Oilers got unlucky with their ‘peak’ timing. Calgary probably has better luck in 2028

Florida and Tampa in 2019-2025 are the first dynastys since Gretzkys oilers. Florida has put together an insane team through a combination of good decisions and lucky decisions (huberdeau deal…). Any other team peaking right now is unlucky as they are somewhat ‘wasting’ prime years since Florida is such a clear powerhouse.

Calgarys rebuild schedule of ~2028 being the start of our peak years has a better chance of a cup considering:

1. Floridas dynasty will be dying or dead, with a low chance of another team developing one as dominant

2. Generational players in the Western Conf like Mcdavid, MacKinnon, Rantanen, Makar, Hughes will be at the end of their prime in 2028, with no clear replacements yet. Maybe one of the replacements is a Calgary prospect.

3. Vegas’s expansion advantage is fizzled out (already is waning)