Will the Oilers make the playoffs next season if they draft Hughes?

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

They'll be pretty handcuffed with bad contracts next season so the only impact addition would be Hughes.

Top 6 players
XXX - McDavid - Drai
Hughes - RNH - XXX

Top 4
Klefbom - Larsson
Nurse - XXX

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[GlitchMarner]

Who the f*** knows with that team.

 

[DecadeofDarkness22]

They'll be pretty handcuffed with bad contracts next season so the only impact addition would be Hughes.

Top 6 players
Yamamoto - McDavid - Drai
Hughes - RNH - PULRV

Top 4
Klefbom - Larsson
Nurse - XXX

Fixed. need more rookies tho..

 

[Filthy Dangles]

I mean they could (somewhat) realistically make the playoffs next year with or without Hughes but how much of that would be just because of Hughes vs just being in other aspects and regards too?

But if you're asking if an 18 year old can come in and magically take EDM to the next level and transform them into a contender, no.

It's a loaded question you are asking.

 

[mouz135]

Based on history, no.

 

[wetcoast]

Who the **** knows with that team.

Pretty much this, too many moving parts and a lot depends on how some of their younger guys in Bakersfield do and if they are ready to move up.

 

[Ctrain2k]

If they do, it won’t be because of Hughes.

 

[Halla]

they landed the best player in the world and have managed to make the playoffs once in 4 years, so yeah no.
D is awful. goaltending is awful. no depth. a couple elite pieces up front and not much else. worst drafting organization in the league easy

 

[XXIV97]

they landed the best player in the world and have managed to make the playoffs once in 4 years, so yeah no.
D is awful. goaltending is awful. no depth. a couple elite pieces up front and not much else. worst drafting organization in the league easy

It depends on the time period you are referring to. Right now, their AHL teams led by rookies, are tied for the fourth-longest winning streak in AHL history.

 

[Gurilla]

If McDavid can't do it then nobody can save them