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It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one; if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle. -Sun Tzu-

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every team goes through bad seasons. at the end of the day, only 8 teams can make the playoffs in the west. 1996-2000 the canucks failed to make the playoffs. in essence, they were the best of the worst, and never getting the 1st overall pick (yes we got the sedins in 1999) and even then, we didnt advance past the semi-finals until 2011.

the oilers on the other hand have collected a fine group of prospects, lucked out on the 1st pick last year and well, are going to be a scary team. they went through a dark time where people didnt want to play there, but now, they will be a great time. cycles my friend. look at colorado.

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every team goes through bad seasons. at the end of the day, only 8 teams can make the playoffs in the west. 1996-2000 the canucks failed to make the playoffs. in essence, they were the best of the worst, and never getting the 1st overall pick (yes we got the sedins in 1999) and even then, we didnt advance past the semi-finals until 2011.

the oilers on the other hand have collected a fine group of prospects, lucked out on the 1st pick last year and well, are going to be a scary team. they went through a dark time where people didnt want to play there, but now, they will be a great time. cycles my friend. look at colorado.

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Doesn't matter how good/badass they are NO Canadian based team will ever hoist the Stanley Cup under Bettman's reign of bungling. NBC has him and the National Hokey League in their pockets and they are not interested in allowing a Canadian team play in the finals even storied franchaises rich in history and hockey lore such is their lack of hockey interest. its all about thumping the chest of the USA and rating/advertising revenue.

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Doesn't matter how good/badass they are NO Canadian based team will ever hoist the Stanley Cup under Bettman's reign of bungling. NBC has him and the National Hokey League in their pockets and they are not interested in allowing a Canadian team play in the finals even storied franchaises rich in history and hockey lore such is their lack of hockey interest. its all about thumping the chest of the USA and rating/advertising revenue.

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Doesn't matter how good/badass they are NO Canadian based team will ever hoist the Stanley Cup under Bettman's reign of bungling. NBC has him and the National Hokey League in their pockets and they are not interested in allowing a Canadian team play in the finals even storied franchaises rich in history and hockey lore such is their lack of hockey interest. its all about thumping the chest of the USA and rating/advertising revenue.

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That true and obviously i didn't think it through, however the fact remains Canadian teams in the finals skate uphill. No Cups since he took control.

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All the Oilers need is to simply make two trades and they'll suddenly become Stanley Cup contenders. If they dealt excess forwards for better blueliners and maybe brought back Roloson to mentor Dubnyk, and help for the playoffs, they'll go back to the 1980s. And I want to see them win a Cup before Smyth retires.

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