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Originally Posted by dino7c
The Oilers get worse every season starting next year...its not even debatable
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Originally Posted by Buff
Starting this year, actually.
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Yup,
they already aren't as good this coming year as they were last year.
And let's remember that they had a hot streak in the playoffs, and probably already didn't "deserve" to be in the cup finals last year.
Also, they started poorly, but had that long winning streak that was mostly undeserved by their play. in that 16 game win streak, they probably deserved to be about 10-6 in those games.
If all else was the same, and they were 10-6 in those games, they are fighting with St Louis at the end of the season to even make the playoffs.
That they are cup favourites going into this coming season is laughable. Wouldn't surprise me at all if they are simply fighting for a playoff spot until the very end of the season, and the only reason why they might not be is that the division isn't stocked with a lot of great teams right now.
They have lost key penalty killers, which was a strength of their team last year.
Their depth has been cut a little bit - which could really come into play if they have injuries.
And they would be a prime candidate for "we played too much hockey last year and can't support that level on an ongoing basis"