Your statement: > "
They can't draft, develop, or scout at even a baseline level"
You make a wide-sweeping criticism, then cherry pick only drafting. One doesn't need to claim they draft well to counter your contradictory logic. Only that they draft, develop, and scout above "a baseline level", which the Oilers do.
I provided a list of 12 active Oilers NHL roster players scouted, drafted, and developed by a Team that's made playoffs 4/6 previous seasons, 3/3 previous seasons, and coming off a 3rd round exit.
Why would I list 2 or 3 misses to the 12-14 hits? So no it's not 1:1 "for every RNH, there's a Yak". 2012 draft was trash, first 4 picks all misses and 18 GM's missed to pick Vasi.
Going back to 2009 Pääjärvi reeks of desperation and some emotional damage mate. For that we are here for you
Quite simply I disagree with you and you're demonstrably wrong. Your comment here does nothing to convince me otherwise.