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Originally Posted by Something_Special
For 2 periods I agree. Holland still needs to improve this team. They were a top 5 ES differential team in 2016/2017 and almost made the West finals. No coincidence. That has to improve. Cannot just keep "skilling" your way to wins more often than not.
Right now they basically just break even at ES and have good specials teams (PK and PP). Pk is top 5.
All Holland needs to do is improve the bottom 6. They have got better, but they have sunk them too often
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I would argue the 2nd line isn't the greatest, either. Looks better when they spilt up McDrai, but we all know sooner or later they are almost always put them back together. So I consider them line 1. The problem is that their bottom 9 isn't great, and they have no cap space. So not sure how you improve it without sending high draft picks along in a trade with a salary dump.
They have two studs. A great PP (because of the two studs). They've also had a very favorable schedule so far (and play the next 6 of 7 at home).
The Oilers need the two studs to keep producing and outscoring their issues all season and into the playoffs........and more importantly, stay healthy. Need the PP to stay hot. Hope like hell one of their mediocre goalies goes on a huge hot streak. Need to keep winning games they get outplayed in.
All of that could happen. But I wouldn't bet a case of beer on it.