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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
I know preseason means little, but if recent seasons are an indication, a very poor preseason is often a harbinger of a bad season. Success or middling preseasons seem to mean little, but terrible ones can carry over
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The only preseason I remember is when they went 6-0 and missed the playoffs. I think that was the year Fleury tried a come-back and scored his "historical" shootout goal. Other than that, I have no choice but to believe your claim.
Also, I don't understand the hate towards Nurse in this thread. Well, actually I do understand the hate. He's an Oiler. What I don't understand people belittling his play. He is a good d-man already, and has shown toughness. In my mind, he is NHL ready. Smart plays, and very good skater. He has the tools to be a great d-man. It sucks that he's an Oiler and not a Flame.
The Oilers blueline as a whole is not even in the same category as the Flames blueline, so we don't have to worry about 1 player. In fact, he'll probably get traded for picks anyway before his ELC is up.