[News] TSN's 30 Bold Team Predictions

[Bandwagon In Flames]

New article today by Frank Seravalli. Well written by TSN's standards with some good analysis.

http://www.tsn.ca/30-bold-team-predi...eason-1.371841

Refreshing to see, I must say:

5. A healthy Mark Giordano will claim the first Norris Trophy in Flames history, as the Flames finish second in the Pacific. Giordano, 32, was leading all defencemen in scoring when he went down in February with 21 games to play. Calgary will once again defy the analytics community after improving by adding Dougie Hamilton and Michael Frolik.

Yet another breath of fresh air:

4. Buffalo’s Jack Eichel will be second to Connor McDavid no more, beating out the Oilers’ wunderkind for the Calder Trophy. Eichel will feed three-time 30-goal scorer Matt Moulson and push the Sabres to the brink of the playoffs while leading all rookies in scoring. Ryan O’Reilly, Evander Kane, Cody Franson and Robin Lehner account for an impressive 35-point turnaround, but the Sabres fall short of the playoffs.

Doh!

28. Canucks sophomore Bo Horvat will emerge as one of the top two-way players in the NHL, doubling his point total.

[CroFlames]

Would there be mass suicides in Edmonton if Eichel outpaces McJesus? Or will we simply hear the ol "Next year is our year" line? Time will tell.

Predicting Tarasenko is getting 50 goals eh? It's possible I suppose. That's one dynamic Russkie.

[Bandwagon In Flames]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

Would there be mass suicides in Edmonton if Eichel outpaces McJesus? Or will we simply hear the ol "Next year is our year" line? Time will tell.

Predicting Tarasenko is getting 50 goals eh? It's possible I suppose. That's one dynamic Russkie.

The article also pegs the Oilers to sneak into the playoffs. But I don't see that happening unless McDavid gets 120 points.