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State of the Nation — So, the Oilers got swept…
By Zach Laing
May 25, 2021, 13:54 EDTUpdated: May 25, 2021, 14:00 EDT
After a triple-overtime thriller that ended in crushing fashion for Oilers fans, Josh Park, The Nation Dan and I sat down this morning to try and make sense of it all.
And suffering from a lack of sleep, we did the best we could.
We talked about what happened in game four, what happened in the series, and what’s next for these Edmonton Oilers.
Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at @zjlaing, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.
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Edmonton OilersTeam Cap Summary
Cap Summary
2026-27
2027-28
Projected Cap Hit
$99,274,166
$87,350,000
Projected Cap Space
$4,725,834
$26,150,000
Current Cap Space
$4,725,834
$26,150,000
Active Players
23/23
15/23
Draft Picks
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'26
'27
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0
0
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1
1
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