With the conclusion of the 1st round of the NHL playoffs, Oilers fans can take a slight measure of happiness in the misfortune of the Pittsburgh Penguins. They cashed in their 1st round draft pick, along with Rob Klinkhammer in a trade with the Oilers which brought them David Perron back on January 2nd.
At the time, it was assumed that Perron would ride shotgun with Sidney Crosby and put up big numbers, and the Penguins would make a good playoff run and be a team to be feared.
It didn’t work out that way, and Pittsburgh limped their way into the playoffs and were swatted by the Rangers in 5 games, with Perron registering 1 point in 5 games.