The 2019-20 Tank Command Thread - Part 2: The Tank is back on?: 30th place | 69.8pt projection

[stempniaksen]

People are underrating the Blue Jackets here. Panarin is a tremendous loss, but they are bringing back the rest of the offensive core (while adding a solid top-six wing in Nyqvist). They will take a step back, but Dubois/Atkinson are better than anything we've got up front with some great depth pieces behind them. They also have two top pairing defencemen (while being very solid 1 through 6).

It's going to come down to goaltending with them. If one of their young guys can take the reign they'll be fine (not contenders by any stretch, but they'll compete for a playoff spot). The nice part about being short on goalies is that there are typically always stop gap options available as well, so even if a guy like Merzlikins falters they can bring in someone solid for relatively cheap.

 

[Sensators]

I only see LAK/maybe oilers(mcd injury) competing with us. Ofcourse a team could have rly bad goaltending and try to reach us.. i honestly would not be surprised if minni made the playoffs. They have some nice pieces even after giving granoreiter away.

 

[Sun God Nika]

81 to go.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

So far so good

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Double-header tonight.

 

[Sweatred]

We are going to be Ok. Every -2 pts counts. Brady has me worried minute 1.

 

[JungleBeat]

81 more games. I won’t be watching many.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

You go in knowing it's going to be a bad season yet it is still painful to watch this team try to keep up. There are a lot of fringe NHLers on this roster.

 

[2CHAINZ]

I'm going to need another letter from Phillip's and Neil

 

[HSF]

Tank looking strong

 

[Ser Grogu]

 

[Sensung]

1 down and 49 to go.

I have full confidence in the Sens to out tank all opponents.

 

[Qward]

Arnisimov for mvp. -4 and was on for all 5 goals against.

 

[Sensung]

Arnisimov for mvp. -4 and was on for all 5 goals against.

He and Ennis are “quality vets” insulating Batherson.

 

[bert]

CBJ may miss but I don't think they tank

No shot they have a top 5 maybe top 3 defense and you know torts is going to galvinize this group as under dogs. They will be competing for a playoff spot before last place.

Only real threats are L.A, Detroit and Anaheim.

Minnesota is way too good of a team they have one of the best d cores in the league. Only way they are a threat is if they deal Suter which would probably mean all the vets.

Ottawa is by far the least talented team in the league. Gibson is going to keep Anaheim out of the basement.

Detroits forward group isnt all that bad but the rest is ugly. They are still way more talented than Ottawa. I think they win the lottery no matter where they finish but they have substantially more talent than the sens.

L.A is the real threat they are so old and slow theyre the only team with a real shot at being worse. Their division is alot easier so that should keep the sens in the basement.

 

[Qward]

Columbus will get the 3rd overall pick either by tanking or by "winning" a lotto pick. The franchise is not strong enough to weather too many storms and they will need a pick to keep fans coming.

I've said this a million times, the draft is rigged. The NHL is a business. Top talent picks are assets to the team/league.

 

[Que]

I think Winnipeg is going to have a rough year. They lost too much on the back end back. Chariot, Myers, Trouba and Byufglien? Rough.

 

[bert]

Columbus will get the 3rd overall pick either by tanking or by "winning" a lotto pick. The franchise is not strong enough to weather too many storms and they will need a pick to keep fans coming.

I've said this a million times, the draft is rigged. The NHL is a business. Top talent picks are assets to the team/league.

I think its rigged too, last year solidified it for me. Detroit is going to win though, I guarantee it. I dont think there is any insentive for them to give it to Columbus.

 

[Qward]

I think its rigged too, last year solidified it for me. Detroit is going to win though, I guarantee it. I dont think there is any insentive for them to give it to Columbus.

It depends how Montreal does.

If Montreal makes the playoffs, Sens get #1 and Lafreniere,
If Montreal misses the playoffs, Sens get #1 and Byfield.

 

[DaveMatthew]

I think its rigged too, last year solidified it for me. Detroit is going to win though, I guarantee it. I dont think there is any insentive for them to give it to Columbus.

To be frank, the league would be stupid not to rig it.

A #1 or #2 pick is like a steroid injection for a struggling franchise.

My money is on LA #1, Detroit #2 and Ottawa #3 this year. Luckily we'll get a great player at #3 since the draft is stacked this year.

 

[Upgrayedd]

I have full and complete faith in both the owner and GM to usher this team into a guaranteed top 4 pick! They were both born and bred for this, a great start last night...only 81 more to choke back!

 

[Alex1234]

Columbus will get the 3rd overall pick either by tanking or by "winning" a lotto pick. The franchise is not strong enough to weather too many storms and they will need a pick to keep fans coming.

I've said this a million times, the draft is rigged. The NHL is a business. Top talent picks are assets to the team/league.

This
No brainer


Also we need Byfield and Clarke bare minimum

 

[BondraTime]

I’m not sure we have any competition.

This roster is the Usain Bolt of tanking.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Don't be so greedy. I'll settle for Byfeild and Perfetti.

 

[Alex1234]

Don't be so greedy. I'll settle for Byfeild and Perfetti.

Byfield ,Askarov (SJ) 2020 and Clarke 2021