You Be Da Boss

Survey Results
Question

01

Answers

Skips

Ryan Smyth ($4.5M, $6.25M) UFA

2,745
98%
37.5% 75% COUNT PERCENT

61
2%

0%

Keep him Get rid of him

2,043 702

74% 26%

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02

Answers

Skips

Shawn Horcoff ($6.5M, $5.5M) 3 years

2,737
98%
81% COUNT PERCENT

69
2%

0%

40.5%

Get rid of him Keep him

2,198 539

80% 20%

Question

03

Answers

Skips

Ales Hemsky ($5M, $4.1M) 2 years

2,737
98%
63% COUNT PERCENT

69
2%

0%

31.5%

Keep him Get rid of him

1,713 1,024

63% 37%

Question

04

Answers

Skips

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins ($925K, $3.775M) 2 years

2,734
97%
99% COUNT PERCENT

72
3%

0%

49.5%

Keep him Get rid of him

2,701 33

99% 1%

Question

05

Answers

Skips

Taylor Hall ($900K, $3.775M) 1 year

2,734
97%
98% COUNT PERCENT

72
3%

0%

49%

Keep him Get rid of him

2,655 79

97% 3%

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06

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Sam Gagner ($2.275M, $2.275M) RFA

2,736
98%
71% COUNT PERCENT

70
2%

0%

35.5%

Keep him Get rid of him

1,930 806

71% 29%

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07

Answers

Skips

Eric Belanger ($2M, $1.75M) 2 years

2,717
97%
65% COUNT PERCENT

89
3%

0%

32.5%

Get rid of him Keep him

1,763 954

65% 35%

Question

08

Answers

Skips

Ryan Jones ($1.5M, $1.5M) 1 year

2,732
97%
45.5% 91% COUNT PERCENT

74
3%

0%

Keep him Get rid of him

2,459 273

90% 10%

Question

09

Answers

Skips

Jordan Eberle ($875K, $1.158.33) 1 year

2,738
98%
99% COUNT PERCENT

68
2%

0%

49.5%

Keep him Get rid of him

2,706 32

99% 1%

Question

10

Answers

Skips

Ben Eager ($1M, $1.1M) 2 years

2,708
97%
31.5% 63% COUNT PERCENT

98
3%

0%

Keep him Get rid of him

1,689 1,019

62% 38%

Question

11

Answers

Skips

Lennart Petrell ($680K, $900K) UFA

2,716
97%
75% COUNT PERCENT

90
3%

0%

37.5%

Keep him Get rid of him

2,036 680

75% 25%

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12

Answers

Skips

Linus Omark ($875K, $875K) RFA

2,716
97%
31.5% 63% COUNT PERCENT

90
3%

0%

Get rid of him Keep him

1,697 1,019

62% 38%

Question

13

Answers

Skips

Teemu Hartikainen ($875K, $875K) 1 year

2,710
97%
92% COUNT PERCENT

96
3%

0%

46%

Keep him Get rid of him

2,472 238

91% 9%

Question

14

Answers

Skips

Chris VandeVelde ($765K, $850K) RFA

2,689
96%
58% COUNT PERCENT

117
4%

0%

29%

Keep him Get rid of him

1,557 1,132

58% 42%

Question

15

Answers

Skips

Darcy Hordichuk ($825K, $825K) UFA

2,706
96%
57% COUNT PERCENT

100
4%

0%

28.5%

Keep him. Get rid of him.

