At the end of the day Treliving added key pieces that were missing top 4 d (Hamonic) and Starter (Smith). Those two moves should of made them go from a 94 point team to easily a 100 point team. I thought this team would be sitting comfortably in a top 3 division spot this year and I believe management thought the same.
I believe with a new coach (AV, Quenneville, Sutter) new assistants and adding a top 6 forward the team will be a 100 point team next year. Next year is going to be interesting because if the Oilers turn it around and Vegas plays decent and the California teams stay consistent its going to be a dog fight.
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