How Edmonton Oilers’ Front Office Decisions Secretly Undermined Their Championship Hopes
The Edmonton Oilers have no one to blame but themselves for being in the position they are in after being ousted by the Anaheim Ducks in six games in Round 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. While players like Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are taking ownership of this season’s failures, it really starts with General Manager Stan Bowman and President and CEO Jeff Jackson.
The timeline for the Edmonton Oilers began during the 2023-24 season, when the team did not extend its then-GM and current Los Angeles Kings GM, Ken Holland. Holland was a lame duck going into the season. All the teams knew the schedule: the last possible date of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final was June 24, 2024, with the NHL Draft on June 28 and 29 and free agency beginning on July 1.
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