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Originally Posted by ComixZone
It doesn’t matter if they planned it or not. They have it, and it beat us.
Do you think we planned to only win 5 playoff series since 1989?…well, actually in a way I guess we have because we don’t build teams on enough top talent.
You’re proving my point. Edmonton has failed miserably to build a roster with the depth that ours has, yet their game breaking talent from their foundational 1st and 3rd overall picks overcame our team.
If Treliving could/would plan to rebuild this team on a few top-3 picks I actually believe he could build a real Stanley Cup Championship team. He’s done a hell of a job with what he’s had to work with - but in this league you need a foundation built on top-3 picks to win a Stanley Cup.
Ignoring what it takes to build a Stanley Cup quality team isn’t some brave endeavour, it’s just misplaced pride and stupidity.
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What have the Oilers won more than the Flames over their span of futility? One more playoff series? I still firmly believe Flames would have won this series if Markstrom was even average. Flames made Oilers look better than they are.