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Originally Posted by djsFlames
Anyone with actual hockey intelligence that doesn't succumb to stupid hype will be more skeptical of the Oilers than Flames going into this season.
A lot more question marks IMO. Depleted and average at best defence. Top heavy. Lacking depth. Where does Eberle's offence get made up for? Can Talbot maintain his level of play over another 70+ games? Can they survive injuries to anyone important given that their success is predicated on a small handful of players? Can they maintain last season's point total let alone improve with a worsened roster? Is Draisaitl even for real?
Will any players fall back after the numerous career years?
The Flames only made move to address their question marks this offseason while the Oilers just created more question marks with theirs.
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If Cam Talbot plays 70+ regular season games, the Oilers are going nowhere. They need Laurent Brossoit to play 20+ games, and he's averaged 4.5 STARTS a year in his NHL career to this point.
The Oilers are a fringe playoff team without #97. Take away Talbot and McDavid and they're going for a 5th first overall pick.