Waiting until the offseason to evaluate the GM position was no longer an option for an Edmonton Oilers organization flailing away and struggling to regain its footing.



Imagine if someone told the passionate Oilers fan base four years ago when Peter Chiarelli and Todd McLellan were hired in the wake of winning the lottery and getting Connor McDavid just how it would all turn out.



One playoff appearance. And mostly more misery. Again.



I hate saying fans “deserve’’ better but honestly, Oilers fans really do.



The rival Canucks have surpassed them in their rebuild. Their future legitimately looks brighter. Down the highway in Calgary? Ouch. The first-place Flames have a legitimate shot at winning the Stanley Cup.



While I believe CEO Bob Nicholson was hoping to make it through the season before deciding whether he had to make this change, the constant losing and less-than-impactful transactions on the roster forced his hand after...