PETER CHIARELLI NAMED PRESIDENT OF HOCKEY OPS & GENERAL MANAGER

This is a big day. For years we’ve been clamouring for changes in the Oilers management team and now they are finally happening. I doubt this is the last shoe to drop but, in the very least, this is the start of a very interesting transition for this franchise.

NICHOLSON

“I don’t have to talk about what he’s done in the NHL” -Nicholson on Chiarelli #BmRecap

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“I know that we’re going to get this organization headed in the right direction” -Nicholson #BmRecap

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“It’s very clear that (Chiarelli) is the POHO and GM” -Nicholson #BmRecap

— OilersNation (@OilersNation) April 24, 2015

“I’ve been looking at the whole organization and when Peter became available I reached out quickly” -Nicholson #BmRecap

— OilersNation (@OilersNation) April 24, 2015

“There are two Vice Chairs of this organization… Bob Nicholson and Kevin Lowe. I’m going to work with Kevin Lowe” -Nicholson #BmRecap

— OilersNation (@OilersNation) April 24, 2015

“As we go forward we will continue to talk to MacT over the next couple days” -Nicholson on MacT #BmRecap

— OilersNation (@OilersNation) April 24, 2015

CHIARELLI

“It’s been a real whirwind” -Chiarelli #BmRecap

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“I come from an original six team, so I respect the legacy” -Chiarelli #BmRecap

— OilersNation (@OilersNation) April 24, 2015

“Once I started talking to Bob and to Kevin (I started getting more ideas)” -Chiarelli #BmRecap

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“I’ve made some trades and I’m not afraid to do that” -Chiarelli #BmRecap

— OilersNation (@OilersNation) April 24, 2015

“There’s really nothing magical about me. It’s about hard work and communicating. That’s what I plan to do” -Chiarelli #BmRecap

— OilersNation (@OilersNation) April 24, 2015

“It has to be a measured approach. That’s how I operate” -Chiarelli #BmRecap

— OilersNation (@OilersNation) April 24, 2015

“They play fast, but I’d like to see them play a little harder” -Chiarelli on the Oilers #BmRecap

— OilersNation (@OilersNation) April 24, 2015

“I’ve made a few trades and I won’t shy away from it.” -Chiarelli on Seguin trade #BmRecap

— OilersNation (@OilersNation) April 24, 2015

“That was a trade that had underlying issues that I won’t get into” -Chiarelli on Seguin trade #BmRecap

— OilersNation (@OilersNation) April 24, 2015

“There are some very good young players on this team but that doesn’t mean I’ll trade them” -Chiarelli on Seguin trade #BmRecap

— OilersNation (@OilersNation) April 24, 2015

“It’s about the attitude and the heavyness… whether that’s a heavy stick or a heavy player” -Chiarelli on making progress #BmRecap

— OilersNation (@OilersNation) April 24, 2015

MY TAKE…

For years fans have been looking for change in management, and it happened today. What does that mean for the future of the Oilers? We can’t be sure yet, but it’s an interesting transition from a regime that has been around for years. Will some of the core be shipped out? What kind of personnel changes can we expect? What happens to MacT? According to Bob Nicholson he is still with the organization but who knows for how long?

I’m not sure any of this has even soaked in for me yet. All I know for sure is that this is a new day for an Oilers franchise that has been spinning its tires for a long time.

More to come…

NICHOLSON

CHIARELLI

MY TAKE…

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