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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
And what exactly did Edmonton do that was so smart? The only thing that separates them from other bottom feeding clubs that haven't achieved much is that they fluked out and got a generational player.
And now Chicago is going to do it.
For me this is less about Edmonton, and more about what sports has turned into. Edmonton has made more bad decisions than good ones. Their fortunes changed on the luck of a ball.
I have admiration for smartly run organizations like Dallas and Carolina that seem to make better decisions, more often, than most of the league.
But that doesn't translate into championships.
I would love to see some sort of system where the draft order is set by winning % by eliminated teams, once eliminated. I realize that's complex, but the current incentives stink and don't reward competing or making smart decisions. It rewards failure.
That kind sucks in my mind.
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That is the worst about this run by Edmonton and listen to the media soil themselves.
The Oilers are terribly run organization, the media and fans called for Hollands head all season, even last year. They literally fluked into McDavid after TRYING to compete, and all of a sudden they are amazing.
Not to mention they got rewarded a 4th time for being incompetent.