Predict the next Stanley Cup champion (I vote Montreal)

[JoVel]

Really couldn't tell OP was a Habs fan till he mentioned it.

 

[HotDish]

I think Vegas is the favorite, because with them not having to worry about the ED they can make moves for players without having to worry about protecting them. Plus gives them leverage with teams that know they are going to lose someone so they make a trade with Vegas for picks instead.

Vancouver is my dark horse: If their young guns continue to improve they will be a tough team to face in the playoffs.

 

[Just Linda]

Carolina.

My final 4 would be Vegas over Colorado and Carolina over Tampa

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Ah the off season! When every team vastly improved, every GM increased his IQ and redeemed himself and every team is now contending for the Cup!

 

[Spektre]

I'm a habs fan, and I believe with the moves they made this off-season Montreal is the #1 contender going into next season. Bergevin is proving himself as one of the best GMs in the league.

What's your prediction?

I predict 1000's of Habs fans are pulling their hair out seeing Bergevin and one of the best GM's in the same sentence.

 

[Unspecified]

When Dallas goes to a Stanley cup final they do it in back to back years. Dallas Vs Columbus in the Finals next season.

 

[BenchBrawl]

I predict 1000's of Habs fans are pulling their hair out seeing Bergevin and one of the best GM's in the same sentence.

They're playerhaters.

 

[Advanced stats]

I'm a habs fan, and I believe with the moves they made this off-season Montreal is the #1 contender going into next season. Bergevin is proving himself as one of the best GMs in the league.

What's your prediction?

Lucky to make the the playoffs imo.
They dont have a top 30 center on their team, lacking first line wingers, Weber is always hurt, and and Price is inconsistent

 

[SotasicA]

Habs have a much better shot at 1st overall than the Stanley Cup. Getting into the playoffs would be a shock.

 

[Spektre]

They're playerhaters.

Maybe they're jealous of his mad goal scoring abilities too

 

[bov]

12 picks in the first 5 rounds of next year's draft, plus a couple after that. Bergevin has been stockpiling picks and will have some assets to play around with to improve the team even further. Habs will make some noise within the next couple years, would label them a bit of a dark horse going into the season.

I'll go with one of Colorado/Edmonton vs Tampa/Columbus/Toronto in the final

 

[Spilot23]

When Dallas goes to a Stanley cup final they do it in back to back years. Dallas Vs Columbus in the Finals next season.

If Kiviranta is injured there’s no way they beat Colorado

 

[Lshap]

In the east, the only clear contender is Tampa. Buffalo, Montreal and Toronto improved, but they don't compare to the powerhouses, most of which are in the west. On paper, Vegas and Colorado look like the class of the league.

Of course, the fun comes from the inevitable dark horse team that nobody predicted.

 

[Bandit]

Montreal could win the next cup, if the next cup is awarded in 2030.

 

[Grandpa]

is...is this a troll thread?...

Montreal is a contender sure, for the wild card.


Cup contenders: Tampa (fav), Vegas, Boston, Colorado
Dark Horses: Vancouver, Pittsburgh

Nah, it's very self-assertive attempt to act as a bullish blue-eyed beliver.

 

[Unspecified]

If Kiviranta is injured there’s no way they beat Colorado

If Makar is playing defense we don't need Kiviranta

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I think it will be Colorado. I can see Tampa having an extra nasty cup hangover otherwise I would pick them. But Colorado probably would have been in the finals this year if they didn't lose their top 2 goalies. Would they have beaten Tampa? Doubtful but there's no reason to think they won't make it at least to the final next year.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Mtl?

aging core, no superstar, a bunch of decent players.

I wouldnt even put them in top 5 contenders.

I havent been fan of Bergevin's off season.

Does he think this is still 2012 by building a slow, size team instead of speed and skill.

They're definitely not top 5. They're not even top 10. They fall in the mid teens range. They're not a serious threat for the cup at all.

 

[elmaco]

Blue Jackets

 

[BostonBruins11]

It’s not crazy habs fans. It’s 1 crazy habs fan, who nobody agrees with, Habs fan or not.

You're right, but i've seen a few of them recently.

Sadly they often become the most vocal/frequent posters... I'll just add him to the ignore list.

 

[dalewood12]

Flyers (coming from a Pens fan)

 

[Stealth JD]

Colorado is as good of a bet as any.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Colorado is so loaded.

Anything but the Cup for them will be a failure.

 

[Brucelenok]

West:
Colorado
Vancouver
Vegas (Dark Horse)

East:
Tampa
Canes
Washington (Dark Horse)

 

[Sentinel]

I'm a habs fan, and I believe with the moves they made this off-season Montreal is the #1 contender going into next season. Bergevin is proving himself as one of the best GMs in the league.

What's your prediction?

My prediction is that you will be sorely disappointed.