It was well known that the Edmonton Oilers didn’t put their best foot forward last season. Especially since they were heralded as a Stanley Cup favorite, but expectations crumbled before their very eyes. You can say it was too much too soon for the young team.
Peter Chiarelli was turned into the villain of the city while Todd McLellan was keeping his head out of the media frenzy. Both of these men knew that time wasn’t on their side especially with the new season on the horizon. If next year transforms into what happened the year prior, both men will lose their jobs in a heartbeat.