1,532 1,174

57% 43%

Question

16

Answers

Skips

Ryan Whitney ($5M, $4M) 1 year

2,717
97%
37.5% 75% COUNT PERCENT

89
3%

0%

Keep him Get rid of him

2,013 704

74% 26%

Question

17

Answers

Skips

Nick Schultz ($3.6M, $3.5M) 2 years

2,713
97%
89% COUNT PERCENT

93
3%

0%

44.5%

Keep him Get rid of him

2,406 307

89% 11%

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18

Answers

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Ladislav Smid ($2.25M, $2.25M) 1 year

2,721
97%
95% COUNT PERCENT

85
3%

0%

47.5%

Keep him Get rid of him

2,570 151

94% 6%

Question

19

Answers

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Cam Barker ($2.25M, $2.25M) RFA

2,713
97%
77% COUNT PERCENT

93
3%

0%

38.5%

Get rid of him Keep him

2,062 651

76% 24%

Question

20

Answers

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Andy Sutton ($2.25M, $2.125M) 1 year

2,708
97%
80% COUNT PERCENT

98
3%

0%

40%

Keep him Get rid of him

2,140 568

79% 21%

Question

21

Answers

Skips

Theo Peckham ($1.075M, $1.075) RFA

2,706
96%
65% COUNT PERCENT

100
4%

0%

32.5%

Get rid of him Keep him

1,752 954

65% 35%

Question

22

Answers

Skips

Colten Teubert ($787.5K, $916.66) 1 year

2,697
96%
81% COUNT PERCENT

109
4%

0%

40.5%

Keep him Get rid of him

2,169 528

80% 20%

Question

23

Answers

Skips

Cory Potter ($525K, $525) 2 years

2,704
96%
77% COUNT PERCENT

102
4%

0%

38.5%

Keep him Get rid of him

2,063 641

76% 24%

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24

Answers

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Nikolai Khabibulin ($3.75M, $3.75M) 1 year

2,718
97%
86% COUNT PERCENT

88
3%

0%

43%

Get rid of him Keep him

2,317 401

85% 15%

Question

25

Answers

Skips

Devan Dubnyk ($800K) RFA

2,708
97%
46.5% 93% COUNT PERCENT

98
3%

0%

Keep him Get rid of him

2,504 204

92% 8%

Question

26

General manager Steve Tambellini is responsible for putting this team together. Should Tambellini still be in charge of the Oilers rebuild?

Answers

Skips

2,736
98%
54% COUNT

70
2%
PERCENT

0%

27%

He should stay. All the management staff should be replaced. He should go.

1,456 782 498

53% 29% 18%

Question

27

Tom Renneys contract expires at the end of the '11 - '12 season. Should the Oilers bring back the head coach and the rest of his staff or do they need to go in another direction, making their fourth coaching change in the last five years?
0% 20% 40%

Answers

Skips

2,738
98%
COUNT PERCENT

68
2%

Bring in an entirely new coaching staff. Keep the entire staff. Let Renney go, but keep assistants. Keep Renney, but hire new assistants.

1,089 882 496 271

40% 32% 18% 10%

Question

28

Has Devan Dubnyk shown enough to warrant him being the Oilers starting goaltender going forward, or should the team look to bring in another puck stopper?
0% 36.5% 73%

Answers

Skips

2,739
98%
COUNT PERCENT

67
2%

Move forward with Dubnyk. Try to find another goaltender.

1,995 744

73% 27%

Question

29

If the Oilers get one of the top two picks in the upcoming draft, should they take one of the highly-touted Russian forwards or go with a defensive prospect instead?

Answers

Skips

2,740
98%

66
2%

0%

24.5%

49%

COUNT

PERCENT

Go with one of the Russians. Take a defenceman. Go completely off the board.

1,322 1,270 148

48% 46% 5%

Question

30

Will the Oilers challenge for a playoff spot next season or will they end up wandering through the desert?

Answers

Skips

2,745
98%
49% COUNT

61
2%
PERCENT

0%

24.5%

Challenge for playoffs, no doubt. Still not a playoff contender. Will languish near bottom of the standings again.

1,335 1,141 269

49% 42% 10%

Question

31

Should the Oilers do everything they can to bring back Ryan Smyth, or do they part ways with the veteran if he does not accept their contract offer?
0% 32.5% 65%

Answers

Skips

2,745
98%
COUNT PERCENT

61
2%

Tell him to take it or leave it. Make him an offer he cant refuse. Cut the cord.

1,778 626 341

65% 23% 12%