09-21-2014, 03:03 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Flames Town
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Can you explain why the Jets are on the verge of becoming a powerhouse?
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09-21-2014, 03:03 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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I don't think the jets are doing enough to move into that zone. Their trajectory has not changed from the Thrasher days.
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09-21-2014, 03:04 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Barnet - North London
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The way things are going, Quebec City or some suburb of Toronto look like being the best bets.
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09-21-2014, 03:07 PM
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Montreal has a tremendous goalie and see decent players -- they could get out of the East but I don't think they'd be able to take down a Western Conference champion at this point.
Winnipeg though is a long long way from being a contender, even farther than Calgary or Edmonton. That franchise has been mired in perpetual mediocrity since the start and is not on any trajectory to get out of it.
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09-21-2014, 03:07 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jets4Life
I am betting on the Jets. They are on the verge of becoming an NHL powerhouse. The Flames are 3 years away from icing a competitive team, IMHO. The Oilers will never win anything, and the a Canucks are on a downward slope.
The Habs are the most likely eastern Canadian team to bring home the cup
The Leafs are cursed as long as Phaneuf is captain. The Senators will come close, but never pose a major threat.
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Is this a troll attempt? you can't be serious. I would pick the Jets the least likely to bring home the cup out of all the Canadian teams....
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09-21-2014, 03:07 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Edmonton, AB
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LOL Jets haven't figured out what they want to do yet and the GM never does anything. They could replace their GM with an inanimate carbon rod and nobody would be able to tell.
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09-21-2014, 03:08 PM
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Franchise Player
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1) Put the logos of each Canadian team on the same dartboard.
2) Throw dart.
3) ????
4) Profit.
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09-21-2014, 03:09 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Vancouver
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The Flames will get there first.
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09-21-2014, 03:10 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Can we all just say Jets so the Jets fan can get the validation he so desperately needs?
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09-21-2014, 03:10 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Calgary
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What the??? Jets? They don't seem to be putting it together at all. GM isn't great, they have issues internally on that team... not my choice.
I would have to say Habs are currently the best Canadian NHL team and nobody looks close yet to overturn them.
We can revisit this thread in 2016
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09-21-2014, 03:11 PM
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Rofl the Jets are no where near on the verge of becoming a powerhouse.
The status of Canadian teams as a whole right now is pretty bad. Montreal had a good season last year, but they fluctuate up and down. They are never consistently a contender year in and year out. Ontario teams aren't close. Vancouver's was the closest for a while, but their window is shut. The Alberta teams need no explaining.
I honestly don't think we'll see a Canadian team come out on top for at least the next 5-10 years. For that to happen you'd need the West as a whole to weaken, in particular the 3 big Pacific teams. I would say that Eastern Canadian teams are closest, Montreal in particular. But only because they play out East. I can't see any Canadian Eastern team beating out the Kings, Sharks, Ducks or Hawks in a 7 game series.
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09-21-2014, 03:15 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: May 2011
Location: in the belly of the beast.
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calgary
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09-21-2014, 03:18 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Deegee
LOL Jets haven't figured out what they want to do yet and the GM never does anything. They could replace their GM with an inanimate carbon rod and nobody would be able to tell.
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Goddamit, Homer never gets any credit
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09-21-2014, 03:20 PM
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Why are the Jets on the verge of becoming an NHL powerhouse? did I miss a big signing or trade or do they still have the mediocre lineup?
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09-21-2014, 03:21 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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As soon as you said the Jets I stopped reading because that's ludicrous.
My bet would be Montreal (unfortunately).
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09-21-2014, 03:22 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Not the oilers
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09-21-2014, 03:26 PM
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Ben
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: God's Country (aka Cape Breton Island)
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Montréal or Calgary.
Montréal is the closest, with Calgary's youth and if they develop on pace combined with this year's draft class they might be the strongest a in a few years.
Jets? How can they be close without ever making a trade? Like, ever.
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09-21-2014, 03:29 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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I don't think any are within 2 years of it but I'll say the flames. Why not? The most important position to have tons of depth on is at centre ice and I would argue the flames have the most depth of skilled centremen developing in the system compared to any of the Canadian teams.
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09-21-2014, 03:31 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Djibouti
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jets4Life
I am betting on the Jets. They are on the verge of becoming an NHL powerhouse.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by keenan87
Can you explain why the Jets are on the verge of becoming a powerhouse?
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I agree.
Kane is enigmatic, and Scheifele, Trouba, Morrissey, and Ehlers are all nice prospects, but as an outsider who hasn't followed the Jets, I never would have pegged them as the next NHL powerhouse.
What's your justification? Is there a real depth of great prospects ready the elevate the 22nd overall team to the top of the league?
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