Your Table!

[penepi]

Well, may I start it? I'd dare.

Western Conference (only as for me):
1. SKA
2. Dynamo
3. Lokomotiv
4. Torpedo
5. CSKA
6. Jokerit
7. Slovan
8. Minsk
9. Severstal
10. Riga
11. Medveščak
12. Sochi
13. Atlant
14. Vityaz

Well... SKA is SKA, Dynamo is gonna keep their standard, I think. Then, I find Lokomotiv very very strong this season. I don't know much about Torpedo but since last season they have just profiled into a serious team. Slovan can, hopefully, make PO after last season which was a rubbish. Minsk looks very good, I wouldn't be even surpised if they finish upon CSKA, Jokerit or other favourites.
Medveščak has lost many two-star players and in my humble opinion they haven't replaced them properly and moreover their pre-season has been very weak - not only in terms of results at all, but mainly speaking of opponents - this exactly was problem of Slovan last season and we suffer for it in the beginning very much and couldn't make it up later on. And generally I see Medveščak as Slovan; their first season was very good (as well as ours), now it's their second season and that is usually much more difficult - not only Slovan confirmed it.

But, of course, it's just my temporal point of view.
Now, it's your turns, I am very curious about your opinions.

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[Atas2000]

West:

1. SKA
2. Dynamo
3. Lokomotiv
4. Jokerit
5. Torpedo
6. CSKA
7. Minsk
8. Severstal
9. Slovan
10. Riga
11. Medveščak
12. Sochi
13. Atlant
14. Vityaz

East:

1.AkBars
2.MMG
3.Salavat Yulaev
4.Barys
5.Avangard
6.Avto
7.Yugra
8.Traktor
9.Admiral
10.Neftekhimik
11.Sibir
12.Amur
13.MNk
14.Lada

 

[cska78]

West:
ska
loko
jokerit
dinamo msk
cska
torpedo
dinamo mn
slovan
severstal
medvescak
dinamo r
atlant
sochi
vityaz
East:
Magnitka
akbars
avangard
ufa
barys
avto
sibir
traktor
yugra
neftekhimik
admiral
kuznya
lada
amur

 

[Exarz]

West:
1. SKA
2. Dynamo Msk
3. CSKA
4. Jokerit
5. Lokomotiv
6. Dynamo Minsk
7. Torpedo
8. Slovan
9. Atlant
10. Dinamo Riga
11. Sochi
12. Medvescak
13. Severstal
14. Vityaz

East:
1. Metallurg Mg
2. Ak Bars
3. Barys
4. Salavat
5. Sibir
6. Traktor
7. Avtomobilist
8. Avangard
9. Admiral
10. Yugra
11. Lada
12. Amur
13. Neftekhimik
14. Metallurg Nk

 

[Spektanto]

West:
1. SKA
2. Lokomotiv
3. Jokerit
4. Dynamo Msk
5. CSKA
6. Torpedo
7. Dinamo Riga
8. Dynama Minsk
9. Medvescak (I really want to see the club in the playoffs, but there are only 8 places to win)
10. Slovan (as well as Zagreb)
11. Atlant
12. Sochi
13. Severstal
14. Vityaz

East:
1. Ak Bars
2. Metallurg Mg
3. Avangard
4. Salavat Yulaev
5. Barys
6. Traktor
7. Sibir
8. Avtomobilist
9. Lada
10. Admiral
11. Yugra
12. Neftekhimik
13. Amur
14. Metallurg Nk

_________

HFBoards' KHL 2014/2015 Standings right now:

1. SKA
2. Dynamo Msk
3. Lokomotiv
4. Jokerit
5. CSKA
6. Torpedo
7. Dynama Mn
8. Slovan
9. Dinamo R
10. Severstal
11. Medvescak
12. Atlant
13. Sochi
14. Vityaz

1-2. Ak Bars
1-2. Metallurg Mg
3. Salavat Yulaev
4. Barys
5. Avangard
6. Avtomobilist
7. Traktor
8. Sibir
9. Yugra
10. Admiral
11. Neftekhimik
12. Lada
13. Amur
14. Metallurg Nk

 

[maxim84]

Well, may I start it? I'd dare.

