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Originally Posted by nik-
The scary thing is if the Oilers had a competent management team at next years draft, they could drastically alter their future. Admit the rebuild failed, draft McDavid/Eichel. Go with a future centre core of Mcdavid/Eichel - Nugent Hopkins - Draisaitl and move their three wingers for youngish D men plus some vets. They could legitimately build down the centre and add a bunch of D assets in one summer and actually have a plan to sell to their fanbase that is proven to work in the NHL. Backend and up the middle instead of flashy wingers.
Thankfully they're too prideful to admit they've totally ####ed up their rebuild. Unfortunately they'll still get one of those beastly centers at 1 or 2.
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That sounds like a plan that could actually work. It roots out the bad core and restarts the re-re-rebuild up the middle. Still have to address goaltending but that's a free-agency thing for them. Of course it all hinges on them getting McDavid/Eichel but that looks more and more likely every day. Heck, they could go to whoever is picking 3rd overall and offer up eberle, hall (salary retained), and yakupov + 2nd round pick for that pick in an attempt to get hannifin. Hopefully they don't clue in on that plan... they're not that smart though so I doubt they will.