Win, lose or draw Oilers fans will be mocked.
Who the F cares what fans and the media think? I don't get why so many of you care so much about this. It boggles my mind.
This is the system in place, the Oilers have sucked for 7 years and have gotten some divine luck when it comes to winning draft lotteries. If the league doesn't like it, then they should abolish the lottery altogether.
Do you honestly think they will get blackballed by other GMs if they win 1st overall again? Come on man, that's crazy level thinking. GMs want to improve their team and if the Oilers have the assets they need, they will trade for it regardless of Oiler lottery wins.
They are already looked on as an embarassment, winning the 1st overall again isn't going to change that fact.
The position in the standings is what's embarrassing. No reason not to hope to win the lottery. No matter where we end up picking there is guaranteed to be people making negative comments whether it's a top 3 pick or if it's outside the top 3.
Of course you want to win 1st. I'd be willing to bet this draft pick never plays a game for the Oilers, so it's best to maximize value.
If a team with a big name defenceman is willing to move theirs, you've got to think an offer of Hall and Matthews is the best value they'll get.
It's a hefty price, but this team has the depth to do it and not be put at a major disadvantage.
Maroon-McDavid-Eberle
Pouliot-RNH-Draisaitl
Can be as dominant as any top 6 in the league.
I would like to point out this year has been one of the most competitive as far as the bottom of the league in awhile. With 71 points in most years we could have finished 3rd to 5th last not 2nd. I know that's not any consolation but there was improvement this year it was just masked by a general improvement in play by all the lower teamsYou are right about this....the position in the standings is an embarrasment to both Chiarelli and Maclellan, injury excuse or not. I think they needed to improve a lot more than they did to make any sort of permanent impression on this club. And so far that hasn't been done and it's all still up in the air.
Now having said that, there was only minimal improvement, even with drafting a generational talent. So to the lottery we go again.
Should be no shame felt by Oiler fans if we win #1 in the lottery again. None of us were the ones to promote Kevin Lowe as POHO and sat back while he hired his friends to sewer the organization. We only had to witness the consequences of that horrible decision.
Unless the guy we trade for is going to win Norris Trophies, (yes plural), that trade is brutal
Yes and no
Yes- HF would be hilarious
No- hopefully hockey gods bless us with a healthy and PDO filled season
I would like to point out this year has been one of the most competitive as far as the bottom of the league in awhile. With 71 points in most years we could have finished 3rd to 5th last not 2nd. I know that's not any consolation but there was improvement this year it was just masked by a general improvement in play by all the lower teams
We improved our goal differential by about 40. If we did that again we would be an even goal differential team and be either in or close to playoffs. I think the problem is the oilers were worse than expected. Thanks mact
I want to win just to watch HF and Toronto have a melt down.