Western Conference (only as for me
1. SKA
2. Dynamo
3. Lokomotiv

I am not that brave to go down under those three but it will be interesting and close...also don't see jokerit higher than 6th place but it is just a feeling, don't have anything to back me up

 

[E1ement]

1. SKA
2. Torpedo (pretty strong)
3. Dynamo Moscow (will struggle at the beggining due to losing Leo, and some players like Zherdev and Daugavins get long adapting)
4. CSKA (only with healthy Radulov)
5. Lokomotiv
6. Jokerit (1-3 place after September, but really not that much comes out of these guys)
7. Minsk
8. Atlant
9. Sochi HC
10. Severstal (actually, a huge battle between these 3 teams for 8 place, it could be anything)
11. Slovan
12. Vityaz
13. Riga (some big giveaways right before deadline)
14. Medvescak

1. Avangard (possibly, most points and most scored goals as well)
2. Ak Bars (least goals conceded, textbook Ak Bars)
3. Barys
4. Metallurg Mg
5. Yugra
6. Neftekhimik (two teams with some big signings, wouldnt be a surprise to see them there)
7. Salavat Yulaev (Sloppy play at pre-season and lost Vasilevskiy)
8. Avtomobilist
9. Traktor
10. Admiral (another clash for 8 place between those 3)
11. Amur (... still good season for them?!)
12. Lada
13. Metallurg Nk
14. Sibir

 

[SoundAndFury]

Cool story bro

Torpedo, Avangard and SU placements take the cake. Would love if you explained those.

 

[Atas2000]

Cool story bro

Torpedo, Avangard and SU placements take the cake. Would love if you explained those.

I will try to find reason in those.

Torpedo is pretty strong. Strength=force. The Force is with them.

Avangard will use some finnish magic.

The entire SU team will fall into a deep deperssion over losing Vailevsky and leave the net vacant in games to honor his departure.

 

[BalticWarrior]

Lol at most people placing riga outside of the pkayoffs.
, just like last year . hilarious.

 

[maxim84]

Lol at most people placing riga outside of the pkayoffs.
, just like last year . hilarious.

Maybe because of "uncertain financial situation" that comes up every now and then.

 

[Exarz]

Maybe because of "uncertain financial situation" that comes up every now and then.

Exactly!

I think 8-12 in the Western Conference will be very tight, so I would gladly be proven wrong

 

[SoundAndFury]

I will try to find reason in those.

It was actually pretty funny Must've been exactly what Element was thinking.

Lol at most people placing riga outside of the pkayoffs.
, just like last year . hilarious.

Well, I can see the logic behind placing the team which may end up using broomstick as a 1st line center outside the playoffs. However, Avangard is in a similar position since they are going to use a broomstick for a 2nd line center and they still get picked to win the EC. That's confusing.

 

[Atas2000]

Lol at most people placing riga outside of the pkayoffs.
, just like last year . hilarious.

Riga is way too unpredictable. They have a good season, then finish close to last, then have a good season again. That's the reason. Live with it and hope for a great season again. Also there is no denying they lost a couple of guys. Time will tell.

 

[E1ement]

That's a good thing you guys are joking about this prediction, now i don't need to argue hard as anything i say would be mocked high.
But i have to say this is only a prediction and everybody like it unexpected.

 

[SoundAndFury]

now i don't need to argue hard as anything i say would be mocked high.

It's not necessarily true it's just that it's hard to see your reasoning, that's all.

 

[BalticWarrior]

Riga is way too unpredictable. They have a good season, then finish close to last, then have a good season again. That's the reason. Live with it and hope for a great season again. Also there is no denying they lost a couple of guys. Time will tell.

