Season Predictions thread

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

Iginla gets traded to LA at the deadline.

For Dustin Brown.

[The Fonz]

Calgary finishes 2nd last in the conference, CBJ last.

[Ashasx]

Who needs a single post for predictions, right?

[Ashasx]

Spread my pessimism over several posts.

[EddyBeers]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Spread my pessimism over several posts.

Trading Iginla is an optimistic post, so I would say that there was one negative and one positive from The Fonz at least.

[The Fonz]

Ashasx gets a sex change.

[$ven27]

Western Conf
1-LAK
2-STL
3-VAN
4-DET
5-CHI
6-MIN
7-SJS
8-NAS
9- COL
10-PHX
11- DAL
12- CGY
Eastern Conf
1-PIT
2-BOS
3-WSH
4-NYR
5-PHI
6-NJ
7-OTT
8-TBL
9-MTL
10-BUF
11- TOR
12- FLO

St.Louis - Pittsburgh Cup final. STL shuts down Crosby/Malkin, wins their first cup in 6 games.

[Mister Yamoto]

I'll say it right now. Jarome gets more goals than the Oilers get wins.

[TurnedTheCorner]

Originally Posted by boggledepot

Yeah your right. Intense divisional games watching some of top offensive talent in the world. Bitter rivalries between fans cheering for Vancouver, and fans cheering for Edmonton. And because the season is so short every single game will be important. I anticipate the dome to have a playoff atmosphere for the entire season. Yeah your right--we do have different ideas about what a treat is. We might also have different ideas what a hockey fan is too.

Feel better?



I don't look forward to coming out on the losing end of that way more often than not, if the projections prove true. That's all I was getting at. I was in no way implying you are not a hockey fan, or that I am somehow a more true version of a hockey fan than you are. Sheesh.

[Mister Yamoto]

Expect the unexpected. I predict that this season will be unpredictable.

My bold prediction(s). Leafs make the playoffs, Kipper is top 5 for the Hart.

[korzym12]

Prediction:
NHL arenas will have "Idle No More" written on the ice instead of "Thank You Fans"

[Mister Yamoto]

LA Kings are a one and done.

[Erick Estrada]

All I know is in a shortened season it better not take Iginla two months to get going or you can stick a fork in the Flames. I believe the Oilers actually have a shot at finishing ahead of the Flames in a shortened season as they always seem to start off decently before falling off the face of the earth in the last 2/3 of the season. Flames being slow starters may never be in the mix from the opening face-off.

[HPLovecraft]

Slow starts or major injuries will spell the end for a lot of teams as there really won't be much room for mistakes. My prediction is there will be a team expected to make the playoffs on the outside after 40 odd games due to having a major player get injured for a significant amount of time and not being able to recover from it.

[trackercowe]

I've got a good one!

Oiler fans show up in droves prior to the season praising the changes they have made in the offseason and say something special is on the horizon. They predict the Oilers will not only contend for a spot in the playoffs, but will be a team everyone will fear come playoff time and have the chance to get far.

The Oilers get off to a hot start in the season and win 7 of their first 10 games, and actually manage to beat the Flames a couple times early in the season. At this point the Oilers will be fulfilling their destiny and will be first in the conference. Oiler fans start signing up at CP in droves causing the board to crash a month into the season. Photon and other Mods combat this by banning 99% of new members on February 14th (St. Valentine's Day Massacre Part II).

Then out of nowhere the Oilers begin to collapse and lose 6 straight games heading into the trade deadline. They fall to the point where they are barely hanging onto a thread in the playoff race. Perhaps coincidentally 99% of all Oiler fans on CP disappear during this stretch causing Captain Crunch among others to question their loyalty.

As April comes around the Oilers continue to slide into obscurity, but TSN and other broadcasters still praise their efforts and state that eventually things will take a turn for the better. In fact on April 1st Ray Ferraro will have an aneurysm during an argument in wish he states Justin Schultz should be considered the front runner for the Calder with his great offensive stats (although his -40 says otherwise). While some believe it was all an April Fools day joke, it causes Ferraro to take a leave of absence from TSN (for shame).

Almost unpredictably the Oilers end up finishing 13th in the standings, but Verve considers that to be a massive improvement as they moved up from where they ended up last season! From 15th to 14th to 13th, they are obviously making considerable improvements.

Finally come lottery time again we see a massive increase in signups at CP as Oiler fans begin to make their usual reappearance for their favorite event of the year. However with the new lottery system implemented the Oilers end up in the 5th spot and end up taking Kevin Lowe's paperboy who had just been awarded paperboy of the month for his hard work. Oiler fans immediately fall in love with the move and once again state that something special is bound to happen for the 2013-14 season!

There's my attempt at fan fiction, but we all have to know by now that in all likelihood there is a very good chance at much of this happening.

[Rejean31]

So many pessimists. Hey we are on a two game win streak for crying out loud and Cammallari is hot. Way to much Grease love in here too. What magic elixir has Tambloweinni found that is going to turn the basement dwelling Oil into a sure fire playoff team?

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

I think the Flames make the playoffs, but will go out in the first round.

Cammalleri leads the team in goals (beats Iggy out by 2 goals). Tanguay leads the team in assists. Baertschi gets nominated for the Calder. Wideman gets 10 goals despite the short season. Kipper finishes as a top 5 goaltender in the league.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

I think the Flames make the playoffs, but will go out in the first round.

Cammalleri leads the team in goals (beats Iggy out by 2 goals). Tanguay leads the team in assists. Baertschi gets nominated for the Calder. Wideman gets 10 goals despite the short season. Kipper finishes as a top 5 goaltender in the league.

It's like free agent day all over again because I keep being reminded of deals I forgot. We got Wideman!

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Mister Yamoto

I'll say it right now. Jarome gets more goals than the Oilers get wins.

If Iggy only gets 8 goals this team is in trouble.

[Ice]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

Iginla gets traded to LA at the deadline.

Trade to the Kings at the deadline for Gagne & whatever (so Iggy can wear 12), win a cup, come back to Calgary, retire a Flame.