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Originally Posted by Red
If I recall correctly, the Oilers didnt tank to get McDavid. It was their best year in a while. In a normal year they would have picked 3rd to 5th I believe. They only had 11% chance to get him.
I just checked. Not their best, but one of the better ones in a while. Finished 28th.
How sad is that lol.
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They had 62 points in 2014-15, the same as they had in 2010 and 2011. Those three seasons are the worst point totals the Oilers have ever had in an 82 game season which had the OT loser point.
In 2010, they finished 12 points behind the 29th team and in 2011, they finished 6 points back of 29th.
In 2015, they were 6 better than Arizona and 8 ahead of Buffalo.
I wouldn't say they didn't tank in 2015, they just got out-tanked by the Sabres and Coyotes and then got stupid lucky in the lottery.