I've defended the Oilers through every bad trade, signing, and mistake.
But I woke up this morning thinking… in 11 years of the McDavid era, have the Oilers ever made a HUGE move where the rest of the league said:
“Whoa… the Oilers are scary.”
Yes, they were the best team in the league for stretches in 2025.
Yes, they won 17 straight in 2024.
But still never a top 3 overall team in the standings. Never a division winner...in the McDavid Era.
And why does every season feel exactly the same?
Slow start. Dig themselves a hole. Go on that southern states road trip and fade. Spend months trying to recover.
Other fan bases never look at Edmonton like THE team to beat.
It’s always the little moves.
All these coaches.
All these GMs.
Same problems every year. PK struggles. Defensive structure breaks down. Still rolling Nurse out on the PK and of course goaltending.
The best goaltending stretch of the McDavid era was Cam Talbot in 2016-17.
Knoblauch says the stars need fewer minutes and the bottom six need bigger roles. We’ve heard that for years. But you didn't change it.
Bowman says they’re not going to make a lot of moves.
Every deadline, the top player available never ends up in Edmonton.
The Oilers are never creative in a trade or signing.
When do they finally go all in?
@jimmathesonnhl Considering his last couple moves can we trust Bowman to make these decisions. We are not getting better we are getting worse with every move. This team needs a bold move. Time to disrupt the core group, even if it’s just public knowledge of intent to ask for people to wave NTC.
@TSN_Sports Had zero interest started the half time show instantly showed has nothing for me. Couldn’t tell you a song he sings or a song that I know. The only reason I know who he is was through happy Gilmore 2. I have a 15,17,17 and 20 year old and they couldn’t care.
Danielle Smith’s gone full MAGA on this one. She could have gone to arbitration, but no, she’s trying to break the union. Why? She wants to privatize education through charter & private schools. Is she thinking about Albertans or herself?
#ableg#abpoli
Over 40,000 Alberta Teachers stood up for 825,000 Alberta Students tonight.
They REJECTED a bad UCP deal
This is about giving EVRRY student the education they deserve
Thank you Alberta Teachers!!!!