What a difference a year can make. Just when the Edmonton Oilers seemed to be trending in the right direction after a strong season last year making the playoffs and going on a little run, many pundits had them pegged to take a big step this year and compete for the Stanley Cup. Well, they took a big step, but in the opposite direction.
Here we are just over halfway through the season, and the Oilers are closer to the best lottery pick again than they are to winning the Cup.
They have a very talented core to build around with Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Jesse Puljujarvi up front.