[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

As for the Oilers being the oldest team in the league, and the only team over 30...

Going on a long playoff run is exhausting. Going on back-to-back long playoff runs is beyond exhausting and extremely difficult. Trying to do it as the oldest team in the NHL is, well, a bold strategy to say the least.

Also, it is usually the case that goalies lift the average (most goalies are older, and contenders especially, tend to have older goalies). But in this case, the goalies actually bring down their average!

Yes, they have McDavid and Draisaitl. But they are going into a cup or bust season with suspect goaltending, a horrific D core, the oldest team in the league, having gotten smaller, slower, and significantly less physical.

THAT'S the plan!

Cup Or Bust 2.0