Ducks Prediction Thread 2013

[quentez]

Hey, let's do a prediction thread for our beloved Ducks this coming (half)season. I'll range the different categories:

Conference finish:
Playoff finish:
Best Ducks player:
Best forward:
Best defenseman:
Scoring leader (goals):
Scoring leader forward (points):
Scoring leader defense (points):
Overachiever:
Underachiever:
Most PIM:
Best prospect breakout:

I'll start off with my picks.

Conference finish: 7th
Playoff finish: Eliminated in conf 1/4 finals
Best Ducks player: Ryan Getzlaf
Best forward: Ryan Getzlaf
Best defenseman: Cam Fowler
Scoring leader (goals): Bobby Ryan (32)
Scoring leader forward (points): Ryan Getzlaf (53)
Scoring leader defense (points): Cam Fowler (29)
Overachiever: Nick Bonino (breakthrough on 2nd line)
Underachiever: DSP (sent down to AHL halfway)
Most PIM: Corey Perry
Best prospect breakout: Kyle Palmieri

Click to read more...

 

[12ozPapa]

Conference finish: 10th.
Playoff finish: Miss playoffs.
Best Ducks player: Teemu Selanne.
Best forward: Teemu Selanne.
Best defenseman: Francois Beauchemin.
Scoring leader (goals): Corey Perry.
Scoring leader forward (points): Teemu Selanne.
Scoring leader defense (points): Cam Fowler.
Overachiever: Nick Bonino.
Underachiever: Sheldon Souray.
Most PIM: Bryan Allen.
Best prospect breakout: Peter Holland.

 

[Paul4587]

Conference finish: Realistically anywhere between 4 and 13. I'll go with 8.
Playoff finish: Out in 1st round
Best Ducks player: Corey Perry
Best forward: Corey Perry
Best defenseman: Cam Fowler
Scoring leader (goals): Corey Perry (25)
Scoring leader forward (points): Ryan Getzlaf (48)
Scoring leader defense (points): Cam Fowler (26)
Overachiever: I'm going to say Pat Maroon surprises and sticks for the whole year in a somewhat relevant role.
Underachiever: Teemu Selanne (relative to the last couple of years)
Most PIM: Corey Perry (67)
Best prospect breakout: Peter Holland

 

[PrototypeX85]

Conference finish: 8th
Playoff finish: Eliminated in first round
Best Ducks player: Perry
Best forward: Perry
Best defenseman: Beauchemin
Scoring leader (goals): Perry
Scoring leader forward (points): Perry
Scoring leader defense (points): Fowler
Overachiever: Smith-Pelly
Underachiever: Cogliano
Most PIM: Getzlaf
Best prospect breakout: Holland

 

[Fighter]

Conference finish: 11th
Best Ducks player: Perry
Best forward: Perry
Best defenseman: Fowler
Scoring leader (goals): Perry
Scoring leader forward (points): Ryan Getzlaf
Scoring leader defense (points): Cam Fowler
Overachiever: DSP
Underachiever: Souray
Most PIM: Souray
Best prospect breakout: Holland

 

[bleuer]

Conference finish: 10th
Best Ducks player: Hiller
Best forward: Ryan
Best defenseman: Beauchemin
Scoring leader (goals): Ryan
Scoring leader forward (points): Ryan
Scoring leader defense (points): Fowler
Overachiever: Ryan
Underachiever: Holland
Most PIM: Sbisa
Best prospect breakout: Palmieri

 

[Kalv]

Nice thread!


Conference finish: 10th
Playoff finish: -
Best Ducks player: Corey Perry
Best forward: Corey Perry
Best defenseman: Francois Beachemin
Scoring leader (goals): Corey Perry (25)
Scoring leader forward (points): Corey Perry (45)
Scoring leader defense (points): Cam Fowler (25)
Overachiever: Andrew Cogliano
Underachiever: Saku Koivu
Most PIM: Brad Staubitz
Best prospect breakout: Holland

 

[DigitalSea]

Conference finish: 6th
Playoff finish: Eliminated first round
Best Ducks player: Corey Perry
Best forward: Corey Perry
Best defenseman: François Beauchemin
Scoring leader (goals): Corey Perry (40-45)
Scoring leader forward (points): Ryan Getzlaf (60)
Scoring leader defense (points): Cam Fowler (15-20)
Overachiever: François Beauchemin (Continues to be a rock for us on the blueline)
Underachiever: Andrew Cogliano
Most PIM: Corey Perry
Best prospect breakout: Kyle Palmieri/Sami Vatenen

 

[KelVarnsen]

