Gimme a bold prediction for 2018-19 NHL season

[Dr Pepper]

I can imagine Seattle wouldn't be very happy about calling their team the Thunder either

Perhaps.

It sure would be BOLD of them, though!

 

[ThePrideofStockholm]

Pavel Zacha scores 70 points

 

[treple13]

-Vegas wins the regular season Pacific again
-There is a BoA playoff series for the first time since 1991
-Columbus and Carolina play in the Metro second round
-LA is a bottom two team in the Pacific
-One of the Atlantic top 3 teams misses the playoffs next year
-Karlsson resigns in Ottawa, Seguin is traded as a rental

 

[sabremike]

The Belmont Arena gets a completion date of being ready sometime in the 20-21 season.

ROR and Eichel will both be all stars.

Phil Housley will get sacked by January when it becomes painfully obvious to Botts he has no business coaching an NHL team.

 

[treple13]

Perhaps.

It sure would be BOLD of them, though!

How about they call them the Seattle Sooners? That'd be bold too and be more likely to piss off Oklahomans

 

[tpeg1]

Brad Marchand kisses at least 1 player on every team including Boston......

 

[Kevs Security]

What is it with you being the bold police? This is the second time I've seen you criticizing people for not being bold enough.

It's a bold thing to do

 

[Critical13]

I am just going to throw out this likely regrettable hot take....

Dahlin is being overrated and won't have the impact on Buffalo many are expecting. He will be a Doughty-lite, #1 D, but not the generational guy I see people talking about.

 

[Zorf]

I'll go ultra long-term bold prediction.

William Karlsson doesn't surpass 30 goals in a season for the rest of his career.

 

[The Roy Of Ottawa]

Two Canadian teams will be in the Stanley Cup Final.

 

[The Roy Of Ottawa]

Gary Bettman will announce teams for Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan.

 

[Stive Morgan]

Florida and Carolina are Top 10 teams in the league

 

[pabst blue ribbon]

Two of the 4 Pacific teams that made the playoffs this season miss it all together and Vegas isn't one of them

 

[Ralph Spoilsport]

Vegas will stun the hockey world by qualifying for the playoffs in just their second season of existence.

 

[Puck Dogg]

- Oilers are good enough for contender talk
- Kovalchuk returns to KHL prior season is over

 

[Lays]

Jets win cup
Tampa out in 2nd round
Leafs continue to remain pat and not acquire another top 4 d, lose in the 1st round yet again. Jackets also eliminated in the 1st round
Kevin Hayes is a nominee for the Selke
Zib puts up 35 goals
Backstrom regresses hard
Canes miss playoffs yet again
Hughes does not go 1st overall as expected (this is a less bold one, anything can happen in a year but I do think a team will be weary of his size or something)
Zykov scores 20
NYR end up in playoffs (although I’d prefer this not to happen)
Tavares signs a huge contract and then has a down year
McDavid 125 points

 

[teravaineSAROS]

Apparently a bold prediction on HfBoards:

Tavares re-signs with the Islanders and all the current rumours about him signing elsewhere is about as true as all the rumours about Stamkos signing in Toronto

 

[Blowfish]

So bored. So give me a bold prediction for your team or any really for next season.

I'm a Sabres fan, my bold prediction is 70 points for Sam Reinhart.

Vegas again. I do like the sabres chances for major improvement and surprise team to impress.

 

[Blowfish]

A consortium of hobos will buy the Arizona Coyotes.

Brian Burke will become a recluse.

The Vancouver Canucks will have a good draft.

The Colorado Avalanche will hire someone from outside the organization as the new Play-by-play

Brian Burke stressed out tie hanging from neck thing is getting tiresome.

 

[Iceman]

Next year... Vegas will win it AGAIN.

 

[JetsHomer]

Leafs miss the playoffs

 

[DEANYOUNGBLOOD17]

Winnipeg STart terrible and Jets fire Maurice by xmas.... Turn it around with new Coach in 2nd half and miss playoffs by 1 point on last day

- Jets then win one of the 3 Draft lottery and pick a top 3 over all in 2019 draft.

- Vegas re signs all misfits to huge long term deals after winning cup..... Cap Hell when they $*** the bed next year.... and realize that they just got ordinary crackers.

Edmonton are 1st in the Pacific Puljarvi scores 50 goals and Chirelli signs him to 8 year 9.5 million contract ... ( which is much higher than what Jets sign Laine for 1 year earlier this off season).

Tavaras signs in Carolina and Carolina wins division.

Kovi-chuk signs with Islanders .... scores 50 but Islanders miss playoffs

Pittsburgh misses playoffs but win Draft lottery and get a top 3 pick

Vancouver has 2nd worse season
over all..... drop 3 spots after lotery and draft 5th over all in 2019... again

Buffalo makes playoffs and Housley named coach of year....

Tampa wins President Trophy and then Stanley cup to become rare successful Pres. Trophy/Stanley Cup team.

NYR blow it up and have 5 1st round picks in 2019..... one from Tampa see above cup triggers NYR condional 1st from 2018 trade deadline deal.

Nash signs with New Jersey....

Grabner signs with New York Rangers and scores 30 goals.....

Brady Tkatchuk drafted by Arizona and makes team this year and wins Rookie award easily.

 

[Ryan Michaels]

Jets win cup
Tampa out in 2nd round
Leafs continue to remain pat and not acquire another top 4 d, lose in the 1st round yet again. Jackets also eliminated in the 1st round
Kevin Hayes is a nominee for the Selke
Zib puts up 35 goals
Backstrom regresses hard
Canes miss playoffs yet again
Hughes does not go 1st overall as expected (this is a less bold one, anything can happen in a year but I do think a team will be weary of his size or something)
Zykov scores 20
NYR end up in playoffs (although I’d prefer this not to happen)
Tavares signs a huge contract and then has a down year
McDavid 125 points

I would not consider the Jets, Tampa, Leafs, Jackets, Canes or Tavares predictions in the category of bold, most are pretty close to likely. The Hughes prediction on the other hand would be quite surprising if it came true but its the only one you qualified as "less bold."

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Vegas misses the playoffs

 

[CanadienShark]

Two of the 4 Pacific teams that made the playoffs this season miss it all together and Vegas isn't one of them

Ducks and Kings. That seems very reasonable.