruin a team, so obviously everyone else above him is inept. If the hierarchy isn't blown up this summer, then Hockey isn't a priority for this group. No business runs this way.
Spec Maybe he needs to be a better leader
Spec Maybe they will win the draft lottery and then he will feel better
Spec Nobody grows up wanting to be in the NHL so they can hit the turf in the summer. Everyone is chasing Lord Stanley. The ineptitudes of the organization are evident, and the frustration warranted. The greatest leaders face the greatest challenges, it's on them to persevere.
Spec got my attention, whiner!
Spec Great another fabulous oilers bashing article from the great Spec. I’ll pass thanks.
Spec
Spec Maybe thinking that he has nine or ten more years with this organization if they can’t or don’t turn things around is making his eyes roll back also.
Spec Were going to be the franchise that lost 2 of the best to ever play the game.
Spec I feel bad for him. He's the bar in the league and he doesn't get to play because of innept management. The Oilers need to make some massive changes this offseason and start competing of Connor will do what Tavares did, with full reason, when his deal expires.
Spec I think the eye roll means “ask a better question, you are supposed to be a journalist, you know you went to university to learn how to do an interview and you ask “what’s it like to be Connor McD?” C’mon man.
Spec I thought I read somewhere that, despite its poor performance over the past 13 seasons EdmontonOilers are still the 5th most lucrative team in the NHL. Daryl Katz is not a hockey fan. Money is all that matters to him & he’s making tons of it. I don’t see much changing.
Spec “Oh great, more Spector!” Said nobody ever
Spec I got $10 that says Oilers first home game next year is sold out . You all know the definition of insanity
Spec How could anyone blame him for being frustrated! This management has been terrible. For a while now. How the hell can people keep their jobs in this situation. Katz has to know that this group hasn’t been getting results. Not just the gm.
Spec Katz would do well to listen to the words of his team’s captain; having the courage to speak truth to power. As Oilers’ fans sit and wait again, Katz has to objectively review his club’s personnel and the effect on the culture of the Oilers; irrespective of self-imposed loyalties
Spec With the Browns turning the corner the EdmontonOilers must be the worst professional sports franchise in North America - or at least tied with the nyknicks
Spec Shutup Mark
Spec Edmonton’s ownership and management make Ottawa’s look brilliant by comparison lol
Spec If this team loses Mcdavid because they just can’t bring themselves to get rid of the likes of Lowe, Mctavish and Howson, I’ll be done with this team for good.
Spec Good for him. And them, I'd think.
Spec He likely will not finish his career in Edmonton. The look on his face when drafted, was early indication. I think he had no choice but to sign extension, but he’s “on his way”. IMO
Spec Here's hoping the stench of his palpable hate, frustration & anger with this organization is the wake up call this city has needed for 15 years. He wants to fix this but a man can only take so much. We'll probably trade him in a year or two for Jagr & a 5th rounder, EDM style! 👎
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