Bold predictions thread 18/19 edition

[JuniorNelson]

Nashville franchise moves to Quebec City because Subban tells them it's nice there.

Montreal trades Weber to Boston.

Henrik Sedin comes back for a playoff run with NY Rangers.

Bob Hartley reveals in a memoir that he felt violated by the bare chested machismo of Tortorella when he attacked the Flames dressing room.

Flames win Western Conference.

 

[Three On Zero]

Fortnite becomes an official NHL sponsor

 

[McShogun99]

i don't think you understand the topic theme.

Off the board predictions. Both of mine have an equal chance of happening....

 

[Three On Zero]

Draisaitl plays away from McDavid all year and shows once and for all that's he is NOT a #1C

 

[Kcb12345]

Valeri Nichushkin has a 50+ point season

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

Okay just things I feel will happen sorry if they all aren't all against the norm of opinions...
I have a feeling that

-Morgan Rielly and Ivan Provorov will be top 15 in Norris voting
Both are each teams #1dman will both hit 50 points(in my opinion) and likely get some recognition.

-Buffalo will just miss the playoffs(9th or 10th)
The team finally figures it out and Dahlin will help with it all, good stepping stone for future seasons

-Vegas still makes the playoffs, proving not all of last year was a fluke
-William Karlsson shows up big again, another 70+ point season from him
These two go hand in hand, just a hunch no real reason.

-Corey Perry will be back, 30+ goals 60+ points and helps Anaheim get a playoff spot
Just a hunch

-Patrice Bergeron will score closer to 60 points 0ver 82 games then a ppg pace he did this year
He has a up and down trend, this year his trend is to be down

-Toews hits 60+ points for the first time in 4 years and hawks just miss
Not totally hard to do hes been a bit off for a bit now, team should be a bit better

-Claude Giroux hits nowhere near his 102 points this year
Hes not shooting 17% next year, lucky to hit 80 points

 

[Scooooooooooooot]

Below are my optimistic (crazy) Devils predictions that I can see happening but are all long shots and i hope one or two come true:

Kyle Palmieri 40 goals
Nico Hischier 70+ points
Taylor Hall 100+ points
Jesper Bratt 25 Goals
Pavel Zacha 50+ points
Cory Schneider .920+ Save %

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Matthews and Tavares will be up for the hart

 

[ThreeLeftSkates]

Matthews and Tavares will be up for the hart

Which Barzal will win.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Which Barzal will win.

The hart is for players that make the playoffs otherwise Mcdavid would have won it last year

 

[BrockLobster]

Isles make playoffs as 7 seed. Leafs win division as 2 seed. Isles win series in 6.

 

[viper0220]

Valeri Nichushkin has a 50+ point season

I can see this happening, he needs to given freedom offensively, Ruff did not do that.

 

[Rebels57]

make your 18-19' predictions that you have a hunch will happen. that one thing no one else is saying, but you have a gut feeling about.



I'll go first: Philly will win the metropolitan division.

I like your style.

 

[Gunnersaurus Rex]

Penguins miss the playoffs

 

[pheasant]

Mitch Marner doesn't get 82 points.

Arizona makes the playoffs.

Rasmus Dahlin doesn't play the whole season in the NHL.

Chicago makes the playoffs.

 

[steveat]

At least one player will get more than 100 points

Kotkaniemi will win the Calder

Montreal wheels and deals for a centre to compliment Kotka.

Isles finish ahead of the Leafs

Oilers still can't get it right

Flames impress

Dallas disappoints

NYR bottom 5

Thunderbay in talks for a potential 2027 team

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

Cory Schneider bounces back and wins the Vezina.
I've always been a huge Schneider fan and always thought he had a Vezina season in him.

 

[rfournier103]

A Boston Bruin gets 100 points.

 

[hockeyguy1967]

Draisaitl plays away from McDavid all year and shows once and for all that's he is NOT a #1C

He will never be a #1 on the Oilers, no other Center in the NHL would be a #1 on the Oilers including Crosby. The best player in the world is the #1 Center for the Oilers.
If RNH played center Bo Horvat would be our #4 Center. Let that sink in.

 

[Dialamo]

Below are my optimistic (crazy) Devils predictions that I can see happening but are all long shots and i hope one or two come true:

Kyle Palmieri 40 goals
Nico Hischier 70+ points
Taylor Hall 100+ points
Jesper Bratt 25 Goals
Pavel Zacha 50+ points
Cory Schneider .920+ Save %

All of these will happen, believe me folks!

 

[Jerzey Devil]

Seattle expansion team is announced and every team is ready for the expansion draft.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Both the Jets and Avalanche disappoint and miss the playoffs.

James Neal scores 40 goals.

Florida finishes ahead of Toronto.

Vegas is still really good.

The NHL says they're "cracking down" on stick infractions. Surprising everyone they actually do something about it.

 

[Afterburner]

For the Allstar game everyone is just going to sit around and play Fortnite

 

[BladeRunner66]

Fortnite becomes an official NHL sponsor

With NHL players game skins?

"Fortnite and NHL split profits on NHL skins, NHLPA sues Fortnite and NHL for bypassing them on deal."

 

[Freedom]

Gibson will win Vezina

Kessel will hits 40+ goals first time in his career

LA will miss Play Offs

St. Louis will reach SC Finals