Edmonton is No Good X: Up and Down Like a Toilet Seat

[Spurs]

Originally Posted by Saqe

I'm worried that this will happen. They have all the experience in the world of winning the lottery, they'll fall ass backwards into it. You just know it's going to happen.

Another top pick, especially this year, gets them a player that either adds to their offense that is already top 5 in the league or a defenseman that is not ready until Draisaitl is gone.

Obviously never ideal to give that sack of crap organization a free shot to add talent since they can't add talent any other way but this Oilers team isn't a top pick away from winning. They need a complete remake of the team and especially the approach from the top of the organization down.

[Saqe]

Originally Posted by Spurs

Another top pick, especially this year, gets them a player that either adds to their offense that is already top 5 in the league or a defenseman that is not ready until Draisaitl is gone.

Obviously never ideal to give that sack of crap organization a free shot to add talent since they can't add talent any other way but this Oilers team isn't a top pick away from winning. They need a complete remake of the team and especially the approach from the top of the organization down.

Well, true. It wouldn't change much for them. But if this is the year that the Flames can get a top 3 pick then I hope Edmonton gets its act together and doesn't luck into one like they normally do.

[CF84]

Originally Posted by Saqe

Well, true. It wouldn't change much for them. But if this is the year that the Flames can get a top 3 pick then I hope Edmonton gets its act together and doesn't luck into one like they normally do.

Even better, I hope the Oilers play well enough that they trade away this year's 1st round pick among other things, only to crash and completely fall apart after the trade deadline, therefore missing the playoffs by a wide margin and also not meeting the requirements to retain the 1st round pick.

That would be nice.

[Goriders]

No matter what happens I want the Flames to finish above the Oilers.

[Blaster86]

Does Woodcroft see Monday?

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Blaster86

Does Woodcroft see Monday?

I don't know, but his imposter syndrome must be going into overtime at this point.

[Spurs]

Originally Posted by Saqe

Well, true. It wouldn't change much for them. But if this is the year that the Flames can get a top 3 pick then I hope Edmonton gets its act together and doesn't luck into one like they normally do.

As much as I hate them McD/Draisatl will go on a heater and get them out of the bottom 5. It will mask over the problems and they’ll convince themselves they are a coach and a bottom 6 winger away from 5 Cups in a row.

[robertsfanatic]

Flames finish ahead of the no goods but win the lottery.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Blaster86

Does Woodcroft see Monday?

I hope so! He's doing a great job so far!

[Tkachukwagon]

Oilers truly are no good:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1720937167395172372

https://twitter.com/user/status/1720930963461726487

[Boreal]

Don’t worry about a high pick. The Oilers will hire Mike Babcock if it means they can somehow limp their way closer to the playoffs, even if they still miss.

[D as in David]

They should have started their captain's skates three weeks ahead of training camp.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

I'm so looking forward to the desperation moves to resuscitate the season and how they will backfire.

Is Sutter a legit rumor?

I'd prefer a more questionable hire like Babcock, much more up edmontons alley.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by D as in David

They should have started their captain's skates three weeks ahead of training camp.

Captain's Skates???!!

MoRe LiKe CaPtAiN's SoCkS... FuLL oF hOLeSS!!!!!!!!

[dino7c]

They can't hire Sutter unless the Flames let them

[Reggie Dunlop]

Worst 10 game start by the Oilers since 1993-94

Edmonton got off to a horrible start, starting the year 3–18–3, before head coach Ted Green was fired and replaced by Glen Sather for the rest of the season. The Oilers played much better under Sather but still fail to qualify for the playoffs for the 2nd straight season, finishing 18 points behind the 8th seeded San Jose Sharks. During the season, Edmonton once again traded veteran players for youngsters, as team captain Craig MacTavish was dealt to the New York Rangers for Todd Marchant, while Dave Manson was shipped to the Winnipeg Jets for Boris Mironov.

Offensively, Doug Weight led the club with 74 points, while 19-year-old rookie Jason Arnott scored a team high 33 goals, and finish just behind Weight with 68 points. Shayne Corson and Zdeno Cíger each scored over 20 goals, with 25 and 22 respectively. Igor Kravchuk led the Oilers blueline with 12 goals and 50 points, while Bob Beers put together a solid season on defense, scoring 10 goals and 37 points. Kelly Buchberger was the team leader in penalty minutes, accumulating 199.

In goal, Bill Ranford appeared in a career high 71 games, winning 22 of them, with a 3.48 GAA and 1 shutout. Rookie Fred Brathwaite backed him up, appearing in 19 games, and winning 3 of them.

The Oilers scored the fewest shorthanded goals (2) during the regular season.[1]

[FlamesAddiction]

There was one part in the 3rd period where there was one Predator in the offensive zone who had the puck while their line was changing, and all the Oilers backed off like they were defending on the penalty kill. It was pretty funny.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Worst 10 game start by the Oilers since 1993-94

And tied for their second-worst start...ever!

[mrdonkey]

Hiring Babcock would be the quintissential Oilers move. I can't wait.

[Saqe]

Originally Posted by dino7c

They can't hire Sutter unless the Flames let them

Which they never should. Ever. He would actually make them good.