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Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard
I don't know how much I agree with that - the problem isn't the culture of the club, it is the fact that they have absolutely no quality depth and when they try to acquire depth they have to dip into the UFA market - which is notoriously poor return on investment as you are battling against 30 other teams for a players services. Their scouting/drafting/development has been awful and that has kept them spinning their wheels.
I think for the longest time they were trying to get players to fit into this mythical "Oilers hockey" mold and that era has long since passed.
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While I agree with you there is very little talent to go around, I think there is a strong losing culture and mentality. Some players are so used to losing year after year that they easily revert right back to that when things are not sustainable. To top it off there is little or no opportunity for advancement or incentive for players (who have little talent) when most of the money is tied up in too few players. Either way we can agree it is a MESS!