rick-olczyk Stories - The Copper & Blue
Replace Tambellini? There Are Plenty Of Options For The Oilers
The Edmonton sports media, as is their custom, leaked word of a possible extension for Steve Tambellini to continue as General Manager of the Edmonton Oilers. The local boys originally leaked a four-year deal, while Bob McKenzie countered, saying that a two-year deal was on the table. The media...
The Oilers, The Finnish Transfer Agreement, And Teemu Hartikainen
Ever since Ben Massey mentioned Teemu Hartikainen in his "Communications Breakdown" article, there's been an air of uncertainty surrounding the deadline on signing Hartikainen to his entry-level contract. Uncertainty surrounding the details of the collective bargaining agreement isn't new to the...
The Survivors
I just undertook what I found to be an interesting exercise: I went to the Oilers official site, and rolled through the coach, management and trainer biographies: in short, of everyone on the hockey side of the organization. I hadn't realized how much turnover there had been in those positions, and...
Report: Heatley Refuses To Waive No-Trade Clause (Updates - Heatley will "sleep on it")
This just in from RDS: RDS has learned that the forward has refused to withdraw his no-trade, thus preventing his transfer to the Alberta capital. Wow. UPDATE: Bob McKenzie has confirmed that Dany Heatley has refused to waive his no-trade clause. The first lesson here is to never, ever,...
Olczyk Promoted
The Oilers website is reporting that Kevin Prendergast isn't going to be alone as Assistant to the General Manager next season; Rick Olczyk has been promoted to Assistant General Manager & Director of Hockey Operations/Legal Affairs. In a lot of ways, this promotion is just a change in title;...
Every So Often, You Get Surprised
When Rick Olczyk was hired, not a lot of commentators on the Edmonton Oilers said much about it. Increasingly, however, he's getting difficult to ignore- and in a good way. Jim Matheson's column today quotes him on the Curtis Glencross negotiations.The Oilers' offer is reportedly for less than the...
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