The Oilers have started their next tank already. They are all in for two more years. In a year Draisaitl walks. In two years, bye bye McDavid. These are the draft picks they have traded recently, with likely more to be traded from the 2024-25 drafts:
2025 - 2, 4, 5
2024 - 1, 3, 4, 6, 7
2023 - 1, 3, 4, 5
2022 - 1, 2, 3, 4
Their objective is clearly to ride out their two stars and then sit on the bottom for 10 - 15 years until they get four first overall picks (which will all be forwards) to build their team around and take a stab at greatness. That is the roadmap to success in the City of Champions.
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