TSN has Nuge missing 10games this season already in their stats prediction. Reputation.Fixed....except I'm not sure what happened with Nuge and Drai's point totals.
Injuries will reduce some of these numbers but I think this team's gonna score some goals. They'll be top 10 in goals for again and top 5 in short handed goals for this year.
Not complaining...just discussing yoPeople complain about all these polls and predictions all the time, but continue to post them. I don't get it either
This was also the same company that had some people predicting the Oilers as Cup champs last year.People complain about all these polls and predictions all the time, but continue to post them. I don't get it either
Looking at those TSN stats predictions...
Here's the aggregate scoring point totals for each team comprised of all the players in their list of the top 412 NHL scorers:
(So basically this is a proxy for which teams should be the best to worst offensive teams according to those TSN projections)
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1 Toronto 670 2 Pittsburgh 661 3 Tampa Bay 650 4 Winnipeg 648 5 Nashville 634 6 Anaheim 617 7 St. Louis 616 8 Carolina 606 8 San Jose 606 10 Columbus 601 11 Philadelphia 590 12 Florida 588 13 Calgary 581 13 Dallas 581 15 Los Angeles 577 16 Minnesota 564 17 Edmonton 563 18 Washington 561 19 Montreal 558 20 Boston 547 20 N.Y. Rangers 547 22 Arizona 546 22 N.Y. Islanders 546 24 Buffalo 530 25 Colorado 520 26 New Jersey 509 27 Chicago 501 28 Vegas 468 29 Detroit 452 30 Ottawa 429 31 Vancouver 385
That seems reasonable to me outside of Carolina being so high and maybe Chicago being too low. Don't know why this got some of you triggered.
The defending Stanley Cup Champions, who are built around their forwards, shouldn't be 17th. That doesn't make much sense. I personally think Edmonton should be higher as well. Toronto probably shouldn't be first either.
The defending Stanley Cup Champions, who are built around their forwards, shouldn't be 17th. That doesn't make much sense. I personally think Edmonton should be higher as well. Toronto probably shouldn't be first either.
Looking at those TSN stats predictions...
Here's the aggregate scoring point totals for each team comprised of all the players in their list of the top 412 NHL scorers:
(So basically this is a proxy for which teams should be the best to worst offensive teams according to those TSN projections)
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1 Toronto 670 2 Pittsburgh 661 3 Tampa Bay 650 4 Winnipeg 648 5 Nashville 634 6 Anaheim 617 7 St. Louis 616 8 Carolina 606 8 San Jose 606 10 Columbus 601 11 Philadelphia 590 12 Florida 588 13 Calgary 581 13 Dallas 581 15 Los Angeles 577 16 Minnesota 564 17 Edmonton 563 18 Washington 561 19 Montreal 558 20 Boston 547 20 N.Y. Rangers 547 22 Arizona 546 22 N.Y. Islanders 546 24 Buffalo 530 25 Colorado 520 26 New Jersey 509 27 Chicago 501 28 Vegas 468 29 Detroit 452 30 Ottawa 429 31 Vancouver 385
GoneThe Caps were ninth last season in GF. They also only had three 20+ goal scorers. factor in a Cup hangover and I think it is fair to expect a slump. Edmonton could be a touch higher if the PP gets its **** together, but again, there's no real scoring depth here. Ans Toronto was already one of the best offensive teams in the league and they added Tavares.
The Caps were ninth last season in GF. They also only had three 20+ goal scorers. factor in a Cup hangover and I think it is fair to expect a slump. Edmonton could be a touch higher if the PP gets its **** together, but again, there's no real scoring depth here. Ans Toronto was already one of the best offensive teams in the league and they added Tavares.
Sounds like your a TML fanboy . Going by all the bashing you do of the Oilers I say it is a fore gone conclusion .
Assuming that everyone has a career at the same time again, and the "vitamins" are liberally available.Vegas is going to have a strong team once again.
Assuming that everyone has a career at the same time again, and the "vitamins" are liberally available.
If Vegas repeats what they did last year. 95% of the league should fire their coaches and management
Gone
Bozak 11 - 32 - 43
Van Riemsdyk 36 - 18 - 54
Added
Tavares 37- 47 - 84
Not signed
Nylander 20-41-61
it's not outside the realm of possibility, but I don't want to hear they're going to put up more while they have some hills to climb
I think they'll have a decent team, but closer to a bubble team than a Division winner IMOWhy? They got a great team with alot of good players, and top end goaltending.
No, it's very unlike that an entire team will vastly overachieve all at the same time again.I guess you dont think so?
Pretty much this. They also need Fleury to play well again too.I think they'll have a decent team, but closer to a bubble team than a Division winner IMO
that defense leave little to be desired, even if they get repeat career years...especially with Schmidt out for 20 games