When will the Oilers make the playoffs again?

[Cup or Bust]

I don't even care that much if the Oilers make the playoffs or not, it is not like they can compete for the cup anyway, nor are they doing anything to move in that direction. Until they fix their roster every season is nothing more then white noise. If not for McDavid, I am not even sure I would care to watch the team.

 

[Painful Quandary]

I think the better question is when will they clear out the old boys club (Lowe, MacTavish, et all).

 

[Spirit of 67]

I rolled the dice and got 21.

 

[ffh]

The year after they trade McDavid for 1/4 of an NHL roster and a couple of 1sts.

 

[POVERTY]

I think the better question is when will they clear out the old boys club (Lowe, MacTavish, et all).

Blows my mind that that regime is still kicking around in Edmonton

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

Blows my mind that that regime is still kicking around in Edmonton

They're Katz's best buds. They won't be gone until he sells the team.

 

[winnipegger]

It's a Mickey Mouse franchise. They aren't serious about winning, you aren't serious if you keep the same managers for decades that have had zero success apart from a cinderalla run 12 years ago.

 

[Holymakinaw]

Looking pretty dark boys. Chia digging this hole deeper by the day.

I think it looks great.

It's all subjective.

 

[Duffalufagus]

The only franchise in the league that could have f***ed this up. Truly.

 

[treple13]

Given the state of the West, I still wouldn't be completely shocked if it was this year. The bottom playoff teams are duelling each other right now to see who can drop the fastest.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Probably mostly depends on when Chia is fired, and if they can hire someone competent in his place.

 

[Kranix]

When the Angels win the pennant.
*vroom away on my hog*

 

[Nizdizzle]

The problem guessing this is that the Oilers aren't a team sitting and waiting for their youth to take the reigns. Although they do have some good prospects coming, the key guys are on the team and are doing what they need to be doing for the most part (McDavid, Draisitl, Nurse...etc). The Oilers are a team that I don't think are going to be a playoff team without some sort of personnel change. Doesn't need to be an add, but they definitely need to make changes to make their roster competitive (more than bubble team competitive at least). They need any kind of production from a player not named Connor, Leon, or Ryan. So, I think the answer for me would be whenever their front office finds a trade to fix the roster.

 

[Ibanezrokr]

Jack Hughes will surely turn that franchise around.

That's what they thought about RNH, yakupov, hall, etc... Nothing is going to change until they make some big changes. And chiapet needs to be the first to go.

 

[2023FriendshipTour]

Given the state of the West, I still wouldn't be completely shocked if it was this year. The bottom playoff teams are duelling each other right now to see who can drop the fastest.

Yup.. Edmonton is right in it still. The top 3 of the Pacific is set though barring a major collapse, but the Central has really fell off a cliff.

 

[Menzinger]

Probably mostly depends on when Chia is fired, and if they can hire someone competent in his place.

A good GM could probably get the team playoff bound in a couple years following getting hired.

A season to move out the awful contracts and hire an new player development staff, and then hope for a bit of luck to kick in.

 

[780il]

Next year if we hire someone good this summer and draft well with our high 1st rounder

 

[The Moose is Loose]

The west is pretty damn weak this year. Wouldn't be surprised to see them sneak in.

 

[tony d]

I still think they sneak in next yr.