Who is winning the cup this year? (No BS thread)

bobholly39

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Yeah, still Oilers for me.

I don't see Florida as repeating.

With Oilers - it's so nice to have 3 huge x-factors. McDavid, Draisaitl, and even Bouchard. All 3 players have stepped up huge the past 2 playoffs (past 3 for McDrai). It doesn't guarantee they will win, but if even ~2 of them are clicking it's a big differentiator.

I'm kind of curious to see Tampa though. I've said for a while they're the best team of the cap era - and I wonder if that core can make another run at it. I know I also said that past 2 years, and it didn't pan out, so I won't hold my breath...but still, I have them as a dark horse.
 

AppreciateHockey

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Stars, Golden Knights, Panthers, Rangers.
After last finals I would have put Oilers in 1st or 2nd but I think they had a terrible off- and start to the season.
Lightning and Hurricanes are outsiders which could go far if stars align.
 

Svechhammer

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Think Dallas breaks through their ECF curse and wins it all
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Sticksandsun

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Surprised there's not more Florida as clear #1 favorite answers, they've been missing Chucky and Barkov all season and are still 1st in the Atlantic and destroyed Boston and NYR this season after easily beating them in the playoffs. Not sure who's a threat in the East right now aside from them. I'll go Dallas in the West.
 

Stickpucker

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I'll go a bit off script and say Vancouver vs Carolina.

Vancouver put it all together and have talent at every position.

Nikishin comes over for the playoffs and has a huge impact and the Canes win the cup.
 

Sasha Orlov

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Rangers or Panthers imo.


The Oilers just don't have the D or goaltending right now to seriously threaten the Panthers, Rangers or even Dallas. Thankfully for them there's still tons of time to make additions.
I agree but they also didn’t have it last year and somehow still managed. Surely they go all in at the deadline this year?
 

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Yeah, still Oilers for me.

I don't see Florida as repeating.

With Oilers - it's so nice to have 3 huge x-factors. McDavid, Draisaitl, and even Bouchard. All 3 players have stepped up huge the past 2 playoffs (past 3 for McDrai). It doesn't guarantee they will win, but if even ~2 of them are clicking it's a big differentiator.

I'm kind of curious to see Tampa though. I've said for a while they're the best team of the cap era - and I wonder if that core can make another run at it. I know I also said that past 2 years, and it didn't pan out, so I won't hold my breath...but still, I have them as a dark horse.

Panthers repeat confirmed.

/thread.
 

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