BOCA RATON, Fla. — The problem with windows, began Peter Chiarelli, is that sometimes they can be difficult to pry open. Once you do, the challenge then becomes how to keep them from closing.
It’s an analogy, of course.
The Edmonton Oilers general manager was not actually talking about windows when he was asked about his team’s Stanley Cup aspirations following the GM meetings on Tuesday, rather the delicate time frame a team has in trying to go for it.
On one hand, the Oilers are a rebuilding team led by a 20- and a 21-year-old.