Predict the order of the Canadian teams

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Originally Posted by gamesaver

Can anyone explain why the Jets should take such a nose dive? I think they will sign Laine before the season starts. I know Buf is going through something right now and Trouba was traded, but aside of that... They have a decent roster. For me their biggest issue is the insane contract they gave to Hellebuyck .It's a guaranteed 60 games a season for him, but only if the team in front of him is getting it done despite his mediocre goaltending. If they get into trouble they will be forced to play the better goalie. Brossiot could be their story this year.

They're a young team and now even younger. That means more losses. They also will have an issue with Helley, and, until Brossoit is given a chacne to be the starter, if ever, the team will suffer. And the Central is very hard

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by gamesaver

Can anyone explain why the Jets should take such a nose dive? I think they will sign Laine before the season starts. I know Buf is going through something right now and Trouba was traded, but aside of that... They have a decent roster. For me their biggest issue is the insane contract they gave to Hellebuyck .It's a guaranteed 60 games a season for him, but only if the team in front of him is getting it done despite his mediocre goaltending. If they get into trouble they will be forced to play the better goalie. Brossiot could be their story this year.

Because these are their seven defenders at the NHL level:

Josh Morrissey
Dmitri Kulikov
Neal Pionk
Sami Niku
Tucker Poolman
Nathan Beaulieu
Anthony Bitetto

They've lost Byfuglien (for now), Myers, Trouba, and Chiarot, and they added Bitetto to replace them.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Also even if they do sogn Laine and Connor within the next couple of weeks, missing camp makes it really difficult to get up to speed. Remeber the Johnny holdout...

[djsFlames]

Toronto
Calgary
Winnipeg
--- playoff line ---
Vancouver
Montreal
Senators
Oilers - Those three D pairings with those two goalies? "Debacle of epic proportions" is what I said in summer and I'll stand by it, given how their AHL hopefuls (their only hope for improvement) have underwhelmed. At least OTT will have skilled youthful enthusiasm.

[1qqaaz]

Montreal has a terrible roster, but I never know what to expect with them. Price is sometimes invincible, but he's often not.

They have some of the worst forward depth in the league IMO.

On paper it looks like the Jets are still a lot better, despite the bad defense. But I don't know. Vancouver I see as a 88-93 point team.

[Vinny01]

I feel like the Flames and Leafs are the only 2 legit teams and either could be first place. I am not sold on the Habs and think they are at best a wildcard team.

I think the Canucks have a chance to be much improved. Adding Myers and Hughes to the back end Miller and Ferland up front they could push for a playoff spot.

I think the Habs are a bubble team at best and a bottom feeder at the worst.

The Jets are also looking like a bubble team but a lot depends on their RFA’s

The Oilers are a pretty bad roster with a couple of elite players. I think they are still a bottom 10 team in the league.

The Sens are pretty bad but st least have hope to sell their fans with some exciting young players and all their picks.

1. Calgary
2. Toronto
3. Winnipeg
4. Vancouver
5. Montreal
6. Edmonton
7. Ottawa

I still read a few haters for the Flames out there staring last year was a one off. I understand it as the team has been up and down for the last 5-6 years. I personally think they have matured and will have a chip on their shoulder to be a top team in the league again.

[Poe969]

Calgary
Toronto

Montreal
Winnipeg
Vancouver

Ottawa/Edmonton

[Hells Bells]

Calgary
Toronto

Winnipeg
Vancouver
Montreal

Edmonton
Ottawa

[Yrebmi]

Originally Posted by Blaster86

The person who started the thread at the very least I'd imagine.

When I was a young person and asked my peer what a rhetorical question was I was given the "who cares? " as an example. I also share some of that posters apathy for where teams land in the East.
In the west I think Winnipeg still tops Vancouver, with the Alberta teams being the obvious bookends.

[couldcarryless]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Calgary - Dude I have to.



Toronto - Ego's take control in the dressing room, Babcock gets mooned by a frustrated Matthews about 20 games into the season. Suddenly all of the players take to wearing sun glasses and talking about themselves in the third person.


Vancouver - They surprise by being better then they thought they would be, however they still manage to miss the playoffs as they get falconed punched out of the Wildcard by the Central Division teams.


Montreal - We see the decline of as they try to keep Price's groin together with bailing wire and gorilla glue but it falls apart in game 40 with a sound described as the explosion heard around the world.


Winnipeg - As has been said, its a team in turmoil. But they have a miraculous near comeback to the playoffs in the second half when a 500 pound Buff retuns to the team and takes his spot as the number one goaltender and the Jets don't allow more then 15 goals in the last 20 games.


Ottawa - Dubbed the miracle on ice because its amazing that this collection of kids and rejects can strap on their velcro skates let alone shuffle around the ice pushing chairs, but they manage to win some games. Just not a lot of games


Edmonton - Half way through the year we hear Gary Bettman yell out "Not again, they're not getting another number one pick" he calls a press conference and announces the Climate change draft lottery rule which states that teams that are named after things harmful to global warming like Oilers and Jets shall not be allowed to draft number 1 ever again. Flames are the exeption as a salute to Og the hockey playing cave man who discovered fire.

This made my day. thank you sir.

[shadowlord]

= Playoff bound =

1. Calgary
2. Toronto

= Bubble =

3. Winnipeg
4. Montreal

= No Playoffs =

5. Vancouver
6. Ottawa

7. AHL Playoff Champion*
8. Edmonton


* could be a non-Canadian team.