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It's been repeated upteen times.
All of the Oilers top talent has been given a separate set of rules from Lowe that undermines the coach and teammates and system.
Started with Comrie, continues with Cogliano and Eblere, came really to fruition with Hall, and Dr Drai and McDavid got it the most.

They were pulled aside and told how great they are. With all the other meddling that Lowe did with coaching over the years and roster moves etc, and the way he handled things in a desperate attempt to recreate his time under Sather, it drove any chance of a cohesive dressing room or certwrnas willi g to step in, out the window.

Solid vet guys like Pronger and Cole lasting less the a year was a solid glimpse of how dysfunctional and fractionated the room was with the two sets of rules for players.
The lack of having everyone pulling in the same direction, and lotto luck for them their two top players. Lowe being gone after being put on the HOF and getting his ego stroked with a number retirement doesn't mean the toothpaste goes back in the tube for the players.