Blue Jackets G.M. Don Waddell (10/28/24)

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What is the opening preview and sponsorship information for the Oilers vs. Blue Jackets broadcast?

Bob Stauffer 0:00

Hey, it's Bob Stauffer. I just wanted to let you know that you can listen to Oilers Now ad-free on Amazon Music, included with Prime. The Edmonton Oilers and the Columbus Blue Jackets. Oilers looking for their first victory here in CBUS since 2019. Puck drop at 5.08 Edmonton time. Bryn Griffiths from 4 to 5 will have the face-off show. We will tell you Royal Pizza, Pizza Past and so much more. Edmonton owned and operated for 55 years. I've got 14 locations in the Edmonton region. For a list of those locations and their menu, visit royalpizza.ca where the staff recommendation is the Mediterranean chicken. I know the Edmonton Elks season came to a conclusion on Friday night, head-to-head against the Oilers game.

Bob Stauffer 0:48

Don't be surprised that there's some significant changes. Rick Lawless, sure, I know, has communicated that they'd like to have a new president in place, potentially before the Grey Cup. And I just wonder about the combination of Sean Fleming and Ed Hervey. Is that... Crazy? I don't know. I think that might work for me. But we'll have to wait and see what ultimately gets done with the Edmonton Elks. Interesting. The Edmonton Elks and the Alberta Golden Bears both missed the playoffs this year. The Elks finished with a 7-11 record after what was it, an 0-6 or 0-7 start. They had a positive points differential. And the Alberta Golden Bears finished 2-6. They blew a 30-14 lead in Saskatchewan, a 30-4 lead at home to Manitoba, and a 22-4 lead in Regina.

Bob Stauffer 1:38

And they ended up with a positive points differential on the season. So tough years for those two programs. Let's go into this day in Oilers history. It's brought to you by New West Travel. Join an exclusive road trip to see the Oilers play the Avalanche.

How does Don Waddell describe the impact of Johnny’s tragic accident on the team and community?

Bob Stauffer 1:50

November the 30th, reach out to newwesttravel.com and back at the 630 Chad Studios. Brendan F. Scott.

Brendan Escott 1:57

2010, Taylor Hall scored his first career NHL goal against Steve Mason and the Columbus Blue Jackets. Came midway through the third period in a road game that the Oilers ultimately lost 3-2 in a shootout.

Bob Stauffer 2:10

There you have it. I do want to mention tomorrow, the team after tonight's game flies into Nashville. Guests on tomorrow's show will include, for Abe's door service, Elliot Friedman. And we will have our farm report with Condors head coach Colin Chalk for Equus, Alberta's largest power co-op. Choose community. Choose Equus, E-Q-U-S dot C-A. We'll jump quickly into a break here. It's 537 in Edmonton. Check that, 337 in Edmonton, 537 at Nationwide Arena in Clemson. When we come back, we should have Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell. You're listening to Oilers Now. Welcome back, everybody. It's 341 at Edmonton, and we are pleased to be joined live in location here at Nationwide Arena by Blue Jackets General Manager Don Waddell, who's been on orders now probably seven or eight times over the years.

Bob Stauffer 3:01

He's our orders now headliner, brought to you by Wilhock Beef Jerky. Others can try to imitate, but nobody can duplicate the great flavor of Wilhock Beef Jerky, only available in Leduc, Alberta, which is the homeowner of your former players. Yeah. War number 48, Jordan Martinuk

Brent Griffiths 3:20

is from Leduc, Alberta. There you

Bob Stauffer 3:22

go. You've left Carolina. You've come here. You're the general manager. Look, unfortunately, you had to deal... I know Frank Cervalli called me that Thursday night, and I was out in Vancouver with my family, and we were just like... And I'd met, you know, Johnny's dad a couple years earlier here. Of course, we saw him lots in the Battle of Alberta. I don't even know what to say, but how, you know, just maybe if you can take us, if possible, just in terms of what the whole situation's been like. Yeah.

Why did the Blue Jackets hire Dean Everson as head coach and what was the interview process like?

Bob Stauffer 3:52

Just the tragic passing of Johnny. No,

Don Waddell 3:54

for sure. You know, it's a senseless accident that, you know, took the lives of the two brothers. But, you know... As a hockey team and as a community here, you have to rally around each other. And what's really helped us is Meredith, Johnny's wife, at the funeral said, you know, Johnny wants you guys to go play hockey. I want you to go play hockey. She did the same thing here at the Tribune.