BOLD Predictions 2018-2019 Official Thread: Bolder Predictions

[Fig]

Kylington is moved to LW.

/waits for someone to blow a gasket

 

[InfinityIggy]

And ill be on the cover of the SI swimsuit edition

I mean this is the Bold predictions thread.

 

[Lunatik]

I mean this is the Bold predictions thread.

Oh, I thought it said bod predictions, my bad.

 

[Corpus X]

THE CALGARY FLAMES WILL MAKE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS IN 2019!

This is my bold prediction. My nephews love me.

 

[Sparky93]

-Gio, while still solid, starts to show his age.
-Hanifin/Hamonic don’t mesh and struggle in the first half. Hamonic + 2019 1st traded to the Jets for Trouba. Hanifin/Trouba have instant chemistry and more or less take over the top pairing by the end of the season.
-Valimaki takes Kulak’s spot in camp, but comes in a la Jankowski last year.
-Lindholm is a solid upgrade on Ferland but is still more or less a complementary piece to Gaudreau/Monahan, who are lights out this year.
-Tkachuk does well but the 2nd line never seems to mesh. The slight upgrade offensively doesn’t make up for the hit they take defensively. Fans sour on the Neal signing by the end of the year.
-Czarnik finds a home on the 3rd line and has a calming effect on Bennett/Jankowski. They have moderate success, all 3 pushing towards 35 points, with very limited PP time.
-The 4th line is widely regarded as one of the best in the league. Frolik-Ryan-Lazar put up decent numbers offensively and shut down top lines.
-Smith faulters but Flames still squeak into the playoffs, only to go out early, with a whimper.

 

[DomBarr]

My bold prediction..
Hanifin makes makes huge strides and makes people forget about the production lost from Hamilton
and Lindholm forces the Flames hand and is shifted to 2nd line scoring C and reminds people why he was picked before Monahan
providing additional proof that a team should not trade players to a team that just hired their old coach.

 

[DFF]

Jeff Glass is the starting goalie at mid year

 

[Rubi]

Donald Trump will be impeached but before he's convicted of anything he'll cut a deal where if he resigns he won't be prosecuted for any crimes that he's committed. Melanie will divorce him and become a very very wealthy woman from the divorce settlement. Of course, she'll have to sign a NDA.

Edit: Oops... were these supposed to be bold hockey predictions?

 

[CamPopplestone]

Smith either gets injured again, or just cannot recapture his form pre-injury, and the Flames acquire either Varlamov or Howard

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

My bold predictions are:

Positive: Treliving will make a trade for Erik Karlsson with the understanding that Karlsson will sign a contract extension of $11m x 7 years with the Flames

Negative: Treliving will give up Hamonic, Mangiapane, and the Flames 2020 1st round draft pick for Karlsson.

If that's all Tre gives up for an extended Karlsson, then Tre needs to win GM of the year.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I predict that after signing Glass to a PTO, Tre keeps the momentum going and brings in Crosby. Gaudreau and Backlund going the other way.

 

[Rubi]

If that's all Tre gives up for an extended Karlsson, then Tre needs to win GM of the year.

Well its not like Dorion is dealing from a position of strength which is why there hasn't been a deal yet. Tough to get a good return when you're forced to sell and Karlsson has a buyer veto list. I expect the return for Karlsson will be a lot less than people expect it to be.

 

[new zamboni]

The socal teams will both miss the playoffs...

...we probably will too...

 

[DFF]

If that's all Tre gives up for an extended Karlsson, then Tre needs to win GM of the year.

That's fine. This thread is full of it...you are not supposed to take it seriously. His proposal fits right in.