from Damien Cox of the Toronto Star,

A franchise that drafted first overall four times from 2010 to 2015, and in the top five slots two other times (2014, 2016), doesn’t have the requisite skill in its lineup in 2019 to put on a show?

Those priceless draft opportunities were supposed to create another run-and-gun dynasty in Edmonton, not a mediocre team that believes scoring more than two goals on any given night is reason for a celebration.

Incredible. It’s also why firing Peter Chiarelli right now isn’t going to save the hockey season in Edmonton.

You’d get more out of NHL headquarters sending in a forensic investigation team to undercover how Edmonton’s franchise could have possibly screwed this up so badly than by firing Chiarelli at this point.

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The Oilers are certainly gaining attention, for all the wrong reasons.