Are the 2024-2025 Edmonton Oilers the biggest preseason cup favourites of all time?

[BigTruzz]

Literally every article I've read it's been Oilers all across the board. I don't recall seeing one team being such an overwhelming preseason favourite. Can you?

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[Cup or Bust]

Winning the Cup is all that matters. Who the favorite is before 82 games are played doesn't mean squat.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Probably the 01-02 Wings and 03-04 Avs in my memory. Already elite teams that really loaded up.

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

Winning the Cup is all that matters. Who the favorite is before 82 games are played doesn't mean squat.

You've written a great synopsis of the meaning of your username. Care to answer the OP's question?

 

[Mr Kot]

OP: "hmm i haven't quite had enough sand in my bum. I should make a thread about the team I hate the most, that should do".

 

[Sasha Orlov]

I’d say any late 70s Habs team probably were the heaviest favourite ever

 

[SEALBound]

Dear non-Oilers and Leafs fans,

Is it time to transfer the "plan the parade" meme to the Oilers? One would think the Leafs have suffered enough.

 

[BigTruzz]

OP: "hmm i haven't quite had enough sand in my bum. I should make a thread about the team I hate the most, that should do".

I think you need a coffee

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

Dear non-Oilers and Leafs fans,

Is it time to transfer the "plan the parade" meme to the Oilers? One would think the Leafs have suffered enough.

The problem is, I think most Oilers fans are raising an eyebrow at these prognostications. The team is banking on a homerun for the second pairing RD at the deadline.

 

[ricky0034]

first time i've seen them described that way

you must be quite the Oilers fan

 

[Regal]

I think it’s one of those things where the media feels McDavid is due and the team getting so close last year means it’s a fun narrative to push. We saw it after 16-17 as well to some degree as the young upcoming next great one/team. Not that they shouldn’t be one of the big favourites, but the parity in the league today is too high to make any real predictions.

 

[Kryten]

No. the last easy cup prediction other than the Lightning was the Blackhawks once they got Hossa. Oilers are closer to the Leafs playoff hopes than a for sure thing

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

first time i've seen them described that way

you must be quite the Oilers fan

Doubt it considering every Oilers fan knows this isn't even the most favorited to win the cup pre-season in the Oilers history let alone the league.

 

[MarkusNaslund19]

Literally every article I've read it's been Oilers all across the board. I don't recall seeing one team being such an overwhelming preseason favourite. Can you?

Did you just start watching?

Every year the media sort of coronates somebody. Pre-cap there were some SERIOUS favorites. This is but a ripple.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Dear non-Oilers and Leafs fans,

Is it time to transfer the "plan the parade" meme to the Oilers? One would think the Leafs have suffered enough.

If the Leafs ever see the third round we can maybe talk about this

 

[Roof Daddy]

I think it’s more a case of lazy pundits drawing easy connections (McDavid is due; Florida lost before winning it the next year), but if we’re looking at a roster, top to bottom, I think the Oil would be in the 3-5 range (and I say this being an Oilers fan).

The Rangers and Stars have the more complete teams. Trade deadline can change that and I think it’s obvious that we’ll be all in. Those teams will be as well, but we maybe have more to gain from a trade deadline upgrade than they do. But it’s a lot of ifs.

Heiskanen and Fox are better #1 D than Ekholm (I’m not putting Bouchard there).

Shesterkin and Oettinger far better than Skinner.

We get the nod at forward because of McD and Drai, but I don’t know that it’s the same degree of difference vs the D and G.

 

[Czechboy]

I wouldn't say we are a preseason fav at all. Too old. Goaltending is ok. No 2rd and no guys under the age of 59 on the roster.lol.

I do think we will tinker with lineup and have a great squad by playoffs though. We also need good health going into playoffs.

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

not unless we fix our mid-bottom RHD and get some better 4th liners

 

[Osprey]

I thought that the Flames already won the preseason cup.

 

[rynryn]

I don't see it, personally. My predictions usually suck so grain of salt and all that.
is it because McDavid yelled?

 

[DJJones]

Feels like they always anoint a team. Makes it more of a story when literally anything else happens.

Skinner or the defense have a bad game and you can talk about firing the coach/gm for an hour.

 

[SimpleJack]

I think it’s more a case of lazy pundits drawing easy connections (McDavid is due; Florida lost before winning it the next year), but if we’re looking at a roster, top to bottom, I think the Oil would be in the 3-5 range (and I say this being an Oilers fan).

The Rangers and Stars have the more complete teams. Trade deadline can change that and I think it’s obvious that we’ll be all in. Those teams will be as well, but we maybe have more to gain from a trade deadline upgrade than they do. But it’s a lot of ifs.

Heiskanen and Fox are better #1 D than Ekholm (I’m not putting Bouchard there).

Shesterkin and Oettinger far better than Skinner.

We get the nod at forward because of McD and Drai, but I don’t know that it’s the same degree of difference vs the D and G.

How is Bouchard not the 1D??

 

[dem]

As an Oiler fan... I don't get it..

The D isn't good enough.

Stu Skinner is still Stu Skinner.


I mean.. I hope they are good this year. The forwards look good...

..but the Oiler have a penchant for underperforming. They seem to only perform when their back is against the wall.

 

[DJJones]

How is Bouchard not the 1D??

I mean if they have to choose if one of those guys goes down in an injury you sacrifice Bouchard everytime.

 

[Soundwave]

The team that makes the Cup Final generally gets a lot of picks for Cup favorite the following year and when you have the best player in a generation probably that only makes it a more popular choice.

Plenty of people picked Florida to win last season after they had gone to the Finals (and gotten destroyed by Vegas).