Teams with multiple 100-point scorers that missed the playoffs

[Turning Mangiapanese]

Penguins went then on to win 2 cups back to back. Not the worst team to be compared to.

Just need to draft a Jagr #5 OA in this draft.

Yep, if they want a Hart trophy winning winger the draft is basically the only way to go. Nobody is going to trade away pieces like that for nothing less than a king's ransom.

 

[The Panther]

So the Oilers with McDavid and Draisaitl did it just for the third time in NHL history?

Yep.


Somewhere, Glen Sather is shaking his head in disbelief.

 

[Kamiccolo]

Chia was sent to the Oilers to destroy the team slowly.

They were garbage before him and are still bad after him. Trying to blame it all on Chia when all the other previous failures just get promoted into being the boss of whoever is GM is dumb. Not picking on you but I read this a lot.

Sounds like a scape goat situation. He has a president and owner there to approve everything he does. You can't say he did it all by himself, there is an entire staff to blame and most are still there.

 

[Eisen]

Or much like Lemieux and Sakic stays with one franchise his entire career and wins a couple of cups.

Sakic did sign an offersheet, though.

 

[StevenF1919]

There is not a single 100 point player who is useless. Think about what you're saying. Dude might score 50 goals/100+ points and you're saying he's useless, lol. These posts are some of the most nonsensical posts I've seen repeatedly on HFBoards. I would say it's a bad April Fool's joke, but it's actually worse than that.

He's got 13 points without McDavid this season, and scores at a third line rate while getting outshot and outscored massively. If he's not playing with McDavid he's useless.

 

[NinjaKick]

they have the best player in the league so they shouldn't be this bad for too much longer... at least that's what logic would tell you

 

[debil]

actually that's not bad company. they win it all shortly after.

 

[DecadeofDarkness22]

god bless chia for sabotaging the oilers for many years to come.

 

[Duke Silver]

The Mighty Ducks did it in 95-96, but traded for Selanne at the deadline.

 

[angusyoung]

Sad and pathetic really.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

1990 pens missed it by 1 point. Would have made it but Lemieux only played 59 games.

 

[CupsOverCash]

To think they have had all these first overall picks. They should be the one dominating the league right now.

 

[MessierII]

McDavid has played with either Draisaitl or RNH this entire season. The reason the Oilers have no depth scoring is because their best players are always playing together. Those 3 can at all center their own lines, yet the team no longer tries it because it would impact 97's point totals.

When they split the centers no one scores. Tried it many, many times.

 

[Kybb79]

Chia did a great job while in Edmonton.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

He's got 13 points without McDavid this season, and scores at a third line rate while getting outshot and outscored massively. If he's not playing with McDavid he's useless.

His linemates are Tobias 'zero-goals' Reider, and Milan 'the Worst NHL'er in the league' Lucic.

Kucherov and Crosby would produce like 3rd liners if those were their 2 linemates.

 

[Hynh]

First pair of 40 goal scorers to miss since Lindros and Recchi in 92-93 as well I believe.

 

[kaiser matias]

actually that's not bad company. they win it all shortly after.

As noted the other team to do it, the 1987-88 Norquides went on to pick first overall the next three seasons, and didn't make the playoffs until 1993.

 

[StevenF1919]

His linemates are Tobias 'zero-goals' Reider, and Milan 'the Worst NHL'er in the league' Lucic.

Kucherov and Crosby would produce like 3rd liners if those were their 2 linemates.

Taylor Hall had no problem producing in Edmonton with shit linemates.

 

[EdmFlyersfan]

McDavid is not happy, he may want out before his contract is up...next season may be the nail in the coffin if Oilers don't make it.

 

[McShogun99]

Career years from Mcdavid, Draisaitl, RNH, Chaisson and Nurse yet this team is still at the bottom. Absolutely pathetic what Chia did to this team.

 

[Eisen]

Draisaitl is useless when McDavid isn't babysitting him.

It's surprising that you don't forget how to breathe. 100pt player useless....

 

[Just Rude]

As soon as the Larsson-Hall trade evens out, they'll be fine.

 

[Kranix]

Just wait until next Tuesday!!

 

[Bronz]

While Chiarelli made some god awful trades (Hall for Larsson, 3 picks for Reinhart who was left exposed, Eberle for nothing) and signings (Lucic, Russell), this team should not be as bad as they are.

Realistically moving forward they have this is a core:

x-McDavid-x
x-Draisaitl-x
x-Nugent-Hopkins-x
That's the best center core in the entire NHL

Let's say Puljujärvi takes a step, Yamamotto plays regularly and sign Wayne Simmonds to a cheap 1 year as he looks to rebound his value playing next to McDavid.

x-McDavid-Simmonds
x-Draisaitl-Puljujärvi
x-Nugent-Hopkins-Yamamotto

Add Lucic who's not going nowhere, Kassian and maybe Chiasson if he's resigned and that's should on paper be a very respectable top 9

Chiasson-McDavid-Simmonds
Kassian-Draisaitl-Puljujärvi
Lucic-Nugent-Hopkins-Yamamotto

Evan Bouchard gets called up and the defence while still lacking a true number one should in paper be respectable as well.

Klefbom-Larsson
Nurse-Bouchard
Sekera-Russell

And while Koskinen should never have been signed to that contract, Oilers tailspin aside he really is an average NHL goaltender which is good enough to make the playoffs at the very least.

Chiasson-McDavid-Simmonds
Kassian-Draisaitl-Puljujärvi
Lucic-Nugent-Hopkins-Yamamotto

Klefbom-Larsson
Nurse-Bouchard
Sekera-Russell

Koskinen
Stolarz

That should on paper be a contending team...not favorite..but contending.

 

[Matty Sundin]

I rememeber oilers losing to hawks 7-1 in late 2014 and the team got boooed out of the arena and I was like wow they hit rock bottom. Then they won mcdavid and it seemed like they might turn a corner to the right direction.

I am abosuelty amazed that after winning a player like Mcdavid that not only have they not gone the right direction but they are actually even more rock bottom then they were when that game I just mentions happened.