Hard to blame Adams imo. Your team is still young and growing, especially defensively. They will be good in the near future. Forwards are stacked.
Biggest issue is goaltending. Levi has elite potential, but is still young. Until he finds his game, Sabers will be mid. Only way that changes is with Levi living up to his potential.

I'm saying its hard to blame Adam because unless he trades for a goalie, nothing will change.

Holy ****...other than Olofsson (7th) and Biro (undrafted) the entire offense is 1st round draft picks... wild.

**Edit** JJ Peterka isn't a 1st rounder but was drafted 34th so basically 1st round.

Shoot even the D is insane with Power, Dahlin, Jokiharju, and both Johnsons. Three 1st overalls! And Samuelsson drafted 32nd.

Even the injured reserve is 3 1st round picks. Dang. How you gonna say Kevyn Adams is terrible when his team of 1st rounders isn't performing?

Reality is, even Scotty Bowman would be a bad gm in any bad nhl market BUF EDM OTT

Goaltending isn't to blame. UPL has been good enough to win games, Levi kept them in games, the defense is just making too many mistakes, everyone has regressed except Dahlin and Jokiharju

Gotcha. Young team, their time will come soon. As an Oilers fan, I think Adams has built/drafted a wagon for you guys.

it's a conditional 7th in 2025 aka who cares. Nothing available in season will fix what's wrong with the team so its most inconsequential.

Good post
Wish there was more of you, & less crybabies like @Lenny54

It's not about being a crybaby Mr Know It All...it's about this team taking the next step from last year...Adams did nothing to make that happen. Somewhere near 50% of this team is from Botterill, Adams has been given more than a fair chance to improve upon that and hasn't. Because we have all these #1 picks doesn't mean they will all be contributing to making this team a winner see Tyson Jost as an example who was 10th OA and is a 4th liner in and out of the lineup and on his 3rd team. Point is you don't want a Tim Murray and empty the cupboard but you want someone who will make the move when your team needs it. He has not made a major trade yet other than the 3 he was forced to make and had no choice but to do. He's left this team out to dry, even Cozens commented on how they get pushed around.
I understand it takes 2 teams to make a trade but has he really tried, he gives the same BS every interview "it's my job to make the call when someone is available". Come on, giving up a high prospect as part of a deal to get a proven vet that will help now and into the future isn't going to kill the pipeline. Mark my words at least half of these 1st rounders in the pipeline won't make it as top line forwards. We have invested in the core so it's time to get the players to continue to make the necessary progress especially since the core is made up of youngsters.

Well there’s A LOT of bs to unpack here, but here we go

1- “Somewhere near 50% of this team is from Botterill”
Acquired via trade were: Tage, pick that drafted R.Johnson, Jokiharju & Skinner
He drafted: Cozens, R.Johnson, Dahlin, Samuelsson, Mitts & UPL

That’s 9/23 which is less than 40% (39%)
And if i were to use all 29 guys who have played for us this season, that % drops down to only 31%

I can see why you’d exaggerate to try & make your point,
but it’s really so flimsy that it just won’t help all that much


I’ll give u a chance to admit your wrong about that before i bother to rip apart the rest of your nonsense

Count Byson which which makes it 43% but that's the point you want to debate? How many years of Dahlin Thompson Cozens etc do you want to waste? You'll have another Eichel situation on your hands in no time soon. You can't build an entire team off the draft without adding the the vets in there...how did Tampa continue with their dynasty...always added that intangible at sometime during the season. Like anything else age catches up to everyone even the good ones. Pittsburgh is now showing that also. As I said, it's not about emptying the cupboard but making that one big trade and some smaller ones could do wonders.
Detroit is a prime example, look how their roster is built, draft, some trades and signings. They've added vets to compliment their youth. I'm sure you would agree Buffalo was ahead of Detroit after last year.
When you miss the playoffs by a couple of points and you stand pat but for 2 D-man who have been your 2 worst as it is where is the improvement. Injuries have had it's roll but when you had a number of players who had career years and aren't continuing into this year (maybe Skinner has) you have a problem. This team is in trouble anyway you cut it and the GM hasn't done anything constructive to help them.

1- Bryson & his 3 games should count towards the 29 guys that have played for us this season, not a simple 23 man roster
10/29 = 34%

And no, that’s not particularly the part of your rambling i wanna argue
But it was your very first point, and an incorrect one
If u aren’t willing to admit that, then i don’t see the point in Wasting anymore time talking to you further

Bryson is still part of the 23 roster players so he counts...why he is still here is a different story.

10/29 ppl who have played for us this season
34%

MATH COUNTS

Admit your exaggeration, or just piss off