Speculation: Stanley Cup champions 2016 prediction

[Conflicted Habs fan]

Post your predictions for the 2016 Stanley Cup winner. Will the Blackhawks repeat their success, will the Kings regain their ascendancy? Will the Habs finally find their 25th cup? Will the Oilers find their winning answer with the 4th first round draft pick? Will Burmistrov bring the Jets to a Stanley Cup victory?

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[Jetabre]

Jets win, Thorburn with Stanley Cup winning goal in overtime.





.....I'll say Tampa pulls through this time.

 

[mcpw]

EC: TBL over PIT
WC: CHI over LAK
SC: TBL over CHI

 

[Thorburnt]

East Final: Isles over Caps
West Final: Wild over Flames
Cup Final: Wild over Isles

 

[winnipegger]

I see no reason why the Hawks don't win again.

 

[Gabriel Landeskog]

Caps>Wings
Avs>Kings
Avs>Caps

 

[mcpw]

I see no reason why the Hawks don't win again.

What about the Central Division Trojan Horse?

 

[10Ducky10]

Rangers beat the Ducks for the cup.

 

[Bob E]

West: Ducks over Wild
East: Lightning over Caps

Cup: Ducks over Lightning

 

[jetsforever]

I'll probably say TB
or the Jets

 

[Jets4Life]

Jets in 5.

Hellebuyck will steal the starting role in February, and go 16-5 in the playoffs. He will have a 0.937 saving percentage in the season, and break every single record known to man, by going a 0.957% in the playoffs. Conn Smythe trophy winner.

The cup will be paraded through Portage Avenue, and Helle will be given the Order of Manitoba, and a lake named after him.

 

[Jets4Life]

What about the Central Division Trojan Horse?

Use protection.

Hellebuyck.

 

[GJF]

Ducks

 

[Jeti]

I'm actually thinking the Kings pull it off. Depending on how the Voynov and Richards situations play out, they might have enough cap space to shore up their defensive depth again. They also deserved a better fate last year (i.e. they should have made the playoffs), despite the cup hangover. Lucic is a gamble though - in all likelihood they added yet another mediocre regular season player who only turns it on for the playoffs.

It's hard to bet against the Lightning coming out of the East again, but I still don't see them taking down one of the West powerhouses.

 

[Jets4Life]

I'm actually thinking the Kings pull it off. Depending on how the Voynov and Richards situations play out, they might have enough cap space to shore up their defensive depth again. They also deserved a better fate last year (i.e. they should have made the playoffs), despite the cup hangover. Lucic is a gamble though - in all likelihood they added yet another mediocre regular season player who only turns it on for the playoffs.

It's hard to bet against the Lightning coming out of the East again, but I still don't see them taking down one of the West powerhouses.

Darryl Sutter's shelf life as coach of the LA Kings will come to an end. The quicker they release him, the better shot the Kings have of making the playoffs.

It won't matter in the long run, as the Jets are going to the Conference Finals, and probably will outright win the Stanley Cup.

 

[Aavco Cup]

Nobody is picking Edmonton?

 

[Jets4Life]

Nobody is picking Edmonton?

McDavid may be a great hockey player, but he is not God.

 

[BrianFromAIH]

McDavid may be a great hockey player, but he is not God.

Well yeah, he's McJesus not McGod.

 

[Evil Little]

They're one and the same: The McFather, the McSon, and the McHoly Spirit.

 

[sully1410]

Anaheim

 

[Bob E]

I picked the Ducks cause they have a ton of cap room to still make moves during the season, to replace an injured player or fill a need. They can take on salary without deleting from their roster where many other contenders can't.

 

[Duke749]

^^^Interesting point Bob that I never thought of. Could certainly pull some good moves to fill in needs. Plus that young D core is a year older. Might be my favorite in the west.

I see no reason why the Hawks don't win again.

Then you aren't looking hard enough. There are plenty of reasons why they won't repeat. Let alone how hard repeating in this day and age is. I would say there are just as many reasons why they won't as why they might. Odds are not in their favor.

 

[robertocarlos]

Habs. They should have beaten TB but Bishop got hot.

Edit: It's right there plain as day on an MTS Centre wall. Habs vs Jets.

 

[Say What]

East Final: Columbus over NY Islanders
West Final: Anaheim over Minnesota

Cup Champs: Columbus Blue Jackets

 

[YWGinYYZ]

Jets.

Wut? Come at me - I have my reasons.