Conference finish: 6th
Playoff finish: Eliminated in 2nd Round
Best Ducks player: Ryan Getzlaf
Best forward: Ryan Getzlaf
Best defenseman: Luca Sbisa
Scoring leader (goals): Corey Perry (31)
Scoring leader forward (points): Ryan Getzlaf (58)
Scoring leader defense (points): Cam Fowler (26)
Overachiever: Hiller (Plays as a top 3 goalie in the League)
Underachiever: Bonino (Comes back to Earth after playing overseas)
Most PIM: Souray
Best prospect breakout: Peter Holland

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Conference finish: 10th
Playoff finish: -
Best Ducks player: Corey Perry
Best forward: Corey Perry
Best defenseman: Bryan Allen
Scoring leader (goals): Bobby Ryan
Scoring leader forward (points): Ryan Getzlaf
Scoring leader defense (points): Cam Fowler
Overachiever: Sheldon Souray
Underachiever: Andrew Cogliano
Most PIM: Brad Staubitz
Best prospect breakout: Lindholm

 

[OCSportsfan]

Conference finish: 5th
Playoff finish: Eliminated in Conf finals
Best Ducks player: Ryan Getzlaf
Best forward: Ryan Getzlaf
Best defenseman: Luca Sbisa
Scoring leader (goals): Corey Perry (30)
Scoring leader forward (points): Ryan Getzlaf (50)
Scoring leader defense (points): Cam Fowler (25)
Overachiever: Nick Bonino (breakthrough on 2nd line)
Underachiever: DSP (sent down to AHL halfway)
Most PIM: Sourey
Best prospect breakout: Kyle Palmieri[/QUOTE]

My only change could be Belesky as breakout if he plays with Getz and Perry.

 

[Quack Shot]

Conference finish: 6th
Playoff finish: Stanley Cup Champions (Go Big or go home )
Best Ducks player: Ryan Getzlaf
Best forward:Ryan Getzlaf
Best defenseman: Luca Sbisa
Scoring leader (goals): Corey Perry
Scoring leader forward (points): Ryan Getzlaf
Scoring leader defense (points): Cam Fowler
Overachiever: Luca Sbisa (Top Pairing D-man this year)
Underachiever: Koivu
Most PIM: Staubitz
Best prospect breakout: Holland (2nd line center)

 

[Mr Rogers]

Conference finish: 7th
Playoff finish: Out in game 7th of QF
Best Ducks player: Getzlaf (53)
Best forward: Getzlaf
Best defenseman: Fowler
Scoring leader (goals): Perry (26)
Scoring leader forward (points): Getzlaf (53)
Scoring leader defense (points): Fowler (24)
Overachiever: Koivu
Underachiever: Souray
Most PIM: Staubitz
Best prospect breakout: Holland

 

[UnknownAvenger]

Conference finish: 6th
Playoff finish: Stanley Cup (of course!)
Best Ducks player: Getzlaf (54)
Best forward: Getzlaf
Best defenseman: Sbisa
Scoring leader (goals): Perry (29)
Scoring leader forward (points): Getzlaf (54)
Scoring leader defense (points): Fowler (26)
Overachiever: Souray
Underachiever: DSP
Most PIM: Perry
Best prospect breakout: Palmieri

 

[Selanne138]

Conference finish: 6th
Playoff finish: Eliminated in 2nd Round
Best Ducks player: Ryan Getzlaf
Best forward: Ryan Getzlaf
Best defenseman: Cam Fowler
Scoring leader (goals): Bobby Ryan (24)
Scoring leader forward (points): Ryan Getzlaf (51)
Scoring leader defense (points): Cam Fowler (26)
Overachiever: Bobby Ryan (Leads Team in Goals)
Underachiever: Devo Smith-Pelly (Sent down to Norfolk)
Most PIM: Corey Perry
Best prospect breakout: Peter Holland

 

[c4rcy]

Conference finish: 8th
Playoff finish: 1st round game 7.
Best Ducks player: Corey Perry
Best forward: Corey Perry
Best defenseman: Cam Fowler
Scoring leader (goals): Corey Perry (27)
Scoring leader forward (points): Corey Perry (49)
Scoring leader defense (points): Cam Fowler (25)
Overachiever: Peter Holland/Nick Bonino
Underachiever: Andrew Cogliano
Most PIM: Brad Staubitz
Best prospect breakout: Peter Holland

 

[HanSolo]

Conference finish: 11th
Playoff finish: Nope
Best Ducks player: Perry
Best forward: Perry
Best defenseman: Fowler
Scoring leader (goals): Perry
Scoring leader forward (points): Getzlaf (let's hope right?)
Scoring leader defense (points): Fowler
Overachiever: Getzlaf (let's hope right?)
Underachiever: Souray
Most PIM: Starburst
Best prospect breakout: Holland

Vanilla.

