Put me with the group that doesn't see why the Oilers and Leafs have been anointed by so many as top teams. I don't see it. Both teams have a lot of holes and questionable depth.
Sometime I think maybe my biases are why I don't see it and maybe I am wrong but I don't think so. I think both are good teams with a lot of potential if everything rolls their way (like last season) to do something.
Plus I think it is incredibly common for teams to have a large (often unexpected) surge one year and fall back down the next year. Particularly when you get a 'the rebuild is ahead of schedule' kind of thing. It has happened to so many teams in the past few years, ie Colorado, Dallas, Colombus, Us, Islanders, Winnipeg etc. Some like Colorado never find their way back.
I will not be shocked to see either, or both, the Leafs and Oilers go through some hard times this season.
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