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CaptainCrunch · 11-12-2016, 01:24 PM

The Oilers are starting to slide with something like 2 wins in their last 9.

Fact is that when you watch them this team will only go as far as Conner and Talbot are going to take them. The rest of their lineup has looked meh. Klefbom isn't looking like the sure fire number 1 defenseman that Oiler fans told us that he was. Draisatl has put up points but he's looking like the guy who played poorly in the last half of last year. RNH has looked good, but he's not a game changer.

The Oilers have faced very little adversity and their lack of organizational depth is going to get exposed. They remind me of the Greg Gilbert (funny his initials are GG) flames team that rode hot goaltending by Turek to an amazing start and then fell on their face.

The lack of good drafting by the Oilers will catch up with them and then really hurt them when they have to resign their uber stars to big contracts which means they will need cheap depth that they don't have.

11-12-2016, 01:24 PM	#1402
CaptainCrunch Norm! Join Date: Jun 2002 Exp:	The Oilers are starting to slide with something like 2 wins in their last 9. Fact is that when you watch them this team will only go as far as Conner and Talbot are going to take them. The rest of their lineup has looked meh. Klefbom isn't looking like the sure fire number 1 defenseman that Oiler fans told us that he was. Draisatl has put up points but he's looking like the guy who played poorly in the last half of last year. RNH has looked good, but he's not a game changer. The Oilers have faced very little adversity and their lack of organizational depth is going to get exposed. They remind me of the Greg Gilbert (funny his initials are GG) flames team that rode hot goaltending by Turek to an amazing start and then fell on their face. The lack of good drafting by the Oilers will catch up with them and then really hurt them when they have to resign their uber stars to big contracts which means they will need cheap depth that they don't have. __________________ My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!