David Pagnotta: A direct source said that management had told the players after the game that Chiarelli was going to fired.
A collection of media notes from twitter
Dustin Nielson: “You don’t fire Peter Chiarelli because a new GM is going to save the season. You fire Peter Chiarelli because he put you in this position.”
Frank Seravalli: “My mind is still blown that the #Oilers allowed Peter Chiarelli to register a contract for Mikko Koskinen – at an AAV higher than his top defenceman in Oscar Klefbom, not an insignificant deal – a mere 30 hours before firing him.