Who will be your team's whipping boy this year?

[God King Fudge]

Jon Cooper.

 

[Retire91]

probably Justin Abdelkader he sorta took the torch after Dan Cleary

 

[Ben Matlock]

Zacha, Simmonds, Hayden, Greene, Vatanen, Carrick, Müller, Schneider, Hynes...

Hopefully it’s a better year, otherwise the Devils board will be unbearable. Especially if Müller/Carrick is keeping Ty Smith out of the lineup.

 

[al secord]

I'm not sure what geniuses have high expectations of Cody Ceci, so I'm not exactly sure how he could be the whipping boy.

 

[TopCheese]

I'm not sure what geniuses have high expectations of Cody Ceci, so I'm not exactly sure how he could be the whipping boy.

If he’s on the second pair, which it looks like he will be until dermott is back, he will get torn to shreds

 

[Stewie Griffin]

Martin Jones, Melker Karlsson, Pete Deboer, Refs, etc.

 

[txpd]

Dmitri Orlov

 

[Saltcreek]

Magic Mitch.

To be fair he is setting himself up for this. Once he does sign he is going to have everyone watching him, one performance slip up and you just know that TO fan base will come down on him and I would not blame them.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I think whichever 3rd liner Tippett falls in love with will be the name in Edmonton.

Archibald and Granlund have the inside lanes, but guys like Haas, and Gambardella could also sneak in. Benning could also take this spot if he doesn't start well and Persson, Bear and Bouchard out preform him.

The 4th line centre will also get a bit if hate, as one of Brodziak, Cave, Khaira, Haas, or Malone are going to be asked to shoulder waaayyyy too much defensive responsibly.

Kosko and Russell also wave hello, but going into the season they're at least starting in a role that isn't above them.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

IMO the answer across the league is Cody Ceci.

Fans and press in TO are going to be on his case nightly.

It is going to get ugly.. Guarenteed

 

[Spilot23]

Well Kerfoot is gone It will be either Jost or Burakovsky IMO.

 

[heysmilinstrange]

I feel like every player on the Penguins except Crosby, Dumoulin, and Marcus Pettersson are whipping boys for our fanbase.

 

[Svechhammer]

by Canes fans - Faulk
by everyone else talking about the Canes - Hamilton

 

[tucker3434]

Burakovsky 110%

 

[JoVel]

Regular season will be whoever plays worse out of Shattenkirk/Schenn.

Playoffs: Stamkos.

Add Palat and if he for whatever reason plays, Rutta.

 

[NotOpie]

Don Waddell

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Probably abdelkader again

Barring a miraculous turnaround it's Abby for sure.

 

[David Bruce Banner]

Tyler Myers could very well be a whipping boy next season.

Miller better bring his A game too, or else it could get ugly fast.

 

[doomscroll]

Marc Staal, primarily

 

[alg363636]

I'm sure it will be Tuukka

 

[Kaapo Takko]

Marc Staal

 

[cslebn]

Wennberg or a the goalie carousel

 

[playasRus]

Eugene Melnyk.

 

[Torontonian]

Does Babcock count as a player? Hes the one after every loss that's going to be blamed.

 

[Brownies]

Drouin for sure. Also, there's a strong chance we have to put a 2nd or 3rd pair guy next to Weber again. Mete might start getting some heat if he doesn't start scoring a bit. I personally think he'll have a good year, but let's see...