Episode 275: Don't Call it a Rebuild, I Been Here for Years

Jonathan Willis joins the show to discuss the firing of Peter Chiarelli, the end to another sad chapter in the last decade plus of hockey in Edmonton, and how the Oilers go about fixing the mess he left behind. Topics include: 2:45 The Mikko Koskinen contract, and timeline of the firing 15:00 How Chiarelli's tenure compares to past Oilers GMs 25:30 Asset Management 101: The cautionary tale of Al Montoya 35:15 The search for a new GM 46:30 Big decisions ahead at the deadline and in free agency 57:00 How we would go about fixing things Sponsoring today’s show is SeatGeek, which is making it easier than ever before to buy and sell sports and concert tickets. They’re giving our listeners a $10 rebate off of their first purchase. All you have to do is download the free SeatGeek app and enter the promo code PDO to get started. A reminder that we’re hosting a daily fantasy listener league contest over at FanDuel every Thursday this season. While you wait for the next opportunity to play to come around, go over to fanduel.com/PDO and tell them we’ve sent you. They’ll hook you up with a bonus $5 to play with after your first deposit, which will surely come in handy throughout the year. See you there!