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FlamesAddiction · 11-02-2020, 09:50 PM

When COVID brought the season to a halt, the Oilers looked like a team backing out of the playoffs. Then they lost to the 12th place Hawks during the play-in round.

And they really didn't do anything to improve their team on paper. In fact, keeping their goalies is a step back, at least in the case of Smith who isn't aging gracefully at this point. A defensively questionable Barrie in for Klefbom who will be on IR and a few bottom 6 players like Turris, Quine and Kahun (at least bottom 6 on any good teams).

Their hopes are basically resting on McDavid and Draisaitl figuring out that scoring isn't everything, JP having a surging season, and Yamamoto continuing his unsustainable play for another year.

That seems like a lot to gamble on.

11-02-2020, 09:50 PM	#158
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	When COVID brought the season to a halt, the Oilers looked like a team backing out of the playoffs. Then they lost to the 12th place Hawks during the play-in round. And they really didn't do anything to improve their team on paper. In fact, keeping their goalies is a step back, at least in the case of Smith who isn't aging gracefully at this point. A defensively questionable Barrie in for Klefbom who will be on IR and a few bottom 6 players like Turris, Quine and Kahun (at least bottom 6 on any good teams). Their hopes are basically resting on McDavid and Draisaitl figuring out that scoring isn't everything, JP having a surging season, and Yamamoto continuing his unsustainable play for another year. That seems like a lot to gamble on. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can." Last edited by FlamesAddiction; 11-02-2020 at 11:01 PM.