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Originally Posted by Jay Random
If McLeod develops into more than a third-liner in Buffalo, we can judge by that. If the Oilers can't ice a starting lineup without calling up scrubs from Bakersfield, we can judge by that. If they end up scrambling for NHL players in a year or two because they filled the whole team with geezers, we can judge by that, too.
It's not all about playoff results in one single season, though I know that is the only way some fans can measure a team.
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They are closer to being able to ice an NHL team today than they were yesterday, but I guess some fans don't think about those things.