Speculation: Anaheim Ducks award predictions

[bsu]

MVP:
Most improved:
Best rookie:
Most goals (and how many):
Most points (and how many):
Highest scoring defensemen:
Best defensive defensemen:
Top 5 forwards overall (in order):
Biggest surprise(doesn't have to be a player):
Biggest bust:
Will the ducks make the playoffs (if yes how far do they go):

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[Zegs2sendhelp]

MVP: rakell
Most improved: kase
Best rookie: steel
Most goals (and how many): rakell 46
Most points (and how many): rakell 89
Highest scoring defensemen: montour
Best defensive defensemen: lindholm

Top 5 forwards overall (in order): rakell, getzlaf, kase, silfverberg, henriqur

Biggest surprise(doesn't have to be a player): sheerwood, our powerplay
Biggest bust: ritchie
Will the ducks make the playoffs (if yes how far do they go): yes, wcf

 

[ADHB]

Super non-educated guesses:

MVP: Gibson
Most improved: Pettersson (from last season), Terry (through this season)
Best rookie: Terry
Most goals (and how many): Rakell (40)
Most points (and how many): Getzlaf (80)
Highest scoring defensemen: Montour
Best defensive defensemen: Lindholm
Top 5 forwards overall (in order): Getzlaf, Rakell, Henrique, Silfverberg, Kase
Biggest surprise(doesn't have to be a player): Randy makes it to the end of the season for a serious guess, Rowney ends up being a bargain
Biggest bust: Schenn (although he makes so little it's hard to be a bust)
Will the ducks make the playoffs (if yes how far do they go): sure... but depends on injuries. If healthy, maybe 2nd round.

 

[bsu]

MVP: Gibson AINEC
Most improved: Montour
Best rookie: Terry
Most goals (and how many): Rakell (39)
Most points (and how many): Getzlaf (79)
Highest scoring defensemen: Montour
Best defensive defensemen: Lindholm
Top 5 forwards overall (in order): Getzlaf, Rakell, Kase (if healthy), Henrique, Silf
Biggest surprise(doesn't have to be a player): Powerplay in top 7
Biggest bust: Ritchie or Fowler (new contract doesn't live up to it)
Will the ducks make the playoffs (if yes how far do they go): Yes, lose in first round

 

[Boo Boo]

MVP: Gibson
Most improved: Montour
Best rookie: Pettersson (I think that he takes it just by staying up all year while the rest of them take a while to adjust or get loaned to a development team)
Most goals (and how many): Rakell 32
Most points (and how many): Getzlaf 77
Highest scoring defensemen: Mountour 39
Best defensive defensemen: Lindholm
Top 5 forwards overall (in order): Getzlaf Henrique Rakell Silferberg Kase
Biggest surprise(doesn't have to be a player): Pettersson who will begin to put it together toward the end
Biggest bust: No busts (aside from the obvious injuries) but I think theres just minimal progression for this season
Will the ducks make the playoffs (if yes how far do they go): In but not deep

 

[kroypuck]

MVP:Gibson/Rakell
Most improved: Kase
Best rookie: Pettersson
Most goals (and how many): Rakell 39
Most points (and how many): Rakell 80
Highest scoring defensemen: Montour
Best defensive defensemen: Manson
Top 5 forwards overall (in order): Rakell, Getzlaf, Kase, Henrique, Silfverberg
Biggest surprise(doesn't have to be a player): Comtois if he sticks
Biggest bust: Perry when he returns
Will the ducks make the playoffs (if yes how far do they go): Yes, first round exit

 

[terranraida]

MVP: Getzlaf
Most improved: Lindholm
Best rookie: Terry
Most goals (and how many): Rakell, 35
Most points (and how many): Getzlaf 80
Highest scoring defensemen: Fowler
Best defensive defensemen: Manson
Top 5 forwards overall (in order): Getzlaf, Rakell, Henrique, Kase, Silfverberg
Biggest surprise(doesn't have to be a player): Perry coming back from surgery and playing hard
Biggest bust: Eaves's shoulder and time off playing will keep him from being effective
Will the ducks make the playoffs (if yes how far do they go): Yes, 2nd round exit vs VGK

 

[Duck Off]

MVP: Gibson
Most improved: Montour
Best rookie: Terry
Most goals (and how many): Rakell, 39
Most points (and how many): Getzlaf, 84
Highest scoring defensemen: Montour
Best defensive defensemen: Lindholm
Top 5 forwards overall (in order): Getzlaf, Rakell, Henrique, Kase, Silfverberg
Biggest surprise(doesn't have to be a player): Montour becomes our "#1"
Biggest bust: Eaves won't play more than 30 games, and will be half the player he was when he plays.
Will the ducks make the playoffs (if yes how far do they go): yes, eliminated in first round.

