Which team wins the President’s Trophy

[Skolman]

The Leafs.

Best PP.
Best PK, with stars scoring shorties every night.
Best goalie who can face big time amount of shots every night.
Best coach.
Smartest GM.
Best center depth.
Best wing depth (they don't even need Nylander).
Underrated defense (you'll see).

Did I miss anything?

Yup, you're a Leafs fan.

 

[libertarian]

I like the Jets , but they are not getting to 116 man. Sorry. Last year getting to 114 when every thing fell into place was phenomenal, don't expect the team to increase that.

110 + would be phenomenal by this years standard.

90-100 good teams
100-110 Great teams
110 + very seldom happens in back to back years.

I do agree that a repeat of last years performance is unlikely but you do know the Scheifele miss 22 games last season. A healthy first line all season means they may repeat last year performance.

 

[Hockey4Lyfe]

I’ll go with Toronto or Tampa Bay. Their division is a complete joke. Most of the worst teams in the league are apart of it.

 

[mad4comp]

The Leafs.

Best PP.
Best PK, with stars scoring shorties every night.
Best goalie who can face big time amount of shots every night.
Best coach.
Smartest GM.
Best center depth.
Best wing depth (they don't even need Nylander).
Underrated defense (you'll see).

Did I miss anything?

Yea you're not a true Leafs fan... I didn't see the name Matthews or Tavares in there... not even once. #bandwagonfan

 

[mad4comp]

I do agree that a repeat of last years performance is unlikely but you do know the Scheifele miss 22 games last season. A healthy first line all season means they may repeat last year performance.

Or they may regress (or get injured again) and not even score 80 points.....

 

[ColbyChaos]

Tampa, followed with another game 7 exit despite being the overwhelming favorite in the series.

Or Toronto because John Tavares is now a maple leaf

 

[libertarian]

And Washington was a much better team. Considering a worse Caps team just won the cup against a team that beat Winnipeg in 5 games.

This is a silly narrative. When Stastny became a Jet it was reported that he had more SC PO's experience then all of the Jets combined except Buff. Other then Buff all of the Jets vets had little or no experience in the PO's never mine the kids that play for the team. When the Jet beat the President trophy winner Preds in the second round they were spent and had nothing left against LV. That team now has learned that wining the second round is meaningless no matter who you beat if you don't win it all. Something that the Caps didn't learn until last year. Caps should of won the cup years ago and finally did it when their window is almost closed. Guess what? Jets window has just open and last year was a great learning experience for a young team to learn how to win in the PO's.

 

[libertarian]

Or they may regress (or get injured again) and not even score 80 points.....

Even if they get injured badly next season they will easily get more then 80 points. The central will be tough but the Jets are a complete team unlike the Oilers or Senators of last year. If Helle is a dumpster fire then they may not make the PO's. If Helle give the Jets mid league goaltending they will fight for first in the Central. If he is as good as last year then they will fight for first in the league.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Right now it’s the Wings to lose.

 

[Hockey Crazy]

If the Leafs ever win the cup I feel like this entire board will simultaneously rage quit

 

[LeafShark]

If the Leafs ever win the cup I feel like this entire board will simultaneously rage quit

The server will definately crash, and I will take it as a matter of personal duty to be as obnoxious as possible when the Leafs win the cup this year.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

I feel like it's gonna be one last regular season hurrah for the Penguins:

Crosby
Malkin
Murray
Letang
Kessel
Dumoulin
Schultz
Guentzal
Hagelin
Sprong
Hornqvist

IDK - I think they're a deep team even after this bunch.

 

[simon IC]

St. Louis Blues 119pts.

Pietrangelo with his first Norris.


First round exit

Toronto Maple Leafs. 120 pts. Tavares wins the Art Ross. First round exit.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

ugh why would you want your team to be the best regular season team seems just so blah. Save it for the playoffs where it matters the most.

 

[Pavels Dog]

ugh why would you want your team to be the best regular season team seems just so blah. Save it for the playoffs where it matters the most.

Yep do it like Oilers and Sabres, save it. For years and years. Then save it some more.

 

[Oilers Propagandist]

 

[Oilers Propagandist]

Yep do it like Oilers and Sabres, save it. For years and years. Then save it some more.

I like the wings but keep it real, the Wings will join those prestigious names sooner than later.

 

[Agent Zub]

The server will definately crash, and I will take it as a matter of personal duty to be as obnoxious as possible when the Leafs win the cup this year.

aren't you guys always as obnoxious as possible?

 

[Pavels Dog]

I like the wings but keep it real, the Wings will join those prestigious names sooner than later.

Doesn’t make sense given that they need another 5+ years of failure to be in that camp.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

Yep do it like Oilers and Sabres, save it. For years and years. Then save it some more.

Maybe not save that much haha.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Leafs 120 points

 

[Peggy]

I like the Jets , but they are not getting to 116 man. Sorry. Last year getting to 114 when every thing fell into place was phenomenal, don't expect the team to increase that.

110 + would be phenomenal by this years standard.

90-100 good teams
100-110 Great teams
110 + very seldom happens in back to back years.

Huh? Everything fell in place? Meaning the players started progressing towards their potentials?
Because you know there was some major injuries right?
Scheifele was gonna for like 5 weeks or longer
I think Trouba was injured also
Kulikov was out for the rest of the season
I'm sure there are more injuries that I'm not thinking of

 

[Oilers Propagandist]

Doesn’t make sense given that they need another 5+ years of failure to be in that camp.

Yes I know and it does make sense, I am of the belief that the Wings will be bad for a long time.

 

[Hockey Crazy]

aren't you guys always as obnoxious as possible?

I'd say were at about 10%

 

[Frank Drebin]

Toronto Maple Leafs. 120 pts. Tavares wins the Art Ross. First round exit.

I could put up with a decade of that