Picked up a copy too. They predict the Flames will be 4th in the division (Oilers 7th) and miss the playoffs.
Specific player predictions
Backlund: 16-27
Bennett: 20-31
Bouma: 15-15 (seems wildly optimistic)
Brodie: 11-44 (flagged as a Norris candidate)
Brouwer: 25-27
Chiasson: 11-10
Ferland: 12-12
Froli: 14-26
Gaudreau: 35-57
Gio: 13-36
Hamilton: 11-37
Monny: 31-44
Shink: 14-14
Tkachuk: 15-16
To be honest, this is why I find magazines like this weird at times. Based on the predictions for each player (which aren't even exhaustive) the Flames would score 250 goals - and have a Norris candidate (Brodie), Calder candidate (Tkachuk) and Hart candidate (Johnny). They would also see production increases from virtually every player.
Yet they will miss the playoffs.
Seems like a disconnect between the team reports and projections and the overall standings predictions.
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