Top 3 Cup Contenders in the West

[GaryU]

Los Angeles
Chicago
St. Louis

Exact-amundo.

 

[Machinehead]

Calgary may be legit

 

[AvsFan29]

Nash
Jets

Colorado / Calgary / San Jose

Colorado isn't ready to contend yet, and their management isn't going to make any moves that might put them closer to contending, if it means trading away picks and prospects. The Avs are probably going to be a threat by next season.

Calgary looks like the real deal right now, but I don't think they are quite good enough to make it happen.

SJ has the talent and has a chance to contend, but in my opinion, they will start to trend downwards and time is running out for them.

The West is much more difficult to judge than in recent years.

 

[JianYang]

Well, Winnipeg and Nashville belong on the list until someone proves otherwise.

It gets a little fuzzy after that between Colorado and Calgary.

I still think of it as the jets and preds being the 2 heavyweights.... then you got the next group led by teams like colorado and calgary.

 

[AvsFan29]

Well, Winnipeg and Nashville belong on the list until someone proves otherwise.

It gets a little fuzzy after that between Colorado and Calgary.

I still think of it as the jets and preds being the 2 heavyweights.... then you got the next group led by teams like colorado and calgary.

Yah. If the Avs get passed the first round, that's awesome. That's pretty much the goal for this year considering what stage of development the team is at. If they lose in the first round, oh well. If they get passed the second round, then that's a huge bonus.

If they finish top 4 and then pick top 5...that's probably best case scenario

 

[General Disarray]

Flames

 

[Mattb124]

1. Nashville
2. Winnipeg
3. Who tf knows

Number 3 could be any of San Jose, Calgary or Colorado

This is where I am coming out. Right now I give 3rd to CGY but the Sharks just have so much talent underperforming (Jones, E. Karlsson, Vlasic, Couture) I could see them going on a tear if they start hitting on all cylinders.

 

[tntkid]

1-Nashville
2-Edmonton
3-Colorado

The Jets suck ass and anyone could beat them as they are more overrated than the Maple Leafs.

 

[Rubi]

Preds and Jets.

The rest are pretenders.

Lol@ Calgary.

............... posted Dec 6, 2018

Still laughing??

 

[Bizz]

San Jose is the only correct choice.

Nashville, Winnipeg, and Calgary are all pretenders that will fall apart in the playoffs.

 

[DavePoulin4PM]

San Jose is the team to beat. They will probably make a huge deadline push.

Winnipeg/Nashville are the other top 2 IMO. No disrespect intended to Calgary, but they will have to beat SJ.. and I don’t think they can in a series.

It will be SJ vs Winnipeg/Nashville for the West final.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Nash
Winnipeg
Calgary

 

[Rubi]

San Jose is the team to beat. They will probably make a huge deadline push.

Winnipeg/Nashville are the other top 2 IMO. No disrespect intended to Calgary, but they will have to beat SJ.. and I don’t think they can in a series.

It will be SJ vs Winnipeg/Nashville for the West final.

San Jose will likely have to beat Vegas before they meet Calgary, assuming that Calgary finishes 1st in the Pacific and Calgary wins the 1st playoff round. I like Vegas's chances with Fleury in net.

 

[RalphKing]

Vegas, Nashville or Calgary imho

 

[Devonator]

Nashville, Jets and I hate to admit it but Calgary....Stupid Flames...though I do expect they will nicely flub out of the playoffs...I mean..being Calgary and all....

 

[Lemmiwinks]

Some may not like to say it, but Toronto increased their odds today.

 

[Rubi]

Nashville, Jets and I hate to admit it but Calgary....Stupid Flames...though I do expect they will nicely flub out of the playoffs...I mean..being Calgary and all....

That must have been difficult for you.

 

[2023FriendshipTour]

Nashville, Jets and I hate to admit it but Calgary....Stupid Flames...though I do expect they will nicely flub out of the playoffs...I mean..being Calgary and all....

Are you alright? Sick??? You just gave the Flames a compliment :p

 

[stranger]

The Avs are missing an elite 2c otherwise I'd put them in the top 3

Jets have enough depth and wingers to carry

1. NSH
2. WPG
3. CGY (my darkhorse)


SJS would've been here but idk

The team currently in first in a darkhorse lol

 

[stranger]

Nashville, Winnipeg and...tie between Minnesota and Calgary.

Minnesota lol

 

[Devonator]

Are you alright? Sick??? You just gave the Flames a compliment :p

Trust me...it wasn't easy....there is a good deal of bile swelling up in my throat .....

 

[tntkid]

When you are a good team you should not have to beg for complements or pat yourself on the back.
smh

 

[Gargyn]

1) Calgary
2) Nashville
3) San Jose
4) Las Vegas
5) Winnipeg - so overrated. Hellebuyck looks brutal now. They take too many dumb penalties. Laine is a power play specialist and nothing more. No second line Center.

 

[Regal]

Some may not like to say it, but Toronto increased their odds today.

I dunno, I think their odds to win the West have been pretty consistent for at least 20 years

 

[Heldig]

1) Calgary
2) Nashville
3) San Jose
4) Las Vegas
5) Winnipeg - so overrated. Hellebuyck looks brutal now. They take too many dumb penalties. Laine is a power play specialist and nothing more. No second line Center.

I am not confident the Jets are going to make it past the second round but calling them so over rated seems a bit harsh. Virtually every expert has the Jets as one of or the deepest teams in the league. The are among the league leaders in goals differential, top 8 both offensively AND defensively, 4th best PP and 10th best PK.

All of this while not playing that great. Your points are valide, "Hellebuyck looks brutal now. They take too many dumb penalties. Laine is a power play specialist and nothing more. No second line Center." All teams have flaws (except maybe Tampa Bay). But consider a top 5 C, one of the best RW in the league, a dominant third line, 3 x 30 goal scorers, one of the best shut down duos in the league, and Byfuglien - a star defenseman.