Yeah, Edmonton is a strong playoff team. The way they got there is a huge piss off as a rival fan, but the truth is they won the division because that's the team they are compared to the other teams, right now.
They are a solid team, and McDavid is the second best player in the game, and just like when rival fans used to try to take away Calgary's success because "Well, take away Kipper and.....", it's silly then and silly now. He's a part of the team.
My first "oh crap" moment with the Oilers was when they traded Hall for Larson straight up. Not because they got good value for Hall, but because I knew they were making the right team decision to focus on defense and take from an overpopulated, soft, offensive minded top 6 to do it.
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