2024/2025 Around the League

[BaconNater]

Who are the cup contenders this year? I'm too out of the loop. Is it Edmonton(gross)?

 

[missionAvs]

Who are the cup contenders this year? I'm too out of the loop. Is it Edmonton(gross)?

Edmonton will run through the West unscathed only to get diddled by your 2024-2025 President's trophy and 2024-2025 Stanley Cup Champion New Jersey Devils.

 

[Ceremony]

Who are the cup contenders this year? I'm too out of the loop. Is it Edmonton(gross)?

Us and then some cannon fodder from the other side.

 

[Balthazar]

Who are the cup contenders this year? I'm too out of the loop. Is it Edmonton(gross)?

I honestly don't know why we are that high with the uncertainty around Landy, Nuke, goaltending and lack of depth.

 

[henchman21]

The east will probably be a bloodbath again... Florida, New Jersey, Rags, and Carolina all look strong. Carolina will probably do their yearly no show. The next group down in the east are the Leafs, Bruins, Bolts group. Where the Bolts are probably the most likely to slip from there (I'm not sure if they even make the playoffs). Neither of the other teams look likely to move up. From the West, Stars and Oilers are above the rest with the next group of Avs, Vegas, and Vancouver. Vancouver probably the best chance to move up, and Vegas a very good chance to move down. Nashville is probably the team that can elevate to join that group. They aren't young, but they brought in talent.

The top 5 has to be some ranking of Florida, NYR, New Jersey, Dallas and Edmonton. Vancouver is the dark horse in the West. They need some health in net and they need to grab a top 4D... but they have the most aggressive GM in the league and assets to spare. Carolina will top a lot of lists, but I just don't think they have it.

 

[Balthazar]

This is finally the year that Buffalo and/or Ottawa makes the playoffs right?

 

[henchman21]

This is finally the year that Buffalo and/or Ottawa makes the playoffs right?

Both need to make the playoffs or they need to make major changes.

 

[Balthazar]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841210727970877922

 

[The Merchant]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841210727970877922

That's pretty sway, man

 

[henchman21]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841210727970877922

 

[Ceremony]

I honestly don't know why we are that high with the uncertainty around Landy, Nuke, goaltending and lack of depth.

Who else in the west is better? Dallas and Edmonton are the two others and that's it, really.

 

[henchman21]

I honestly don't know why we are that high with the uncertainty around Landy, Nuke, goaltending and lack of depth.

Because betting odds are not about predicting winners, they are about making the most money.

Who else in the west is better? Dallas and Edmonton are the two others and that's it, really.

I see Vancouver as better, but the Avs/Canucks/Knights groups are in roughly the same area. Nashville can join that group if the olds don't break their hips.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[henchman21]

Must have been a MCL tear.

 

[Balthazar]

So basically until the Christmas break. Not as bad as expected.

 

[the_fan]

Panarin injured. Get this preseason over with please. I don’t even want MacK,Cale, Mikko playing in this games

 

[Balthazar]

Habs preseason games sure aren't uneventful so far...holy crap

Dirty hits and injuries all over the place

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841261493951549786

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841272626322325697

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841280313235783732

 

[missionAvs]

Who else in the west is better? Dallas and Edmonton are the two others and that's it, really.

You're forgetting Anaheim.

 

[the_fan]

You're forgetting Anaheim.

And Utah HC!!!!

 

[henchman21]

Habs preseason games sure aren't uneventful so far...holy crap

Dirty hits and injuries all over the place

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841261493951549786

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841272626322325697

I’ll argue if guys don’t play hard, they are more susceptible to injury as they aren’t playing with that edge. Which allows guys who are playing hard to take advantage of iffy situations.

Which means I don’t think you should play top guys until they are actually willing to play like a normal game.

 

[the_fan]

Holy shit, so many key players getting injured in this preseason. I’ll keep asking what’s the point of playing 6 preseason games? They need to cut that in half

 

[Balthazar]

Holy shit, so many key players getting injured in this preseason. I’ll keep asking what’s the point of playing 6 preseason games? They need to cut that in half

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841277604067737707

 

[Metallo]

Habs preseason games sure aren't uneventful so far...holy crap

Dirty hits and injuries all over the place

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841261493951549786

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841272626322325697

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841280313235783732

Dach is a wet paper bag and Wifi is a goon.

 

[dahrougem2]

I'm not sure that Greig hit is all that bad? Mayyyybe a half second late but nothing malicious in my opinion.

 

[sethro109]

Holy shit, so many key players getting injured in this preseason. I’ll keep asking what’s the point of playing 6 preseason games? They need to cut that in half

It's up to the coaches how many of these games are played by their star players. They could send out scrubs for 5 if they wanted.