 

[Mortal Wombat]

MVP: Gibson
Most improved: Ritchie (no pressure, kid)
Best rookie: Comtois
Most goals (and how many): Rakell (38)
Most points (and how many): Getzlaf (81)
Highest scoring defenseman: Montour
Best defensive defenseman: Lindholm
Top 5 forwards overall (in order): Getzlaf, Rakell, Kase, Henrique, Silfverberg
Biggest surprise(doesn't have to be a player): Carlyle will give the 4th line significant minutes all season long, Perry is rejuvenated after surgery
Biggest bust: not a bust, but many will be disappointed when Terry is not a difference maker this season
Will the ducks make the playoffs (if yes how far do they go): Yes. Kesler and Perry come back with a vengeance, Gibson wins Conn Smythe and leads the team to the cup. Carlyle promptly gets a four-year extension.

 

[mightyquack]

MVP: Gibson
Most improved: Ritchie
Best rookie: Comtois
Most goals (and how many): Rakell (31)
Most points (and how many): Getzlaf (72)
Highest scoring defensemen: Montour
Best defensive defensemen: Manson
Top 5 forwards overall (in order): Getzlaf, Rakell, Henrique, Silf, Ritchie
Biggest surprise(doesn't have to be a player): Rowney (ends up being a consistent 4c for Anaheim)
Biggest bust: Eaves/Kesler
Will the ducks make the playoffs (if yes how far do they go): No.​

 

[KelVarnsen]

MVP: Getzlaf
Most improved: Pettersson
Best rookie: Terry
Most goals (and how many): Rakell (39)
Most points (and how many): Getzlaf (90)
Highest scoring defensemen: Fowler
Best defensive defensemen: Manson
Top 5 forwards overall (in order): Getzlaf, Rakell, Henrique, Kase, Silf
Biggest surprise(doesn't have to be a player): PP is top 5 in the league
Biggest bust: Kesler (Limps through another season and actually hurts the Ducks with his "Warrior" mentality
Will the ducks make the playoffs (if yes how far do they go): Yes. Round 1 loss.

 

[Fighter]

MVP: Gibson
Most improved: Pettersson
Best rookie: Comtois
Most goals (and how many): Rakell (33)
Most points (and how many): Getzlaf (75)
Highest scoring defensemen: Montour
Best defensive defensemen: Lindholm
Top 5 forwards overall (in order): Getzlaf, Rakell, Henrique, Silf... Kase? Eaves?
Biggest surprise(doesn't have to be a player):
Biggest bust: Kesler
Will the ducks make the playoffs (if yes how far do they go): No, but if so out in the first round.

 

[Paul4587]

MVP: Gibson
Most improved: Montour
Best rookie: Comtois
Most goals (and how many):Rakell (33)
Most points (and how many): Rakell (70)
Highest scoring defensemen: Montour
Best defensive defensemen: Lindholm
Top 5 forwards overall (in order): Getzlaf, Rakell, Henrique, Kase (if he gets and stays healthy) , Silfverberg
Biggest surprise(doesn't have to be a player): Montour
Biggest bust: Cogliano (I think we may see a significant decline in his ability this year)
Will the ducks make the playoffs (if yes how far do they go): yes, they will be out in the first two rounds.

 

[TacoMatt]

MVP: Gibson
Most improved: montour
Best rookie: terry
Most goals (and how many): Rakell 41
Most points (and how many): getzlaf 87
Highest scoring defensemen: montour
Best defensive defensemen: lindholm
Top 5 forwards overall (in order): getzlaf, Rakell, Kase, henrique, silfverberg
Biggest surprise(doesn't have to be a player): fowler is traded
Biggest bust: Fowler’s play
Will the ducks make the playoffs (if yes how far do they go): yes. Eliminated in round 2

 

[PuckProspects]

MVP: Gibson
Most improved: Petterson
Best rookie: Comtois
Most goals (and how many): Rakell-38
Most points (and how many): Getzlaf-84
Highest scoring defensemen: Montour
Best defensive defensemen: lindholm
Top 5 forwards overall (in order): Getzlaf Rakell Henrique Kase Silfverberg
Biggest surprise(doesn't have to be a player): Comtois
Biggest bust: Ritchie
Will the ducks make the playoffs (if yes how far do they go): Yes 1st round

 

[anezthes]

MVP
Gibson

Most Improved
Silfverberg

Best Rookie
Lundeström

Most Goals
Rakell (25)

Most Points
Getzlaf (60)

Highest Scoring Defenseman
Montour

Best Defensive Defenseman
Manson

Top 5 Forwards (in Order)
Getzlaf, Rakell, Henrique, Silfverberg, Kase

Biggest Surprise
Ducks play entertaining hockey.

Biggest Bust
Kesler.

Will the Ducks make the playoffs?
If Gibson and the D are healthy, yes. 2nd round exit.