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Originally Posted by Vinny01
I have heard Edwards does not want to suffer through 7 years of bad hockey like the Flames of 96-03. I am starting to get worried that Oilers fans were right and we are starting to trend the way they did in 06/07. Try hard for 2-3 years to make playoffs and fail then be forced to go through a very painful rebuilding process.
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I think that would only happen with exceptionally bad management, the calibre of which only the Oil have had since their cup run. there are enough examples of teams bottoming out for 1 or 2 years at most (Boston, Philly, Chicago, LA) to prove a rebuild doesn't have to be a 5+ season long exercise in frustration.
Because the plan's always been around Iggy/Kipper here, once they're gone only then can we evaluate how good our scouting, drafting and GMing is. Feaster might still screw it up bad, but I'm willing to let him have a crack at it.