2016-17 NHL Season Prediction Thread

[Pavel Buchnevich]

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First Head Coach to get fired:
Under the radar breakout player:
Presidents Trophy:
Regular Season Eastern Conference Winner:
Regular Season Western Conference Winner:
Art Ross Trophy (top scorer):
Hart Trophy (MVP):
Calder Trophy (ROY):
Selke Trophy (DPOY):
Vezina Trophy (best goalie):
Norris Trophy (best defenseman):
Jack Adams Trophy (best coach):
ECF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games):
WCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games):
SCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games):
Conn Smythe (Playoff MVP):

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[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Daryl Sutter
Elias Lindholm
Washington
Washington
Nashville
Connor McDavid
Connor McDavid
Auston Matthews
Patrice Bergeron
Carey Price
Erik Karlsson
Todd McClellan
Rangers lose to Lightning in 6
Stars lose to Predators in 7
Lightning lose to Predators in 6
Pk Subban

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Can the mods please not move this to Around the NHL considering its a separate discussion? Thanks!

Answer these questions.

First Head Coach to get fired:
Under the radar breakout player:
Presidents Trophy:
Regular Season Eastern Conference Winner:
Regular Season Western Conference Winner:
Art Ross Trophy (top scorer):
Hart Trophy (MVP):
Calder Trophy (ROY):
Selke Trophy (DPOY):
Vezina Trophy (best goalie):
Norris Trophy (best defenseman):
Jack Adams Trophy (best coach):
ECF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games):
WCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games):
SCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games):
Conn Smythe (Playoff MVP):

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[silverfish]

First Head Coach to get fired: Tortorella
Under the radar breakout player: Chris Tierney
Presidents Trophy: San Jose Sharks
Regular Season Eastern Conference Winner: Florida Panthers
Regular Season Western Conference Winner: San Jose Sharks
Art Ross Trophy (top scorer): Patrick Kane
Hart Trophy (MVP): Patrick Kane
Calder Trophy (ROY): Patrik Laine
Selke Trophy (DPOY): Patrice Bergeron
Vezina Trophy (best goalie): Robert Luongo
Norris Trophy (best defenseman): Erik Karlsson (lol yeah right)
Jack Adams Trophy (best coach): Pete DeBoer
ECF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Panthers over Caps in 6
WCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Sharks over Blues in 5
SCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Sharks over Panthers in 6
Conn Smythe (Playoff MVP): Joe Thornton

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

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First Head Coach to get fired: Therrien
Under the radar breakout player: Zibanejad
Presidents Trophy: Lightning
Regular Season Eastern Conference Winner: Lightning
Regular Season Western Conference Winner: Stars
Art Ross Trophy (top scorer): Seguin
Hart Trophy (MVP): Seguin
Calder Trophy (ROY): Buchnevich
Selke Trophy (DPOY): Bergeron
Vezina Trophy (best goalie):Schneider
Norris Trophy (best defenseman): Hedman
Jack Adams Trophy (best coach): Cooper
ECF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games):Caps over Lightning in 7
WCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Stars over Sharks in 7
SCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Caps over Stars in 5
Conn Smythe (Playoff MVP): Ovechkin

answers in bold

I'd also like to add Ovechkin for the Richard

 

[Irishguy42]

ECF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Panthers over Caps in 6

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

...**** it, I'd be down to see that happen.

 

[ManUtdTobbe]

First Head Coach to get fired: John Tortorella
Under the radar breakout player: Adam Clendening
Presidents Trophy: Pittsburgh Penguins
Regular Season Eastern Conference Winner: Pittsburgh Penguins
Regular Season Western Conference Winner: Nashville Predators
Art Ross Trophy (top scorer): Connor McDavid
Hart Trophy (MVP): Jamie Benn
Calder Trophy (ROY): William Nylander
Selke Trophy (DPOY): Patrice Bergeron
Vezina Trophy (best goalie): Braden Holtby (because he'll have the most Wins and dumb GMs vote)
Norris Trophy (best defenseman): Erik Karlsson (unless LeBrun starts a movement for someone who's "earned" it again)
Jack Adams Trophy (best coach): Peter Laviolette
ECF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Penguins and Panthers, Panthers win in 6
WCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Predators and Sharks, Predators win in 7
SCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Predators and Panthers, Predators win in 6.
Conn Smythe (Playoff MVP): P.K Subban

