When will the Oilers make the playoffs again?

[Pyrophorus]

If I were to take over from Bobby Nicks:
I would clean house all the way down to Hitch, but not him.
Then follow suit with the farm team.

Hire a GM, who can find scouts who draft, and a farm team who can develop past the 1st round.

 

[Bobby Terrance]

Never's not just a crater on Mars.

 

[thadd]

Why is never not an option?

Hahaha that's what people said a few years ago and we made it in 2 years ago.
2-3 seasons we'll be back.

 

[SotasicA]

Jack Hughes will surely turn that franchise around.

 

[CraigsList]

Until they have more cap space (Lucic/Russell gone) and have better NHL ready prospects, it's not anytime soon.

 

[thunder16]

Making playoffs. They won’t get another 1st any time soon. Just don’t see it happening.

If they miss the playoff (again ) they have as good as any of winning the Lottery.

 

[Morbo]

When they get competent management.

 

[lawrence]

post McDavid Era? seriously? this team can make it this year. still 41 games left. lets see if their recent trades will help, but they are not written off, like cmon. Sekeres is also coming back, I am not saying they are sure in for playoffs no, but 2019 playoffs for the Oilers is not out of the question.

 

[GreeningOil]

My favourite Oilerism is that they might have 2 100 point scorers this season and could miss the playoffs

 

[Tkachuky]

If they miss the playoff (again ) they have as good as any of winning the Lottery.

That’s not how odds work. They won’t finish bottom 5 or so.

 

[Volica]

My favourite Oilerism is that they might have 2 100 point scorers this season and could miss the playoffs

They might also not have a defender crack 30 points.

 

[HarryLime]

That’s not how odds work. They won’t finish bottom 5 or so.

Never underestimate the lottery dynasty and the heart of a champion

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Edmonton has a current weakness on the wings and quality depth on defence. Jones is already starting to emerge though and Bouchard and Bear should be quality pieces moving forward. Moving forward Klef, Larsson, Nurse, Jones, Bouchard and Bear should be a quality d core. The team has strength down the middle. If we retain our first and draft a good winger and 2 of Yamamoto, Puljujarvi, Benson work out as middle 6 wingers we are actually in good shape.

I’ll say next season and a true contender in 3 years unless Chia completely shit the bed attempting to make the playoffs with a brutal attempt at an impact trade before the deadline.

 

[Halla]

pretty embarrassing a team with mcdavid is gonna be 1/4

karma for the oils fans that were sitting on their high horse after one playoff appearance in a dozen years

 

[ohheyhemsky]

You know its bad when McDavid is the face of your franchise and you still can't make the playoffs regularly.

What a fresh and unique take. Never heard it before. Please, regale us in more of your original thoughts.

 

[Burnt Biscuits]

I'm thinking 2 years after Chia is fired so likely 2021, if Chia stays much longer I could see it morphing from a 2 year turnover to a 3 year turnover to being a good team again.

 

[bobholly39]

They're 4 points behind anaheim with a game in hand, over half the season left to play, and the best player in the league on their roster.

How do only 9.5% of people believe they make the playoffs this year? I voted 2019

 

[ChaoticOrange]

This year. Chiarelli is a desperate, stupid, ignoramus of a man that will do whatever he feels he needs to do to make the playoffs and keep his job.

That and we’re an above average team when healthy. Losing Klefbom really, reaaaaalllyyy hurt us.

 

[McOvechking]

2023. Not happening this year, only getting worse from here for a few years.

 

[JoVel]

What a fresh and unique take. Never heard it before. Please, regale us in more of your original thoughts.

It is still bad no matter how many times it's said.

 

[Duffalufagus]

They're 4 points behind anaheim with a game in hand, over half the season left to play, and the best player in the league on their roster.

How do only 9.5% of people believe they make the playoffs this year? I voted 2019

Because the team sucks? This isn’t the NBA.

 

[JoVel]

They're 4 points behind anaheim with a game in hand, over half the season left to play, and the best player in the league on their roster.

How do only 9.5% of people believe they make the playoffs this year? I voted 2019

Aaaaand that's pretty much it.

 

[justafan22]

If they miss the playoffs this year, Chiarelli's fired

 

[Coffey]

pretty embarrassing a team with mcdavid is gonna be 1/4

karma for the oils fans that were sitting on their high horse after one playoff appearance in a dozen years

Yup.. So easy to blame a team that got overexcited after no playoffs for a decade lol
Let's see how Leaf fans act when they get to the 2nd round.

 

[mouz135]

Who the f*** knows?