[Locke]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

It was Kevin Lowe, and it was half of them.



"I think it's safe to say that half the General Managers in the National Hockey League would trade their roster for our roster right now. And in terms of the group that messed things up, you're talking about the group that had a team one period away from winning the Stanley Cup."

Reporter: "Seven years ago."

"And you know the cycle of that. You know that we chased a dream for a few years—for our fanbase, like a lot of teams do. And then at some point in that time frame we realized that's a bad plan, and we made a change we're finishing year three of that plan. Now, are you saying to me that you are getting impatient after three years?

"And lastly, I'll say there's one other guy, I believe, in hockey today who is still working in the game that has won more Stanley Cups than me. So, I think I know a little bit about winning if there is ever a concern."

This was part of the amazing press conference in 2013 when Craig MacTavish was introduced as the Oilers's GM. To this day I think it remains my single favourite moment in Oilers history.

Now think about that... This was in 2013, "three years into the new plan."

It's 2019.

That was a good time. I remember watching that and wondering if it was a joke.

And yet here we are...