Many, if not most, of the hockey "experts", including many around here, had predicted the Oilers comfortably in the playoffs this season, if not a Cup contender. It really hasn't gone as planned, but with a few changes, I think they're a definite threat next season.
This pile on the Oilers stuff is more to do with people still sour about them winning all the draft lotteries because of constant underachievement.