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IanO
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IanO
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I know that it is early pre-season and all, but I am seeing a lot of the same undisciplined and lost characters on Oilers.
Curious to see how this shapes up.
On cue...
'ESPN’s latest future power rankings put the Edmonton Oilers at 20th in the league based on their roster, prospects, contracts, and management. The article says that while Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl get “massive amounts of respect and adulation,” everything else about the team is “seen as mid.” Sports writer Devon Hladunewich took issue with the ranking.'
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Curious to see how this shapes up.
On cue...
'ESPN’s latest future power rankings put the Edmonton Oilers at 20th in the league based on their roster, prospects, contracts, and management. The article says that while Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl get “massive amounts of respect and adulation,” everything else about the team is “seen as mid.” Sports writer Devon Hladunewich took issue with the ranking.'
NHL Future Power Rankings: Predicting best, worst teams for the next three seasons
Will the Devils' climb continue? Which bubble teams are set for a breakthrough in the next three years? Here are the 1-32 rankings for NHL teams.
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MacLac
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Wait what?! You’re on board with this so-called Yankee expert?
Ian, the context of the article is "future" rankings. Please pay no mind to this insane article as this guy has Anaheim, Chicago and Columbus ahead of the Oil. Only thing right he got is the fLamers are ranked last.
Ian, the context of the article is "future" rankings. Please pay no mind to this insane article as this guy has Anaheim, Chicago and Columbus ahead of the Oil. Only thing right he got is the fLamers are ranked last.
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IanO
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It's dragged down by our prospects/cap/contracts and so we are still '3rd' overall, but it's a reminder that we need to keep our heads down, work ethic up and to out compete other teams each and every night.
northlands
Senior Member
Someone once said you must make hay while the sun shines and the Oilers aren't window shopping this year on playoff avenue.
Could not care less about future prospect situation or even future cap problems. We have the two best players in the league in their prime with soon to be expiring contracts. Find the title for the remaining quarter section and bet the damn farm.
Could not care less about future prospect situation or even future cap problems. We have the two best players in the league in their prime with soon to be expiring contracts. Find the title for the remaining quarter section and bet the damn farm.
IanO
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Bourgault with 2Gs last night and looking real good.
#29 taking a stupid penalty and with clear frustration. Curious where his head is at.
#29 taking a stupid penalty and with clear frustration. Curious where his head is at.
Greenspace
Senior Member
Great to see the goals from Bourgault. I chock up #29 penalty to having a bad day.
The_Cat
Senior Member
Bourgault, Hamblin and Griffith sent to Bakersfield.
IanO
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I foresee 2/3 of those guys getting 3-5 games each this year with the big club and XB making the team next year.
IanO
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Bring back the 'dessert bar'!
IanO
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Tonight is day 1 of a cup run.
GO OILERS GO.
GO OILERS GO.
northlands
Senior Member
CUP OR BUST
MacLac
Senior Member
More than half of the Sportsnet writers and 5/7 of the so-called TSN panel experts have picked the Oil. This is the year folks…….”so it shall be written, so it shall be done!”
erudyk_29
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My Oilers season prediction is that they should definitely win the Pacific, I think on paper they are definitely the best team. Vegas could challenge but they should have a bit of a cup hangover to start the season, and their goaltending is... questionable (I know the Oilers have their own questions in net but not to the same extent as the Knights). LA got worse imo over the offseason, Dubois is definitely a decent top 6 player but he certainly isn't better than the sum of the parts they gave up to get him, I could actually see Vilardi being better than him this season and they gave up more than just him. Their goaltending is also shaky, they won't threaten for top in the division, though they should still be a playoff team. No other teams are really a threat for the top. Honestly LA isn't really a threat and I could definitely see a scenario where one (or more than one) of Seattle, Vancouver or Calgary leap frogs them
The only team I see as being a challenge for first in the west is Dallas. They have a high flying offense and the Otter between the pipes. Their defense is mid though (except for Heiskanen). Colorado should not be a threat here, outside of their top line, their forwards are not very good and they will once again be without their captain. I think the Oilers are the best in the west but I wouldn't necessarily disagree with someone who thinks Dallas is better.
In the east I think Carolina and New Jersey are the top teams and they will probably finish ahead of the Oilers in the regular season. In the playoffs I think it's pretty much accepted that the Oilers are the cup favorites, as the previous commenter says this is even accepted by the writers / reporters who are often woefully behind when it comes to who's actually good as a team in the league (though many of them think LA is like a top 5 team bc they have Dubois now somehow). I think that the only people who don't think the Oilers are the favorites are the haters who still think they're only good because of their powerplay and that their defense and depth forwards are still terrible (all of the stats would say otherwise). The only criticism of the Oilers roster that holds some water is the goaltending, which I honestly think won't really be an issue, especially compared to the other top teams in the Pacific, and the west as a whole. I think Campbell is going to have a big time rebound this year and Skinner will stay good too.
There is no excuse this year, and if the Oilers don't at the least win the Western Conference fans and the team will be extremely disappointed and heads will roll in the offseason. If the Oilers don't make the final Woodcroft will likely be fired, Holland's job will be in jeopardy as well and any under performers will be traded or bought out. As Leon said at the end of last season it's Cup or Bust, and I think they'll get it done.
The only team I see as being a challenge for first in the west is Dallas. They have a high flying offense and the Otter between the pipes. Their defense is mid though (except for Heiskanen). Colorado should not be a threat here, outside of their top line, their forwards are not very good and they will once again be without their captain. I think the Oilers are the best in the west but I wouldn't necessarily disagree with someone who thinks Dallas is better.
In the east I think Carolina and New Jersey are the top teams and they will probably finish ahead of the Oilers in the regular season. In the playoffs I think it's pretty much accepted that the Oilers are the cup favorites, as the previous commenter says this is even accepted by the writers / reporters who are often woefully behind when it comes to who's actually good as a team in the league (though many of them think LA is like a top 5 team bc they have Dubois now somehow). I think that the only people who don't think the Oilers are the favorites are the haters who still think they're only good because of their powerplay and that their defense and depth forwards are still terrible (all of the stats would say otherwise). The only criticism of the Oilers roster that holds some water is the goaltending, which I honestly think won't really be an issue, especially compared to the other top teams in the Pacific, and the west as a whole. I think Campbell is going to have a big time rebound this year and Skinner will stay good too.
There is no excuse this year, and if the Oilers don't at the least win the Western Conference fans and the team will be extremely disappointed and heads will roll in the offseason. If the Oilers don't make the final Woodcroft will likely be fired, Holland's job will be in jeopardy as well and any under performers will be traded or bought out. As Leon said at the end of last season it's Cup or Bust, and I think they'll get it done.