09-05-2017, 02:57 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Puck Daddy with his 2017-18 rankings
Extracted out for those that want the quick summary:
Actual Stanley Cup Contenders
Pittsburgh Penguins
Edmonton Oilers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Anaheim Ducks
Nashville Predators
Minnesota Wild
Boom Or Bust
Calgary Flames
Columbus Blue Jackets
Dallas Stars
Montreal Canadiens
Philadelphia Flyers
St. Louis Blues
Toronto Maple Leafs
Washington Capitals
Old Standbys
Boston Bruins
Los Angeles Kings
New York Rangers
On The Upswing
Buffalo Sabres
Carolina Hurricanes
New Jersey Devils
Winnipeg Jets
On The Downswing
Chicago Blackhawks
San Jose Sharks
You Figure It Out, Because We Have No Idea
Florida Panthers
New York Islanders
Ottawa Senators
Basement Dwellers
Arizona Coyotes
Colorado Avalanche
Detroit Red Wings
Vegas Golden Knights
Vancouver Canucks
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/ranking-...154819592.html
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09-05-2017, 03:09 PM
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First Line Centre
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Cue the gnashing of teeth.
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09-05-2017, 03:15 PM
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Owner
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
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I'm fine with it ...
not sure if being first in group two is meant to be 7th most likely or not, but I've said all along I see 7 teams that could win the cup this year with Calgary being one of them.
Pittsburgh
Anaheim
Nashville
Tampa
Edmonton
Calgary
Columbus
is my list. I'm not as high on Minnesota
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09-05-2017, 03:20 PM
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Franchise Player
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I actually love that Edmonton is some kinda favorite right now
those guys need some pressure...even last year it was
"its all gravy, I just want to see improvement"
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09-05-2017, 03:20 PM
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#5
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Lifetime Suspension
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Swap Calgary and Edmonton
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09-05-2017, 03:20 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dash_pinched
Extracted out for those that want the quick summary:
Actual Stanley Cup Contenders
Pittsburgh Penguins
Edmonton Oilers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Anaheim Ducks
Nashville Predators
Minnesota Wild
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09-05-2017, 03:22 PM
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#7
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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Calgary will be better than Edmonton this season.
Everyone outside of Calgary will be shocked.
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09-05-2017, 03:23 PM
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Loves Teh Chat!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by N-E-B
Calgary will be better than Edmonton this season.
Everyone north of Calgary will be shocked.
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Agreed but had to fix your post.
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09-05-2017, 03:25 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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I think the Ducks are on a bit of a slow decline. They have a great young defense group, good not great goaltending, but their best forwards are getting long on the tooth and declining. I think they will be in the mix for the playoffs as always but I don't see them as a true cup contender.
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09-05-2017, 03:31 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Torture
Agreed but had to fix your post.
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No, I think a lot of others outside Calgary would be shocked, including those east (Toronto based media) and south (US media).
Edmonton is a decent team (Pass me the soap I have to wash my mouth out), but I don't see their progress as sustainable (obviously). Win now, or don't win for the foreseeable future.
With Calgary, I see a slow burn happening, and this could be the year? But if not, there is still lots of promise for the following year. Very dissimilar to Edmonton.
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09-05-2017, 03:33 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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I don't understand why everyone has Edmonton as Cup contenders. I don't see that defence holding up without Sekera until January and Talbot repeating his performance from last season. Combine that with probably not having the same easy schedule to begin the season this year.....7 of their first 11 games are against teams that made the playoffs last year...and they actually have to leave Western Canada in the first month....
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09-05-2017, 03:34 PM
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It's somebody's opinion. And it seems pretty reasonable.
I am looking forward to the disappointment and excuses when Edmonton doesn't live up to their billing this year.
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09-05-2017, 03:41 PM
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Franchise Player
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I don't really understand the boom or bust description but I guess its meant to describe the second tier of contenders. That works for me, given the team's accomplishments to date.
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09-05-2017, 03:45 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Chilliwack, B.C
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Its just a prediction, I remember in the fall of 2006 there were predictions the Oilers would score 400+ goals for 06/07.
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09-05-2017, 03:46 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dino7c
I actually love that Edmonton is some kinda favorite right now
those guys need some pressure...even last year it was
"its all gravy, I just want to see improvement"
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Yeah, let them face some expectations.
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09-05-2017, 03:47 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Rocky Mt House
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Quote:
Originally Posted by REDVAN
No, I think a lot of others outside Calgary would be shocked, including those east (Toronto based media) and south (US media).
Edmonton is a decent team (Pass me the soap I have to wash my mouth out), but I don't see their progress as sustainable (obviously). Win now, or don't win for the foreseeable future.
With Calgary, I see a slow burn happening, and this could be the year? But if not, there is still lots of promise for the following year. Very dissimilar to Edmonton.
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Yes, a lot, but not everyone. I was just reading the comments on that piece and there is a lot of fans scoffing at the idea of Edmonton as a contender. I doubt they were all Calgary fans either.
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09-05-2017, 03:57 PM
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#17
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I believe in the Jays.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ruttiger
Cue the gnashing of teeth.
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Why?
Most of the list makes sense to me... except Edmonton and I get that because Connor McDavid is amazing (I just think they look pretty blah without him and if you look blah without one guy then you have to many eggs in one basket to be considered a true SC contender). I also think they're selling Chicago a little short (not a lot short a little short).
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09-05-2017, 04:16 PM
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Norm!
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I think a lot of these guys making predictions are going to look back at their Edmonton pick as a bonifide second ranking contender and wonder how they got seduced so badly and how stupid they looked.
This is the same effect as the "They're building something special up there".
I think at the end of the season the Oilers are going to be ranked up there with the Macarena as one hit wonders.
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09-05-2017, 04:38 PM
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Edmonton is the epitome of boom or bust. They lose either McDavid or Talbot for a significant period and we are probably talking a 20 to 30 point swing.
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09-05-2017, 05:05 PM
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Norm!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robbob
Edmonton is the epitome of boom or bust. They lose either McDavid or Talbot for a significant period and we are probably talking a 20 to 30 point swing.
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Even with them, my gut says they see a drop.
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