 

[I Eat Crow]

First Head Coach to get fired: Willie Desjardins
Under the radar breakout player: Haydn Fleury (CAR)
Presidents Trophy: Washington Capitals
Regular Season Eastern Conference Winner: Washington
Regular Season Western Conference Winner: LA
Art Ross Trophy (top scorer): Patrick Kane
Hart Trophy (MVP): Evgeni Malkin
Calder Trophy (ROY): Auston Matthews
Selke Trophy (DPOY): Anze Kopitar
Vezina Trophy (best goalie): Carey Price
Norris Trophy (best defenseman): Shea Weber
Jack Adams Trophy (best coach): Todd McLellan
ECF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Washington over Florida in 5
WCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): St. Louis over Chicago in 6
SCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Washington over St. Louis in 6
Conn Smythe (Playoff MVP): Braden Holtby

 

[Leetch3]

no one picking AV to be the first fired makes me sad

 

[Cassano]

First Head Coach to get fired: Julien
Under the radar breakout player: Pesce
Presidents Trophy: Nashville
Regular Season Eastern Conference Winner: Tampa Bay
Regular Season Western Conference Winner: Nashville
Art Ross Trophy (top scorer): McDavid
Hart Trophy (MVP): McDavid
Calder Trophy (ROY): Matthews
Selke Trophy (DPOY): Bergeron
Vezina Trophy (best goalie): Lundqvist
Norris Trophy (best defenseman): Subban
Jack Adams Trophy (best coach): Lavy
ECF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Rangers over Lightning in 7
WCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Preds over Sharks in 4
SCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Rangers in 7 over Preds
Conn Smythe (Playoff MVP): Henrik Lundqvist

 

[chosen]

First Head Coach to get fired: Tortorella
Under the radar breakout player: Tyler Motte
Presidents Trophy: Washington
Regular Season Eastern Conference Winner: Washington
Regular Season Western Conference Winner: Dallas
Art Ross Trophy (top scorer): McDavid
Hart Trophy (MVP): Price
Calder Trophy (ROY): Matthews
Selke Trophy (DPOY): Patrice Bergeron
Vezina Trophy (best goalie): Price
Norris Trophy (best defenseman): Erik Karlsson
Jack Adams Trophy (best coach): Therrien
ECF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Montreal over TB in 6
WCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): L.A. over Dallas in 7
SCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Canadians over L.A. in 6
Conn Smythe (Playoff MVP): Price

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

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First Head Coach to get fired:Therrien
Under the radar breakout player: Kreider
Presidents Trophy: Lightning
Regular Season Eastern Conference Winner: Lightning
Regular Season Western Conference Winner: Predators
Art Ross Trophy (top scorer): McDavid
Hart Trophy (MVP): McDavid
Calder Trophy (ROY): Laine
Selke Trophy (DPOY): Bergeron
Vezina Trophy (best goalie): Lundqvist
Norris Trophy (best defenseman): Karlsson
Jack Adams Trophy (best coach): Laviolette
ECF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Capitals Over Lightning in 6
WCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Predators Over Kings in 7
SCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Capitals over Predators in 7
Conn Smythe (Playoff MVP): OV

See Bold.

 

[silverfish]

Too much love for the Preds. Rinne is going to hold them back.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Too much love for the Preds. Rinne is going to hold them back.

With the defense they have I don't think it will matter.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

First Head Coach to get fired: Jack Capuano
Under the radar breakout player: Bo Horvat
Presidents Trophy: Hawks
Regular Season Eastern Conference Winner: Lightning
Regular Season Western Conference Winner: Hawks
Art Ross Trophy (top scorer): McDavid
Hart Trophy (MVP): McDavid
Calder Trophy (ROY): Matthews
Selke Trophy (DPOY): Bergeron
Vezina Trophy (best goalie): Schneider
Norris Trophy (best defenseman): Hedman
Jack Adams Trophy (best coach): Bednar
ECF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Lightning over Caps in 6
WCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Hawks over Blues in 7
SCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Hawks over Lightning in 6
Conn Smythe (Playoff MVP): Crawford

