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FlamesFanTrev · 01-24-2019, 12:21 PM

All these trade proposals for draft picks.... How is that going to help the Oilers? They would have to know the first thing about drafting, which they don't. The only way to restock the cupboards is to completely overhaul the scouting department (which they won't), and make good on some of those picks. THEN, they have to develop those picks properly (which they won't) because that is going to be the only way that they increase the value of their assets in the org.They won't develop them properly because they will be rushing them to the show in order to move up the standings because of fans and luxury boxes. So they are going to move the young guys up into a team that has a toxic culture, onto a roster full of bitter players. Like an infection, the culture will begin to infect the young guys, and they are going wake up to the same problem, like Bill Murray in ground hog day.

They can't trade for experienced players, because guys on expiring deals will not stay there. They need to get assets that have long contracts under team control, but in order to do that, they need to have pieces that someone wants more... Which they don't posses besides 2-3 "untouchable" players.

Finally, the last choice is adding by free agency. They are all but insured to get the bottom of the barrel, because nobody worth having is coming to Edmonton unless they are willing to overpay, which they can't because they are capped out.

The only way for them to improve is through the draft, selecting good players, developing them properly, and keeping them under team control without emptying the bank. Their biggest need is on D, so they are likely 3-4 years from getting a properly developed defenseman through to the NHL. That's not when their window opens, that's when their first asset would take the Ice. And if your only getting 1 prospect each year, you will never develop a core group that are coming up together.

Yes, it's time for the scorched earth policy, but its not the players... Its the scouting department. And will Conner stay for 4-5 years until the team can start to fill in around him? If they keep doing half measures to make Conner comfortable, they will never contend while he is still on his current contract.

01-24-2019, 12:21 PM	#7505
FlamesFanTrev Scoring Winger Join Date: Sep 2016 Exp:	All these trade proposals for draft picks.... How is that going to help the Oilers? They would have to know the first thing about drafting, which they don't. The only way to restock the cupboards is to completely overhaul the scouting department (which they won't), and make good on some of those picks. THEN, they have to develop those picks properly (which they won't) because that is going to be the only way that they increase the value of their assets in the org.They won't develop them properly because they will be rushing them to the show in order to move up the standings because of fans and luxury boxes. So they are going to move the young guys up into a team that has a toxic culture, onto a roster full of bitter players. Like an infection, the culture will begin to infect the young guys, and they are going wake up to the same problem, like Bill Murray in ground hog day. They can't trade for experienced players, because guys on expiring deals will not stay there. They need to get assets that have long contracts under team control, but in order to do that, they need to have pieces that someone wants more... Which they don't posses besides 2-3 "untouchable" players. Finally, the last choice is adding by free agency. They are all but insured to get the bottom of the barrel, because nobody worth having is coming to Edmonton unless they are willing to overpay, which they can't because they are capped out. The only way for them to improve is through the draft, selecting good players, developing them properly, and keeping them under team control without emptying the bank. Their biggest need is on D, so they are likely 3-4 years from getting a properly developed defenseman through to the NHL. That's not when their window opens, that's when their first asset would take the Ice. And if your only getting 1 prospect each year, you will never develop a core group that are coming up together. Yes, it's time for the scorched earth policy, but its not the players... Its the scouting department. And will Conner stay for 4-5 years until the team can start to fill in around him? If they keep doing half measures to make Conner comfortable, they will never contend while he is still on his current contract. Last edited by FlamesFanTrev; 01-24-2019 at 12:24 PM.