I think both teams officially threw in the white flag when they were both trending toward a 4th straight playoff miss. The oilers entered that summer with the 1st overall pick and a message to fans that tough years were ahead but a return to glory was coming. The flames entered this summer with 3 1st round picks in a deep draft. They say they are rebuilding and will still be competitive. Having said that the flames are terrible on paper and most will predict we finish bottom 3 next year. Flames are telling the fans rebuilds do t have to take a long time but expectations are at an all time low
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