[News] The Edmonton Oilers win the draft lottery and will select 1st overall

[jimFlames]

Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube

I'm not really sure where that one came from, I watched an 8 minute interview with him post lottery and the only thing he said he was disappointed in was the 'process', like probably every other NHL executive outside of Edmonton is after that train wreck franchise gets ANOTHER number one pick. And it was after he was asked if he was disappointed too. Said they are very happy with either center and that Eichel is as ready to play and be successful in the NHL as any young player in history (that he could count on one hand the guys that were more ready).

they just showed this on CBC intermission. they all agreed it was an emotional conference and Murray was focused on the process and not the result which is Eichel. They showed an old interview where he ranted and raved about Eichel. Buffalo needs to call him up and smooth things over. It wasn't personal but a GM cannot alienate a future franchise player

[dieHARDflameZ]

Cue another bloody version of "oil change" coming to you this fall...

[looooob]

Highest Draft position NHL Alberta teams

1. (tie) EDM 2015, 2012, 2011, 2010
3. EDM 2014
4 (tie) EDM 1994 CGY 2014
6 (tie) EDM 94,95,96,07 CGY 92,98,99,13
7 EDM 2013, 93

The Monahan and Bennett picks felt so high and have turned out well (thus far)...Flames highest picks ever, and they've picked higher 5 times in the last 6 yrs??

[Buck Murdock]

4 out of 6 years...that's quite an accomplishment. No one has perfected being terrible like the Oilers.

[krazycanuck]

Their draft lottery winning is unsustainable. I see a big drop off coming.

[Azhouse]

Just got home...what a complete joke.

[Caged Great]

The Oilers are going to run into the Penguins problem. They might have a couple of high end players but no depth.

[OutOfTheCube]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Honestly Sabres fans shouldn't feel terrible - they get Eichel - who I think is just a notch below - but is still an outstanding prospect.

The kick in the gut is for Coyote fans (all 12 of them) as I think that is where the big drop happens - from 2 to 3.

Oh yeah, I was upset at the exact time Edmonton won but am already over it and excited for Eichel. There is not an enormous drop off between the two, if any at all. Eichel just became the second freshman ever to win the Hobey Baker.

This isn't a Crosby -> Ryan level of drop.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by T@T

Looks to me like he needs a hit of Gravol™

"How does it feel to be drafted by the Oilers?"

*I had it all, I was going to be the new Crosby, a league wide star. Money, fame, championships. The Oilers, this is my life now, what happened?

"Conner, I said 'How does it feel to be going to the Oilers'?"

"Huh? Oh, Yeah, whether it's the Oilers or......maybe another team, it'll be good".

[Delthefunky]

Well this sucks, but screw it. Our guys are doing things the right way, and in the end we'll be rewarded for it. The experience we're getting right now will serve us right for years to come. We now know what it really takes to make the playoffs, and we're learning what it takes to compete in them. Edmonton doesn't. Edmonton's core is their problem. What I see happening is all the weight that needs to be shouldered by the entire team is going to be put on McDavid. He's going to be expected to turn things around single handed, and that's too much to put on an 18 year old. Long term this might be the worst thing to happen to the franchise. I'm excited to see him fail, and that hurts to say because he's a good hockey player, and should be going to a team who can develop him properly. I actually think this could go really bad for Edmonton, it's just unfortunate they'll drag McDavid along.

[DuffMan]

The oilers fan I was golfin with today acted like they won the Stanley cup when he heard this. He did say though, that now they can dump,hall, and maybe a few others, which was a good point.

[jroc]

I don't know about you guys, but I won't be the least bit surprised when the Oilers get the #1 pick next year. They're still junk.

[burn_this_city]

The poisonous environment up there is too strong.

[Flames89]

I'm glad Arizona didn't get it. Don't need to validate a franchise that needs a new address. Edmonton makes me angrier for obvious reasons - but yah, any other team I would have been relatively happy with (meaning, "oh, good for them, anyway ...")

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube

Oh yeah, I was upset at the exact time Edmonton won but am already over it and excited for Eichel. There is not an enormous drop off between the two, if any at all. Eichel just became the second freshman ever to win the Hobey Baker.

This isn't a Crosby -> Ryan level of drop.

From everything I've read, if Conner McDavid wasn't in this draft everyone would be talking about how special it would be to draft Eichel. He'd likely be one of the better #1 picks available in the last ten years, but just happens to going the same year as a close to, if not generational talent in McDavid.

[bubbsy]

Worst 48 hours as a flames fan.

[Wastedyouth]

What a joke.

[2macinnis2]

One point if not already mentioned- the only real consolation for Flames fans if we somehow missed the playoffs this year was entry into the McDavid derby. Had we missed, we can now see that it took Oil Tank level bad to win the lottery and we weren't going to have that. There would have been no silver lining whatsoever to missing the playoffs.

Point being: be glad we made it and enjoy the upcoming week!

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Buck Murdock

4 out of 6 years...that's quite an accomplishment. No one has perfected being terrible like the Oilers.

This will be 7 straight top-10 picks, and 8 top-10s in the last 9 drafts.

5 top-3 picks in the last 6 years.



What a disgrace to the league.

[CalgaryFan1988]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

Worst 48 hours as a flames fan.

You must be young.