12-30-2020, 05:08 PM
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#101
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Nostradamus
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: London Ont.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Monahan and Gaudreau both finish above a point per game
Vancouver has an off season and misses the playoffs
Markstrom is better than Price, Demko struggles
Edmonton makes the playoffs, then gets unceremoniously dumped in the first round by Toronto, meaning...
The Leafs see the 2nd round for a change.
The Flames eliminate the Jets for the 2nd season in a row.
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Which gives us Flames-Leafs which the Flames win 4-1 and move to the final 4.
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12-30-2020, 05:57 PM
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#102
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Monahan and Gaudreau both finish above a point per game
Vancouver has an off season and misses the playoffs
Markstrom is better than Price, Demko struggles
Edmonton makes the playoffs, then gets unceremoniously dumped in the first round by Toronto, meaning...
The Leafs see the 2nd round for a change.
The Flames eliminate the Jets for the 2nd season in a row.
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1. Leafs
2. Flames
3. Jets
4. Oilers
No chance
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12-30-2020, 06:48 PM
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#103
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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Flames have a horrible year and miss the playoffs but end up with a top 3 pick.
A Canadian team wins the cup.
One team shuts it down due to Covid
a few MAJOR blockbuster moves happen; McDavid, one with the Flames and one with a player no one would imagine
A US team relocates to Canada and/or a Canadian expansion team (QUE/GTA) is announced
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12-30-2020, 07:02 PM
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#104
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Cowtown
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Blaster86
BOLD!
SORT OF BOLD!
Normal
Not Bold!
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Edmonton (soft poo brown was the closest I could get)
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12-30-2020, 07:05 PM
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#105
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: YYC
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Brodie is a stud for the leafs and is in the Norris Trophy conversation.
Giordano is traded before the deadline.
Mangiapane is traded to the Blackhawks.
Montreal beats Calgary in the semi-finals to make the conference final.
Zary or Pelletier make the their debut after injuries or Covid deplete the squad.
We see a Buddy Robinson - Sam Bennett - Milan Lucic line at least once.
Bruins do not make the playoffs, and finish bottom 5 in the league.
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12-30-2020, 07:29 PM
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#106
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mattman
Mangiapane is traded to the Blackhawks.
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But, why?
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12-30-2020, 07:30 PM
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#107
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by topfiverecords
1. Leafs
2. Flames
3. Jets
4. Oilers
No chance
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Flames
Leafs
Oilers
Jets
the chances of predicting 4 teams is very remote, but I think it is a pretty good bet that the Leafs and Flames are the top 2 teams. And I think it is a pretty tight race for the next 2 spots between EDM, WPG, VAN, and MTL. Any of them could be 3rd, or miss the playoffs.
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12-30-2020, 08:58 PM
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#108
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Enoch Root
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Flames
Leafs
Oilers
Jets
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Even less chance. The Oilers won’t have sniff at the playoffs let alone third.
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12-30-2020, 09:29 PM
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#109
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Calgary
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I’ll add another, our line configurations end up something like:
Gaudreau - Lindholm - Monahan
Tkachuk - Backlund - Mangiapane
Lucic - Bennett - Dube
Simon - Gawdin - Leivo
That could be pretty nice with a couple huge If’s: Monahan excels on the wing, Bennett excels at C (or at all). Looks pretty deep.
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12-31-2020, 09:31 AM
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#110
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Both Edmonton and Vancouver finish below Ottawa tied for last in the North.
Despite no fans in attendance one still manages to sneak in at Rogers Place to throw an Oilers jersey on the ice.
Dillon Dube plays RW on the 1stvline with Tkachuk and Lindholm, he ends up top 5 in the NHL in points.
Elias Pettersson takes a hit in game one and his twig like frame almosts explodes into itty bitty pieces. Trainer's can't put him back together again and he retires.
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12-31-2020, 09:59 AM
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#111
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dissentowner
Both Edmonton and Vancouver finish below Ottawa tied for last in the North.
Despite no fans in attendance one still manages to sneak in at Rogers Place to throw an Oilers jersey on the ice.
Dillon Dube plays RW on the 1stvline with Tkachuk and Lindholm, he ends up top 5 in the NHL in points.
Elias Pettersson takes a hit in game one and his twig like frame almosts explodes into itty bitty pieces. Trainer's can't put him back together again and he retires.
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Canucks play the Oilers in game one. The Oil don’t have anyone that can hit that hard.
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12-31-2020, 01:36 PM
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#112
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Calgary
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Early in the season we see the following lines really click and drive the Flames to a 35-17-4 record for 74 points.
Tkachuk - Lindholm - Mangiapane
Gaudreau - Monahan - Leivo
Bennett - Backlund - Dube
Lucic - Ryan - Simon
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12-31-2020, 05:19 PM
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#113
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by topfiverecords
Canucks play the Oilers in game one. The Oil don’t have anyone that can hit that hard.
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Except for psychopath Kassian.
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12-31-2020, 06:21 PM
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#114
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LIP MAN
Chara will sign with the Capitals.
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Whoah....let's not get crazy here!
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12-31-2020, 06:27 PM
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#115
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Calgary
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Double post
Last edited by Sandman; 12-31-2020 at 06:34 PM.
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12-31-2020, 07:19 PM
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#116
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by _Q_
No canadian teams make the playoffs.
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This clearly wins "boldest prediction in the thread".
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12-31-2020, 10:23 PM
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#117
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Section 120
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Bold prediction: The Oilers don’t win the lottery.
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01-01-2021, 01:33 AM
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#118
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Easy, and I would love to see it...
Gaudreau - Monahan - Leivo
Tkachuk - Bennett - Lindholm
Dube - Backlund - Mangiapane
Bennett playing between two high-IQ wingers might be just what the doctor ordered
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I would love it just as much as anyone, but I just don't see it happening.
Having just watched AC's Bennett playoffs highlight video, there is no question that Bennett is a really tough, tenacious hockey player who is built for success in the playoffs. But he just does not have the scoring skills needed to play on the second line. He doesn't handle the puck very well, his passing is average, his shot is pretty good, and his vision is ... questionable. Higher IQ wingers are not going to will Bennett to second-line production, and I still don't believe he has the skill to get himself there.
I think he can be a solid third-line centre option for the Flames, but I am also more convinced than ever that Bennett's offensive ceiling is not much higher than where he has been his entire NHL career.
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01-01-2021, 08:03 AM
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#119
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Niceland
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Kind of spoils it if someone dissects each bold prediction.
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01-01-2021, 08:16 AM
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#120
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Bold Predictions;
Dube scores 22 goals
Lindholm wins Selke
Gaudreau is a point a game player ( 15G 38A )
Hanifin plays with Tanev and becomes the leading point producer on the backend for Calgary finishing 8th in Norris voting.
Flames sign Hamonic and he has career year after time off to recover from injuries
Ward finished top 3 in coach of the year votes
Flames win division by 7 points with balanced lineup
Flames win cup with game 6 win over Colorado in the final ( is this even possible? )
Bennett Lindholm Dube
Mangiapane Backlund Tkachuk
Gaudreau Monahan Leivo
Lucic Ryan Simon
Giordano Anderson
Hanifin Tanev
Valimaki Hamonic ??
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