Way too Early, but who is panicking more: Avalanche or Oilers?

[GirardIsStupid]

Avalanche fans are panicking. Oilers will be fine. They're a contender. Avalanche don't know what's going on with Rantanen, Nichushkin, Landeskog and their goaltending. Way too many question marks while they rely on rookies.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Oilers will be fine, it would be stupid for them to panic IMO. Avs though have a goaltending problem and it's wild that Sakic/Sherman didn't address it in the off-season.

Gives 23-24 New Jersey vibes, not sure why they went into the year with Georgiev again

 

[BB88]

Colorado has legit issues with their roster

They’ll easily make the playoffs still but about impossible to buy them as legit Cup contenders with that depth& goaltending, as much as Vegas and media has loved them

 

[jackjohnson]

Edmonton did the exact same thing last season but the Pacific is so weak that they can slack and still make the playoffs so I'm not worried for the Oilers

I hope the oilers players have your mentality too

 

[Pavels Dog]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845262471197507725

Am I crazy or is this just a bad roster?

Oilers have issues too but at least they have good players on more than one forward line..

 

[Qurpiz]

Oilers will be fine, it would be stupid for them to panic IMO. Avs though have a goaltending problem and it's wild that Sakic/Sherman didn't address it in the off-season.

WOW now that´s a name I haven`t heard in a while

 

[heksagon]

Avalanche fans are panicking. Oilers will be fine. They're a contender. Avalanche don't know what's going on with Rantanen, Nichushkin, Landeskog and their goaltending. Way too many question marks while they rely on rookies.

Rantanen? It's Lehkonen who is injured at the moment, do you mean him?

Edit. Aah, the contract situation, I get it know.

Avs just need a goalie. It might seem dire now, but they have too much talent to just fade away.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Oilers will be fine. They are obviously still a good team and they are in a dog shit division they can make up ground in if they get behind again.

 

[LOFIN]

Am I crazy or is this just a bad roster?

No you are not crazy. But take 4 top-6 wingers out of any team, and see how that looks.

Lehkonen, Drouin, Landeskog, Nichuskin. All out because of injury (and suspension for Nuke). All should be back at some point. At that point, find me a better forward group in this league. You won't.

Goaltending is the big issue, and who knows how the Avs can address that. The rest of the roster should be fine.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

I don't see why the Av's would panic. They knew exactly what they were in for in regards to their goaltending this season.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Oilers will most likely make the playoffs but they won’t see the SCF.

 

[JPT]

It being "way too early" is exactly why no one should be panicking. You kind of negated the point of your thread in the title of your thread.

 

[Coffees]

Oiler season doesn't start until game 20.

And the Sens season starts as soon as they are eliminated

 

[BB88]

No you are not crazy. But take 4 top-6 wingers out of any team, and see how that looks.

Lehkonen, Drouin, Landeskog, Nichuskin. All out because of injury (and suspension for Nuke). All should be back at some point. At that point, find me a better forward group in this league. You won't.

Goaltending is the big issue, and who knows how the Avs can address that. The rest of the roster should be fine.

Landeskog has been out for 2 years….

And they still lack depth

You’re crazy if you take their F group over Floridas or Dallas’

 

[Coffees]

It being "way too early" is exactly why no one should be panicking. You kind of negated the point of your thread in the title of your thread.

What’s the general rule of thumb for number of games played minimum before the panic button can officially be pushed ? 12 games?

 

[LOFIN]

Landeskog has been out for 2 years….

And they still lack depth

You’re crazy if you take their F group over Floridas or Dallas’

A team with either Lehkonen or Landeskog in their bottom-6, I think, has more depth than Florida (who couldn't do f*** all losing 2 of their top-6 players today) or Dallas LMAO.

You are insane if you think Florida or Dallas is more deept F if everyone is healthy. INSANE.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Oilers need to DIG. IN...... RIGHT f***ING NOW!!!


Meh, both will be more than fine.

 

[Spargon]

Edmonton did the exact same thing last season but the Pacific is so weak that they can slack and still make the playoffs so I'm not worried for the Oilers

The Oilers did have a 17 game win streak right after that horrific start. Can't bet on that every year.

 

[Brookbank]

Edmonton did the exact same thing last season but the Pacific is so weak that they can slack and still make the playoffs so I'm not worried for the Oilers

Ah yes. The Canucks won the Pacific but everyone was weak

 

[Leonardo87]

Answered your own question, yes it’s too early.