Oilers Fans: If you had a choice...

underdog · Dec 12, 2015

Screw the draft I want them to make playoffs. I wanna see the young guys get playoff experience.

Mav3rick07 · Dec 12, 2015

Barely miss the playoffs.

Is this a serious thread?

Aerchon · Dec 12, 2015

joemon999 said:
Between picking first overall and selecting Austin Matthews in the offseason, or having your team just miss the playoffs and pick between 10-14 in the draft, what would you choose?

I feel like at this point if I were an Oilers fan I would be more content in seeing the current roster improve in the standings and give hope for next year rather them finish close to last place, even though they would obtain another high-end prospect. I'm curious to see what Oilers fans think however.

Note: I'm not saying they can't make the playoffs this year. Clearly after this win streak they have a good shot of making it if they continue to play well. But hypothetically, if they starting to lose and playoff hope was dwindling, would you prefer your team have another high draft pick or for them to finish just outside of a playoff spot but give hope for next year?

Most Oiler fans have wanted even marginal success over another first overall for years.

McDavid is the only guy who we fluked out on to get that is technically worth the pain and anquish of so many brutal years.

Hynh · Dec 12, 2015

Mctopchowda said:
Barely miss ainec

And then win the lotto

But for reals just miss

This.

Looking ahead to the draft, the Oilers should be able to get a fitting prospect even if they're in the 10-14 range. The morale boost from actually improving would be worth it, especially if it helps them sign some players

underdog · Dec 12, 2015

I wanna see how clutch a guy like Eberle can be in the big league playoffs. Same with Hall and McDavid.

scb23 · Dec 12, 2015

If we're talking hypotheticals, I'll take a playoff run. Sick of only having the draft to look forward to. Keep winning games. No interest in Auston, zero.

Woodtkachuk · Dec 12, 2015

If they got last place again the only thing it would mean is that their youngsters are taking steps back instead of forward.

underdog · Dec 12, 2015

Any Oiler fan that says draft is more important isn't a real fan.

ottawa · Dec 12, 2015

McPuritania said:
We've had to watch our team lose for years. We're sick of it. We want progress, and a return to respectability. Fighting for the playoffs is the start of that.

You're almost guaranteed to make progress next year with Mathews. And with an extra center, that makes RNH expendable for a good defenseman.

McPuritania · Dec 12, 2015

ottawa said:
You're almost guaranteed to make progress next year with Mathews. And with an extra center, that makes RNH expendable for a good defenseman.

I don't want to wait another year. I don't think you understand how awful it is to watch garbage hockey for a decade. I'd love to have Matthews, but not at the expense of another wasted year. We can still trade Nuge if we acquire a 3rd line C who is capable of filling in in case of injuries. And if we can't win with McDavid, and Draisaitl as our top 6 centers, adding Matthews to the mix probably won't make a lick of difference.

No more losing. No more.

ottawa · Dec 12, 2015

McPuritania said:
I don't want to wait another year. I don't think you understand how awful it is to watch garbage hockey for a decade. I'd love to have Matthews, but not at the expense of another wasted year. We can still trade Nuge if we acquire a 3rd line C who is capable of filling in in case of injuries. And if we can't win with McDavid, and Draisaitl as our top 6 centers, adding Matthews to the mix probably won't make a lick of difference.

No more losing. No more.

If you don't make the playoffs, you wasted a year. Progressing up the standings only to miss the playoffs isn't really 'not wasting a year', ask any regular playoff teams GM if he wasted his year when they do miss the playoffs.

Mav3rick07 · Dec 12, 2015

ottawa said:
If you don't make the playoffs, you wasted a year. Progressing up the standings only to miss the playoffs isn't really 'not wasting a year', ask any regular playoff teams GM if he wasted his year when they do miss the playoffs.

MacTavish.....is that you ?

McPuritania · Dec 12, 2015

ottawa said:
If you don't make the playoffs, you wasted a year. Progressing up the standings only to miss the playoffs isn't really 'not wasting a year', ask any regular playoff teams GM if he wasted his year when they do miss the playoffs.

If you look at it in black and white, maybe.

It's not a wasted year when the players gain confidence, and shake off the loser mentality that has dogged the team for years. It's not a wasted year when the psyche of the team, the fans, and the city gets a big boost. It's not a wasted year when Todd's system shows the players dividends. Fighting for a playoff spot is a major positive for this club, and can only help them going forward.

underdog · Dec 12, 2015

ottawa said:
You're almost guaranteed to make progress next year with Mathews. And with an extra center, that makes RNH expendable for a good defenseman.

F#$%% off with Mathews already.

Kerricthebig · Dec 12, 2015

ottawa said:
You're almost guaranteed to make progress next year with Mathews. And with an extra center, that makes RNH expendable for a good defenseman.

Yeah..... No. **** the draft. Would have rather not been pathetically bad last year and not got McDavid too.

But we were, and we did. The line must be drawn here. This far no farther.

oobga · Dec 12, 2015

Mav3rick07 said:
MacTavish.....is that you ?

Could be Lowe or Tambo too

When you have lost as much as the Oilers have, you're not going to turn into a contender in 1 year. There is gonna be a year in there where you go from crap to close to a playoff spot. And there will be a year where you get destroyed in the playoffs in the 1st round. So, those are 2 milestones that we haven't even come within a sniff of achieving. So, if we aren't gonna try to do the first one this year, when the heck are we?

underdog · Dec 12, 2015

IkinzomsPaperBag said:
Yeah..... No. **** the draft. Would have rather not been pathetically bad last year and not got McDavid too.

But we were, and we did. The line must be drawn here. This far no farther.

This is what real fans think.

Diatomic · Dec 12, 2015

If i was an oiler fan definitely barely miss the playoffs. Atleast your better than 10+ teams instead of being in the basement all alone aswell as being the leagues laughing stock.

La Bamba · Dec 12, 2015

Barely miss playoffs AINEC

Getting another 1st overall would just make me mad

BUT if we just missed and still won 1st overall, I'd die laughing

syz · Dec 12, 2015

Barely miss the playoffs and then win the lottery.

underdog · Dec 12, 2015

syz said:
Barely miss the playoffs and then win the lottery.

This attitude is what keeps rest of boards thinking we all want to tank.

Hippasus · Dec 12, 2015

I would choose for the Oilers to barely miss the playoffs since that would mean they are really getting it together. If they were in a position where Mathews was to be selected, that would make me wonder what was going on.

Forgot About Drai · Dec 12, 2015

Like everyone else...barely miss.

aufheben · Dec 12, 2015

This doesn't belong on the NHL board.

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