Times like this should spur on a look back at the recent decade + of Oilers hockey:
To kick-start The Great Edmonton Oilers Rebuild - Oilers trade away Ryan Smyth to the NY Islanders for a package of Robert Nilsson, Ryan O'Marra and a 1st round pick (Alex Plante) - March 2, 2007
Kevin Lowe signs Dustin Penner to a 5-year US$21.25 million offer sheet - August 2, 2007
Rob Schremp massively comes up short on expectations: (3 Assists in 7 games vs. 700 goals & 1600 point expectations)
Debacle of Monumental Proportions (10-2 Sabres Win) Jan 27, 2009:
Oil Change! Draft Parties Galore. Three #1 picks in a row after three awful basement dwelling seasons! (2010-2012)
Tier II fans speech after fans get impatient with speed of rebuild (April 15, 2013)
Oilers fire their best coach since 2006 via Skype chat (June 11, 2013)
Jersey Toss!! (Dec 21, 2013)
More Jersey Tossing!! 2014
Flames rebuild Exceeds Edmonton's rebuild 2.0 after 7 months (Mar 22, 2014)
Booed off the Ice after 8-1 loss to the Hawks (Nov 24, 2014)
Draft Lottery Cringe (Oilers Draft Conner McDavid) Jun 26, 2015
Ducks comeback to win Game 5 in Round 2 from down 3-0 with 3:17 left in the third to send Oilers spiraling out of their only playoff season since 2006 (May 6, 2017)
"Something's in the Water" After the rebuilds stretch into their 13th year Bob Nicholson finally wonders if the problems run deeper than a GM or coach hire. (Jan 23, 2019)
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