2019 Stanley Cup Favourite #8

[M2Beezy]

Onto 8 folks, lets get this thing back on track! Sharks and Golden Knights! Lots a good teams left here, even Kings Devils Flyers Aves gotta be considerations...

1 Tampa Bay 56% https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/2019-stanley-cup-favourite-1.2518569/
2 Winnipeg 36% https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/2019-stanley-cup-favourite-2.2519437/
3 Pittsburgh 39% https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/2019-nhl-stanley-cup-favourite-3.2520087/
4 Washington 49% https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/2019-stanley-cup-favourite-4.2520405/
5 Nashville 65% https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/2019-stanley-cup-favourite-5.2520917/
6 Boston 37% https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/2019-nhl-stanley-cup-favourite-6.2521435/
7 Toronto 49% https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/2019-stanley-cup-favourite-7.2522037/

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[Puckstop40]

I’d say San Jose.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

San Jose.

 

[7even]

Gimme St. Louis

 

[A1LeafNation]

When did it fall off track lol?

 

[7even]

When did it fall off track lol?

When last year's 7th best team was egregiously voted 7th best.

 

[A1LeafNation]

When last year's 7th best team was egregiously voted 7th best.

Who outside of HFboards has claimed the Leafs aren't contenders?

 

[7even]

Who outside of HFboards has claimed the Leafs aren't contenders?

Not important when the conversation you're having is on HFBoards.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Not important when the conversation you're having is on HFBoards.

Lol. Got it.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

OP you were a lot nicer (and more accurate) last year. Shame you’re letting your bias plague what should be a impartial poll.

So Toronto takes 13 pretty easy. Building a good team there i think thell be better then 13 next year i guess we will see. Anyways onto 14 folks

 

[Puckstuff]

Flyers or Blues. Similar teams actually.

 

[BlueDream]

Definitely the Blues and the OP will be crying like a baby in the next poll.

 

[Skolman]

Who outside of HFboards has claimed the Leafs aren't contenders?

Hmm I recall you disputing the majority that called the Oilers legit contenders before the start of last year.

Now I know that not everyone is as intelligent as you, but guess what? TSN, SN, etc. Are wrong sometimes.

Don't be surprised if the Leafs don't steamroll every team this year which is what you're expecting.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

St. Louis

 

[Devil Dancer]

Blues pretty easily here.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Blues.

 

[TheGoldenGod]

STL Chaws

 

[wintersej]

Leafs should also be #8.

Love STL's depth. They don't have an amazing #1C but thats a lot of depth up front and good building blocks on the blue line. Goaltending concerning...

I voted STL, but kinda wish I went SJ. Splitting hairs.

 

[bobholly39]

In what world is St-Louis #8? What have they ever won? Their goalie still sucks. I don't get it.

 

[ColbyChaos]

In what world is St-Louis #8? What have they ever won? Their goalie still sucks. I don't get it.

2008 Detroit
2009 Pit
2010 Chicago

All proved you could win without a top 10 goalie and that they can put up meh to mediocre numbers if the team infront is good enough and still win. As long as Allen doesnt **** the bed every game then his team would have a pretty solid chance to go far

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

I don’t see it with St. Louis. A team needs to be at least elite at 2/3 of forwards, defence, and goaltending. They are arguably elite at D and that’s it. No true franchise #1C and questionable goaltending will hamper them. I can see them making the playoffs but going no further than round 2. Went with San Jose.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

2008 Detroit
2009 Pit
2010 Chicago

All proved you could win without a top 10 goalie and that they can put up meh to mediocre numbers if the team infront is good enough and still win. As long as Allen doesnt **** the bed every game then his team would have a pretty solid chance to go far

Yes but the rest of the Blues team really doesn't even come close to matching just how great the 3 teams you listed. Like not even remotely close.

 

[Stopsight]

In what world is St-Louis #8? What have they ever won? Their goalie still sucks. I don't get it.

Why do they need to win anything but this poll to be #8 lmao

 

[TK 421]

Some concerns I've seen brought up about the Blues are valid(Allen, Yeo) but others just seem to be underrating their group of skaters. Again I think many just don't seem to understand that they relied on basically 4 top 6 forwards last year and really didn't have a 3rd line. Allen also posted his worst statistical season in front of a team that had a lot of holes. Every single one of those holes has been filled so his #'s should see a decent uptick even if you're like me and still not a fan of him. Skater group is just too damn good to be rating any lower than 8 here.

For those of you saying they shouldn't be at no8 please list the actual roster you think is better.

 

[TK 421]

I don’t see it with St. Louis. A team needs to be at least elite at 2/3 of forwards, defence, and goaltending. They are arguably elite at D and that’s it. No true franchise #1C and questionable goaltending will hamper them. I can see them making the playoffs but going no further than round 2. Went with San Jose.

Center is not even remotely close to being a weakness for the Blues anymore. I keep seeing this over and over again but with ROR eating up all the toughest minutes, Schenn and Bozak don't have to be world beaters and the Blues still have Robert Thomas so I'm not sure why this keeps getting repeated. You can go on all day about how there's not an elite center there but this group hasn't even hit the ice together yet and there's a distinct possibility they end up with a pair of 70 pt guys at the position.