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

Let's try again

AV
Mark Schieffle
Caps
Caps
Sharks
McDavid
McDavid
Mathews
Hagelin
Jones
Hedman
Hitchcock
Caps over Lightning 7
Blues over Sharks 7
Caps over Blues 7
Ovechkin

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

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First Head Coach to get fired: AV
Under the radar breakout player: Mark Schieffle
Presidents Trophy: San Jose
Regular Season Eastern Conference Winner: Washington
Regular Season Western Conference Winner: San Jose
Art Ross Trophy (top scorer): Connor McDavid
Hart Trophy (MVP): Connor McDavid
Calder Trophy (ROY): Auston Mathews
Selke Trophy (DPOY): Carl Hagelin
Vezina Trophy (best goalie): Martin Jones
Norris Trophy (best defenseman): Victor Hedman
Jack Adams Trophy (best coach): John Cooper
ECF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): TB over Wash 7
WCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): San Jose over St.Louis 7
SCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): TB over San Jose 6
Conn Smythe (Playoff MVP):

Victor Hedman

 

[Inferno]

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YOURE NOT MY REAL FATHER!

 

[NCRanger]

First Head Coach to get fired: John Hynes
Under the radar breakout player: Mike Hoffman
Presidents Trophy: Washington Capitals
Regular Season Eastern Conference Winner: Washington Capitals
Regular Season Western Conference Winner: St. Louis Blues
Art Ross Trophy (top scorer): Conor McDavid
Hart Trophy (MVP): Alex Ovechkin
Calder Trophy (ROY): Auston Matthews
Selke Trophy (DPOY): Patrice Bergeron
Vezina Trophy (best goalie): Carey Price
Norris Trophy (best defenseman): Erik Karlsson
Jack Adams Trophy (best coach): Mike Babcock
ECF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Rangers over Panthers in 6
WCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Sharks over Blues in 7
SCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Sharks over Rangers in 6
Conn Smythe (Playoff MVP): Martin Jones

 

[Off Sides]

Are we also going to have a Ranger season prediction thread?

Like what we think about the players, the team, where they finish, if they make the playoffs and if they advance? I know we do that in bits and pieces every day but I think it would be cool to put it all in one place.

 

[Lion Hound]

YOURE NOT MY REAL FATHER!

 

[Lion Hound]

First Head Coach to get fired: John Tortorella

Under the radar breakout player: Nick Leddy

Presidents Trophy: Dallas Stars

Regular Season Eastern Conference Winner: Washington Capitals

Regular Season Western Conference Winner: Dallas Stars

Art Ross Trophy (top scorer): Tyler Seguin

Hart Trophy (MVP): Joe Pavelski

Calder Trophy (ROY): Auston Matthews...He's off to a damn good start!

Selke Trophy (DPOY): Johnathan Toews

Vezina Trophy (best goalie): Ben Bishop

Norris Trophy (best defenseman): PK Subban

Jack Adams Trophy (best coach): Lindy Ruff

ECF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): [B]Washington Capitals vs NY Rangers - Capitals in 6 games.

[/B]WCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Dallas Stars over Wash Caps in 7 games

SCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks - Stars in 7 games

Conn Smythe (Playoff MVP); Tyler Seguin

Rocket Richard Trophy : Vladimir Tarsenko

 

[Blueshirts 94]

First Head Coach to get fired: Claude Julien
Under the radar breakout player: Mark Scheifele
Presidents Trophy: Washington Capitals
Regular Season Eastern Conference Winner: Washington Capitals
Regular Season Western Conference Winner: Dallas Stars
Art Ross Trophy (top scorer): Jamie Benn
Hart Trophy (MVP): Jamie Benn
Calder Trophy (ROY): Auston Matthews
Selke Trophy (DPOY): Patrice Bergeron
Vezina Trophy (best goalie): Carey Price
Norris Trophy (best defenseman): Drew Doughty
Jack Adams Trophy (best coach): Lindy Ruff
ECF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): Tampa Bay Lightning over Washington Capitals in 6
WCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): San Jose Sharks over Dallas Stars in 7
SCF (name the two teams and who wins in however many games): San Jose Sharks over Tampa Bay Lightning in 7
Conn Smythe (Playoff MVP): Joe Pavelski
Rocket Richard Trophy (top goal scorer): Alexander Ovechkin