Predict the next Stanley Cup champion (I vote Montreal)

[RJJ]

As a long time Habs fan, this off season has made us better but not elite team better.
Avs and Lightning are my favorites to win it all. Honorable mention Las Vegas...

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

I'll take whatever world class level acid OP took.

 

[GTA]

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?

This guy doesn’t speak for the rest of us.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

If Makar is playing defense we don't need Kiviranta

Damn you really take shit personally don't you.

 

[Laveuglette]

I don't follow much of any team other than my own and I know the Habs aren't winning a cup next year.

French Canada is hilarious

Come on... just because of a troll OP that might or might not be one of us?

 

[Lt Dan]

I am going with Colorado as the next winner

 

[Unspecified]

Damn you really take shit personally don't you.

It was sarcasm chief, see the "wink" icon?

 

[Doc McKenna]

As a hab fan, no way is it the habs. I will bet all my SB cash we don't win the cup this season!

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Couldn't tell you were a Habs fan with that hot take.

I'd say Avs, Vegas, Philly, Tampa

 

[Voight]

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?

 

[LeafGrief]

Ya know, kudos to the OP for beating the drum for his team. It's nice to see people believing in their teams and thinking they've got a shot. This sport and being a fan is so much more fun when it's built around hope and optimism rather than the typical ugly cynicism that normally rules fan circles.

That said... LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.

Lightning and Avs are the teams I'd consider favourites right now. Boston, Vegas, STL, as contenders, Washington and my Leafs as dark horses.

 

[RJJ]

Ya know, kudos to the OP for beating the drum for his team. It's nice to see people believing in their teams and thinking they've got a shot. This sport and being a fan is so much more fun when it's built around hope and optimism rather than the typical ugly cynicism that normally rules fan circles.

That said... LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.

Lightning and Avs are the teams I'd consider favourites right now. Boston, Vegas, STL, as contenders, Washington and my Leafs as dark horses.

Easy, the OP may be a little delirious but picking the Leafs to win anything is down right ridiculous. You have 3.5 elite players, all softer than a bag of milk and nothing else. Good luck. Ease off the OP if you are going to make an equally ludicrous claim.

 

[Muffin]

Easy, the OP may be a little delirious but picking the Leafs to win anything is down right ridiculous. You have 3.5 elite players, all softer than a bag of milk and nothing else. Good luck. Ease off the OP if you are going to make an equally ludicrous claim.

How long before Leafs fans turn on Brodie? Anyone that watches Calgary can tell you he's a train wreck away from Giordano.

 

[topshelf15]

I predict the healthiest contender wins

 

[ChaoticOrange]

I wouldn't have Montreal in my top 10.

Tampa to repeat.

 

[Techcoockie]

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

Boston contender LOL

Pasternak OUT for surgery until march/April
Marchand OUT for surgery until March/April
Rask doesnt want to play in Boston anymore
Krug is out
Chara is out
Kreijci is older by the hour
Bergeron is older by the hour.
D core is completely depleted and constructed with 25 years old or younger.


Please explain to me how you are contender next year, I see Boston out of the PO

 

[Team Cozens]

West:

Colorado
Vegas
Canucks

East:

Carolina
Washington
Tampa

Darkhorse - Rangers

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Have to go with Vegas here, I think Pietro puts them over the top

 

[Fig]

IMO, the safe bets in West and East are Tampa and Colorado.

Two West and East dark horses for me are:

VGK and Dallas
CBJ and Philly

 

[Aurinko]

Tampa with the cap mess and championship hangover isn't top of my list.

With current rosters you might just give the cup to AV's and cancel the 20/21 season. They were already crazy good with a 3rd goalie and half dead roster this year.

 

[Wats]

West: Vegas/Avalanche
East: Tampa/Philly

Tampa repeat.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

24th seed, in a world were COVID-19 doesnt sneak up and kick the world and the NHL in the groin don't even come remotely close to the playoffs or even in discussion for a playoff seed.
Top contender in the East going into next season.

 

[Crow]

Vegas or Colorado in the west. I’ll pick Vegas. Better in goal.

Still Tampa in the east.

I’ll say Vegas.

 

[Weztex]

I don't follow much of any team other than my own and I know the Habs aren't winning a cup next year.

French Canada is hilarious

I must have missed the ceremony were BenchBrawl became the official representative of French Canada.

 

[DaveG]

My pick is Colorado, but there's a few teams with a good shot.

Colorado, Vegas, St Louis, and Dallas out west. Tampa, Philly, Carolina in the East, and I wouldn't be shocked if the Caps are back in the mix the first year or two under Lavi before the players tune him out. And Boston's still Boston, if they survive the early season injury situation they'll be tough to beat yet again.