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Originally Posted by dustygoon
I don't know what this means, but i don't want it to mess up my narrative that Deadmonton skype-fired the one guy they needed.
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He was their best coach in that decade of pure suck. Sadly, their dumb decision to choose Eakins over Kruger probably leads them to McDavid.
Alternate reality: Oilers keep Kruger and are just good enough to edge out the Flames the next season, though it's more because Burke pulls his head out of his stubborn ass and trades Cammi for a couple of 3rds (one of which we use to draft Point) and the Flames lose a few more down the stretch.
Calgary drafts 3rd that year, and selects: Sam Bennett. EDM gets Draisaitl 4th. EDM then decides to fire Kruger and hires newly available Adam Oates, because offence offence offence offence.
They finish below Arizona, who win the lottery and the Oilers get Dylan Strome at #3.
Arizona gets McDavid and we all scream conspiracy. Arizona continues to fail. Buffalo continues to fail. Edmonton fails so badly that the team is folded, and CGY is awarded Draisaitl in the dispersal draft as compensation for our proximity to their stank for so many years.