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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
Oil have to be in full Win Now mode until the Draisaitl contract is up. I can imagine they will hemorrhage more picks at the deadline hoping to make another trip to the conference finals.
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This off season has been a disaster for the Oilers. They have been ranked having the worst prospect pool in the league and are short a 3rd and 4th in next draft. They really do not have much in value to trade in picks and prospects at the deadline. Players were being given away this off season, but with the Bouchard contract talks not going anywhere they are stuck not doing anything going into the last year where they don't have to worry about extending either of their big 2.
Trade deadline is going to be more expensive to add and they probably have enough value in picks and prospects to make 1 decent trade and probably leave themselves with 1 pick in the top 4 rounds next year.
Vegas is the champs. LA got better especially as their kids prgress. Colorado lost Compher but added Ry Jo and Colton and have kids that could get alot better.
Stars improved too. All the best teams in the West have done more than the Oilers and have better picks/prospect pools to use as trade bait or improve from within.
I'm surprised Holland still has a job