 

[Leizi]

Conference finish: 6th
Playoff finish: 2nd round loss
Best Ducks player: Perry
Best forward: Perry
Best defenseman: Beauchemin
Scoring leader (goals): Perry
Scoring leader forward (points): Getzlaf
Scoring leader defense (points): Fowler
Overachiever: Palmieri
Underachiever: Ryan
Most PIM: Staubitz
Best prospect breakout: Holland

 

[Elvs]

Here's one you've never heard before...

 

[Corey Perry*]

Conference finish: 5th
Playoff finish: Stanley Cup Finals loss
Best Ducks player: Ryan Getzlaf
Best forward: Ryan Getzlaf
Best defenseman: Cam Fowler
Scoring leader (goals): Corey Perry
Scoring leader forward (points): Ryan Getzlaf
Scoring leader defense (points): Cam Fowler
Overachiever: Daniel Winnik
Underachiever: Sheldon Souray
Most PIM: Brad Staubitz
Best prospect breakout: Peter Holland

 

[rollingdux]

Conference finish: 7th
Playoff finish: 2nd round
Best Ducks player: Ryan Getzlaf
Best forward: Ryan Getzlaf
Best defenseman: Cam Fowler
Scoring leader (goals): Corey Perry (28)
Scoring leader forward (points): Ryan Getzlaf (55)
Scoring leader defense (points): Cam Fowler (25)
Overachiever: Sheldon Souray
Underachiever: Andrew Cogliano
Most PIM: Brad Staubitz
Best prospect breakout: Peter Holland

Just curious. Is there a first goal prediction game on these boards? If not, would you like one?

 

[JabbaJabba]

Conference finish: 9th
Playoff finish: -
Best Ducks player: Corey Perry
Best forward: Corey Perry
Best defenseman: Francois Beauchemin
Scoring leader (goals): Corey Perry
Scoring leader forward (points): Corey Perry
Scoring leader defense (points): Cam Fowler
Overachiever: Saku Koivu
Underachiever: Kyle Palmieri
Most PIM: Sheldon Souray
Best prospect breakout: Peter Holland

Adding few more just for fun.

Best highlight goal: Bobby Ryan
Best comeback: Toni Lydman
Longest pointstreak: Teemu Selänne (7 games)
Most hat tricks: Bobby Ryan (1 hat trick)
+/- leader: Bryan Allen
Biggest hit: Francois Beauchemin
Most fights: Matt Beleskey
Most PP goals: Teemu Selänne
Most PK goals: Corey Perry
Most assists: Ryan Getzlaf

EDIT: First goal of season: Peter Holland

WTF moment of the season: Bobby Ryan hits Sheldon Souray by accident
Funniest moment of the season: Kyle Palmieri scores a goal with his head
Most unfair moment of the season: Uncalled high sticking on Getzlaf in Detroit
Luckiest moment of the season: Luca Sbisa falls on the puck to make it unclear if it's over the goal line leading to no goal. Three main board threads are made do to this

 

[Finnpin]

Conference finish: 9th
Playoff finish:
Best Ducks player: Perry
Best forward: Perry
Best defenseman: Souray
Scoring leader (goals): Perry
Scoring leader forward (points): Perry
Scoring leader defense (points): Souray
Overachiever: Souray
Underachiever: Cogliano
Most PIM: Staubitz
Best prospect breakout: Palmieri

 

[DuckshaveaRPG]

for there to be at least 10pim for for fouls on Schultz in the EDM game

 

[Doothpick]

Conference finish: 14th
Playoff finish: Damn it
Best Ducks player: Bobby Ryan
Best forward: Bobby Ryan
Best defenseman: Luca Sbisa
Scoring leader (goals): Bobby Ryan (18)
Scoring leader forward (points): Corey Perry (36)
Scoring leader defense (points): Cam Fowler (18)
Overachiever: Andrew Cogliano
Underachiever: Jonas Hiller
Most PIM: Matt Beleskey
Best prospect breakout: Kyle Palmieri

Stolen from JabbaJabba

Best highlight goal: Andrew Cogliano
Best comeback: Toni Lydman
Longest pointstreak: Ryan Getzlaf (8 games)
Most hat tricks: Ryan Getzlaf (1) and Teemu Selanne (1)
+/- leader: Luca Sbisa
Biggest hit: Matt Beleskey
Most fights: Matt Beleskey
Most PP goals: Corey Perry (8)
Most PK goals: Saku Koivu (2)
Most assists: Teemu Selanne (24)
First goal of the season: Sheldon Souray (on the PP @ 04:17, 2nd period)