BOLD Predictions 2018-2019 Official Thread: Bolder Predictions

[Volica]

Because Mr. Beams brought it up, and because most of our Summer discussions right now are literally us predicting everything, may as well put it in one place instead of 6!

Only the boldest of predictions. I don't care if you think Johnny's getting 85 points this year. Not bold enough.

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Positive and Negative Predictions!

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[Volica]

Did we start a "bold predictions" thread for 2018-19 yet? This is mine.

I think by seasons end, Samuel L. Bennett will be our #2 centre.

Why?

Anecdotally, players of his type usually break out around age 22-23. I think he has all the tools and the requisite knowledge, he just can't seem to do more than one thing at a time right now and as a result he looks like complete garbage about 70% of the time.

Typically it takes a couple of years to put that all together - and (as an aside) that's why young players coming in running purely on adrenaline aren't subject to those concerns because they're too excited and hopped up on endorphins to actually think while they're out there - it's purely reactionary.

Very bold.

 

[MonyontheMoney]

Monahan is a PPG+ if healthy.

 

[Anglesmith]

Positive prediction: Hanifin outscores Douglas E. Hamilton.

Negative prediction: Ferland outscores Lindholm

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

The total games missed for our top 9 forwards is 10, while Lindholm is 2nd in scoring behind just Johnny.

 

[FlamerForLife]

Brodie gets back to 2014-2016 levels and hits 55 points.

 

[Yung Rotini]

Negative prediction: Smith falters

Positive prediction: Gillies takes the starting job and performs well enough to get the team into the playoffs

Lets see how bad this one ages.

 

[Mobiandi]

I like the positive and negative idea.

Positive prediction: Backlund puts up 60 with Tkachuk and Neal flanking him

Negative prediction: Ryan puts up <20 points

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Bold prediction:

-Bennett outscores Toews next season.

-Kylington gets called up between the 20-25 game make and never goes back down.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

I like that idea too:

Positive prediction:Bill Peters is competent, and therefore the Flames stomp through the Pacific.
Negative prediction: Ferland outscores one or both of Lindholm or/and Neal

 

[Lunatik]

Sam Bennett & Mark Jankowski will each score 20 goals, 40 points.
Sean Monahan scores 45 goals and leads the Flames in points.
Johnny Gaudreau scores 35 goals.
Noah Hanifin scores 40 points.
Elias Lindholm becomes a fixture on the top line, puts up more assists than his career high in points.

 

[Bounces R Way]

P: Johnny Gaudreau breaks 100 points.

N: The Flames can't decide where and how to build an arena.

 

[SKRusty]

Positive: Bennett and Lazar break 45 points

Negative: By mid-season Backlund falls to third line duties as others pass him on the depth chart. Still puts up 45 points but is no longer on the PP.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Positive: We win the cup

Negative: @Johnny Hoxville bet on the Flyers.

 

[Janks]

Positive - Benny scores more than 40 points this year (45-55)

Negative - Janko scores below 20 points this year

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Positive: We win the cup

Negative: @Johnny Hoxville bet on the Flyers.

Love the Flyers. Maybe more than the Flames.

 

[viper0220]

Bold prediction: Oliver Kylington wins a spot on Flames D(looking at what he has been doing, he is ready to go.)

Not so Bold prediction: Lazar has trouble staying in the Flames Lineup(Curtis Lazar seems like such a nice guy, I wish i could do mud bathing with my GF.)

PS: Derek Ryan has the cutest kids.

"Here's what Flames players have been up to this summer (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)."

Here's what Flames players have been up to this summer (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Hot take: I heard Pronman on the radio this morning, he said Kylington is a better prospect than Andersson AND Valimaki.

 

[Lunatik]

Hot take: I heard Pronman on the radio this morning, he said Kylington is a better prospect than Andersson AND Valimaki.

Pronman has the intelligence of a sack of cow pucky

 

[Volica]

Take Pronman was a huge grain of salt. He's the essential HF poster.
Never willing to admit being wrong, and wrong often.

 

[JPeeper]

Positive: Flames play up to their potential and earn a Pacific Division playoff spot.
Positive bold: Bennett breaks out for 60+ points.

Negative: Smith gets injured, Flames miss the playoffs.
Negative bold: Bennett gets traded for a 3rd rounder.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Pronman has the intelligence of a sack of cow pucky

Yes but a broken clock is still right twice a day.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

You have to understand how Pronman grades to understand his rankings. I’ve followed him closely for several years now and he’s one of my favourites analysists because he will value some guys a lot differently than his counterparts and his opinions are his own. Sure he has missed on some guys, but he has also had hits on some players that others had way lower.

He’s not unitelligent lol, he follows and sees far more prospects than anyone on this board does. He just looks at things from a different POV. I really his rankings along with Grant McKagg and Button because they don’t conform.

 

[Fig]

Negative: Significantly poor performances in terms of players matching personal career highs.

Negative: no wins in Anaheim

Positive: only one loss in BOA

Positive: make it past second round ploffs


Extra: Peters drive in puns do not take off this season

 

[Potty John]

Positive: Janko becomes a near 50 point 2nd line Center with Thatchuk and Neal.

Negative: Smith craps the bed and neither Rittich or Gillies can handle the starter roll.