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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
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.
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The difference being that they started their upswing almost immediatly after drafting their prospective "wunderkids" (except for LA. They built a good team without crazy picks). The Oilers "kids" (Eberle will be 25?) have been playing sloppy, piss poor hockey and have been immersed in a losing culture for many years.
How do you think Hall and Eberle will react to an early losing streak?
Also, those teams had success in all rounds in the draft. The Oilers have not.
Edit: Beaten to it. Yeah, ask the Panthers or Caps about their success.