It was. And if it wasn't for those Edmonton all star teams, we would have won Stanley Cups in '88 and '90. But there was just no stopping that Oilers machine.
The drafts of the Oillers in 79-81 are insane
Kevin Lowe
Mark Messier
Glenn Anderson
Paul Coffey
Jari Kurri
Andy Moog
Grant Fuhr
Steve Smith
And of course, bringing a certain Great One with them from the WHA