Top 3 Cup Contenders in the West

[Regal]

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.

Little isn't great, but Backlund and Turris aren't much better. All these teams have flaws.

 

[Sempiternal]

San Jose
Nashville
Winnipeg

 

[Kybb79]

Calgary Preds Sharks

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Little isn't great, but Backlund and Turris aren't much better. All these teams have flaws.

Backlund is a great player 5-on-5 and on the PK. Not much to write home about on the PP. He was Sweden’s captain at the World Championship’s for a reason.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

1. San Jose
2. Nashville
3. Calgary
4. Winnipeg
5. Vegas

 

[Syckle78]

San Jose
Nashville
Winnipeg
Vegas
Calgary


All on the same level IMO.

 

[Regal]

Backlund is a great player 5-on-5 and on the PK. Not much to write home about on the PP. He was Sweden’s captain at the World Championship’s for a reason.

He's a good 2nd line center, just like Little. I didn't mean that to come off as they all suck, just that none of these teams have 2 star centers like many of the top teams in the East, and while I would rank Little last among the 2Cs of those 5, the difference isn't significant. It's also mitigated by having the best center out of all of them.

 

[Lemmiwinks]

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

lol oops.. I quit reading the title halfway through.

 

[Sakujo]

Sharks
Flames
Predators

 

[Ainec]

The team currently in first in a darkhorse lol

yup I was one of the few that called Calgary > Colorado


post bumps always flatter me

 

[Ainec]

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

:headbang:

 

[The Gnome]

I hope NHL coaches feel the same way about the flames as most other NHL fans do. Nah, we are pretenders...Just keep repeating that mantra, seems to have worked out well for us so far. Even the media barely knows anything about the flames, love it.

 

[The Gnome]

In order:
1. Winnipeg
2. Nashville (if healthy)
3. Flames/Vegas

 

[Maplebeasts]

Vegas
Winnipeg
Nashville/Flames/Sharks

 

[Royale With Cheese]

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

You may want to read the thread title again.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Neither the tdl nor have the yearly playoff injuries occured.

No one knows yet.

 

[bring back the jets]

Nash and wpg have outside chances but sadly I don't see the west taking home the cup this year. Nash and wpg aren't as good as last year meanwhile teams like tampa are even better.

 

[Snowman]

Winnipeg
Nashville

San Jose
Calgary

 

[JPeeper]

If the Flames can make it out of the Pacific, I am confident they'd beat any central team. They own the central division (sans Deallas). It's their own division that they struggle with.

It's a five horse race between Nashville, Winnipeg, Vegas, San Jose and the flames for the west . Everyone else is terrible .

 

[joe dirte]

Nashbille with winnipeg as an outside shot. I dont think there is a third.

Likely a cup to a team from the much stronger east again.

 

[GoJetsGo55]

I have Nashville/Winnipeg/Calgary as 1A, 1B, 1C

 

[triggrman]

Nashbille with winnipeg as an outside shot. I dont think there is a third.

Likely a cup to a team from the much stronger east again.

I think you're selling Calgary short.

 

[triggrman]

If the Flames can make it out of the Pacific, I am confident they'd beat any central team. They own the central division (sans Detroit). It's their own division that they struggle with.

It's a five horse race between Nashville, Winnipeg, Vegas, San Jose and the flames for the west . Everyone else is terrible .

Regular season success and playoff success is not the same.

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

If the Flames can make it out of the Pacific, I am confident they'd beat any central team. They own the central division (sans Detroit). It's their own division that they struggle with.

It's a five horse race between Nashville, Winnipeg, Vegas, San Jose and the flames for the west . Everyone else is terrible .

Yeah I agree with this.

I wouldn't be surprised if any of the top 5 teams in the West win it, but the bottom 3 playoff teams have no chance.

 

[joe dirte]

I think you're selling Calgary short.

I dont see it. They have improved no doubt but i dont see a contender just yet.