Next team to win their first cup

[LudwigVonKarlsson]

Included Seattle but not Ottawa? I know neither has a chance but what is the reasoning for this one?

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

Columbus, Florida or Vegas

 

[IranCondraAffair]

Not even including Ottawa, savage

Read the names on the top cup, casual.

We're not, technically, an expansion franchise.

 

[IranCondraAffair]

Included Seattle but not Ottawa? I know neither has a chance but what is the reasoning for this one?

I should have multi-quoted. Ottawa wasn't an expansion franchise. They have 11 cups.

 

[LudwigVonKarlsson]

I should have multi-quoted. Ottawa wasn't an expansion franchise. They have 11 cups.

They were an expansion team, along with Tampa Bay in 1992. I agree regarding cups but I don't think the NHL officially recognizes the current iteration of the sens as the same team as the original dominant franchise, despite having the same name and playing in the same city.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

They were an expansion team, along with Tampa Bay in 1992. I agree regarding cups but I don't think the NHL officially recognizes the current iteration of the sens as the same team as the original dominant franchise, despite having the same name and playing in the same city.

yup, they dont

 

[Sticksandsun]

@BoltSTH you forgot Ottawa

 

[Peat]

Florida and Vegas obvious short term answers, but I'm not sure they've got enough to do it when Vegas seem to be struggling to get it done with no 1C and not a lot of obvious routes to get one, and Florida seem to have the cap waiting to smack them around the head unless they can get rid of Bobrovsky in the next couple of seasons.

 

[Zenos]

Oilers

wot?

 

[DannyGallivan]

This isn't a homer pick, but I'll say Winnipeg. It will have to happen within the next couple of years. Scheifele is still at the top of his game, but at his age you will probably see a slow decline starting in a year or two. Wheeler is already hanging by a thread as a productive top six player. But Ehlers and Connor have plenty of time left, and Dubois should rebound very well from injury (and he's only 22 years old). Then you have future first liner Cole Perfetti, Lowry, a much, much improved defense... oh, and a Vezina winner named Hellebuyck.

 

[jaysoneil]

Buffalo

 

[HugeInTheShire]

I want to say Florida but I think it's Winnipeg

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Seattle

 

[Lindys Lazy Eye]

I would say Vegas but I'm not a fan of their asset management and I think if they can't win in the next two years, that will catch up with them.

That said, I think they still have the best chance out of any team currently on this list

 

[GermanSpitfire]

I’m going to say the Modern Senators here.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

I predict Buffalo becomes so bad that they reach critical mass- their suck level will become so great as to become a black hole, consuming all hockey talent as we know it. They won’t win the cup so much as they’ll envelop and obliterate it, alongside all of humanity.

That or Seattle.

 

[Davegarri]

Im rooting for Florida over everyone else

 

[Crow]

Buffalo

May I ask why?

 

[jaysoneil]

May I ask why?

Why not?

I don't care if any of them win it, but seeing Buffalo win that race would be hilarious.

 

[xxsciroccoxx]

Carey Prrrrrrrrice!

My bad; I thought you meant which player...

 

[ponder719]

Vegas and Florida are the only two that seem like they might be able to in the next 5 years, and outside that window, there's not enough information to decide either way. Might as well roll a die at that point.

 

[ISensFanI]

I should have multi-quoted. Ottawa wasn't an expansion franchise. They have 11 cups.

The original team in Ottawa moved its a completely different franchise

 

[Crow]

Why not?

I don't care if any of them win it, but seeing Buffalo win that race would be hilarious.

I dunno it seems the least likely to me.

Hilarious yes but I thought that was your most likely pick.

 

[Nasti]

Toronto should be added with an asterisk.

 

[Pucklington]

Vegas or Fld.