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Originally Posted by Yrebmi
Ok. There's validity to that, but there's a good difference between DNQ and 62 points.
New leadership, some defence, and i could see things turning quickly. However, I don't yet see that defense and i'm not yet convinced yet that leadership group has been truely delowed.
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In '03 Pittsburgh had a 65 point season, followed by
two 58 point seasons. Three years later they won the cup.
In '04 Chicago had
a 59 point season, followed by a 65 point season. Four seasons later and they were cup winners.
The Kings were a bit different. In '07 the had
a 68 point season, followed by a 71 point season. Four years later they were cup winners.
All three teams won cups within five years of bottoming out. The Pens and Chicago both won cups in that time frame after bottoming out with sub-sixty point seasons.
Assuming that Edmonton bottomed out in 2013, winning by 2018 fits the pattern. Also, if you look at the time elapsed between the years Pittsburgh and Chicago got their superstar players ('06 and '08) and their following cup wins ('09 and '10), it suggests the Oilers 2018 cup win would be right on time.
Sad to say, but I don't think it's that crazy of a suggestion.