What? You do realise that Riga hasnt made playoffs only once in their 6 seasons? We are probably one of the most consistent "small" teams in the league.
And that one time we didnt make the playoffs was because of Rautakallio being a stubborn jackass and our GM making bad decisions left and righ(Schremp,among others).

 

[Atas2000]

What? You do realise that Riga hasnt made playoffs only once in their 6 seasons? We are probably one of the most consistent "small" teams in the league.
And that one time we didnt make the playoffs was because of Rautakallio being a stubborn jackass and our GM making bad decisions left and righ(Schremp,among others).

Look. ppl place Riga around 18-20th in the league. that's a drop off compared to previous seasons, but there are reasons for it. Riga was a perennial bubble team around 15th in the league. It's not a huge drop off too.

 

[Fragmuffin]

1. Ska
2. Dynamo
3. Jokerit
4. Torpedo
5. Lokomotiv
6. Medvescak
7. CSKA
8. Minsk
9. Atlant
10. Sochi
11. Slovan
12. Riga
13. Severstal
14. Vityaz

1. Ak Bars
2. Avangard
3. Magnitogorsk
4. Barys
5. Ufa
6. Avto
7. Traktor
8. Sibir
9. Nizhnekamsk
10. Yugra
11. Admiral
12. Lada
13. Amur
14. Novokuznetsk

 

[Kennel]

I'm not doing one because I honestly have no clue but here's one by Finnish hockey media Jatkoaika:

West
1. SKA (1)
2. Dynamo (2-4)
3. Lokomotiv (2-4)
4. CSKA (3-5)
5. Jokerit (3-6)
6. Torpedo (4-6)
7. Minsk (7-10)
8. Slovan (7-10)
9. Atlant (7-10)
10. Sochi (8-11)
11. Medvescak (8-12)
12. Severstal (9-12)
13. Riga (13-14)
14. Vityaz (13-14)

East
1. Magnitogorsk (1-4)
2. Avangard (1-4)
3. Ak Bars (1-4)
4. Ufa (2-4)
5. Barys (5-6)
6. Traktor (5-6)
7. Neftehimik (7-9)
8. Avtomobilist (7-9)
9. Yugra (7-9)
10. Sibir (8-11)
11. Admiral (10-12)
12. Lada (11-13)
13. Novokuznetsk (12-14)
14. Amur (12-14)

 

[Faterson]

Those Finnish tables look reasonable, along with those probable ranges, which is why they're likely to turn out wrong. As every year, I'm sure there'll be surprises that no one in their right mind would ever have expected, such as Avto being better than Avangard last season.

 

[cave troll]

West:
1. SKA
2.Dynamo
3.CSKA
4.Jokerit
5.Lokomotiv
6.Minsk
7.Torpedo
8.Atlant
9.Slovan
10.Riga
11.Medvescak
12.Severstal
13.Vityaz
14.Sochi

EAST:
1.Metalurg M.
2.Ak Bars
3.Salavat Yulaev
4.Barys
5.Avangard
6.Traktor
7.Sibir
8.Admiral
9.Neftekhimik
10.Avtomobilist
11.Yugra
12.Amur
13.Lada
15. Metalurg NK

 

[mark28]

I'm trying to find out what Gilbert Brule's injury is and if he will play soon? Anyone have info?? He is playing with Avto

 

[Atas2000]

I'm trying to find out what Gilbert Brule's injury is and if he will play soon? Anyone have info?? He is playing with Avto

According to GM Weisfeld a minor injury, nothing lengthy. Should be playing soon.

 

[penepi]

1. SKA
2. CSKA
3. Dynamo
4. Jokerit
5. Torpedo
6. Minsk
7. Slovan
8. Lokomotiv
9. Severstal
10. MedveÅ¡čak
11. Atlant
12. Vityaz
13. Riga
14. Sochi


1. Magnitka
2. Avangard
3. Ak Bars
4. Barys
5. SY Ufa
6. Sibir
7. Traktor
8. Avto
9. Neftechimik
10. Yugra
11. Metallurg Nk
12. Admiral
13. Lada
14. Amur