Worst team next season

[End on a Hinote]

Montreal or San Jose

Chicago is my dark horse pick

 

[MichaelFarrell]

Here is my prediction for the standings next year:

32. Chicago Blackhawks
31. San Jose Sharks
30. Calgary Flames
29. Columbus Bluejackets
28. Pittsburgh Penguins
27. Buffalo Sabres
26. Anaheim Ducks
25. St. Louis Blues
24. Montreal Canadians
23. Utah HC
22. Philadelphia Flyers
21. Minnesota Wild
20. New York Islanders
19. Seattle Kraken
18. Washington Capitals
17. Detroit Red Wings
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16. Nashville Predators (WC 2W)
15. Ottawa Senators (WC 2E)
14. LA Kings (WC 1W)
13. Boston Bruins (WC 1E)
12. Winnipeg Jets (CD3)
11. Vancouver Canucks (PD3)
10. Colorado Avalanche (CD2)
9. New Jersey Devils (MD3)
8. Tampa Bay Lightning (AD3)
7. Vegas Golden Knights (PD2)
6. Florida Panthers (AD2)
5. New York Rangers (MD2)
4. Carolina Hurricanes (MD1)
3. Toronto Maple Leafs (AD1)
2. Edmonton Oilers (PD1)
1. Dallas Stars (CD1)

 

[Maurice of Orange]

The Flyers want to be terrible enough to pick in the top 5 but I don’t know if they’ll be bad enough, if they run Ersson into the ground it could get ugly enough.

The Flyers could trade off Konecny and Frost to the highest bidders at the deadline.

 

[viper0220]

I don’t think the Flames will be dead last but they will be in the bottom of the league. And with all the vets, hopefully they are traded for picks/prospects, hopefully the Flame get another first round pick or two.

 

[Three On Zero]

Florida!

 

[GreatBear]

It depends which of the bad teams has the worst injury luck. I would say that the Sharks, Flames, Ducks, Blue Jackets, Black Hawks, and Canadians are all in the running, with a surprise possibility or two. It is going to be another dreary season for fans of those teams.

 

[JianYang]

A lot of reasons really, don’t like their goaltending at all, don’t like their defense at all, don’t think Suzuki is a true 1C, and their second line is just gross.

Jake Allen was probably the the worst of the bunch performance wise. I get it with montembeault. Unless you are watching the team daily, my perception would be that he sucks too. He's been fine for the last couple seasons, though.

Suzuki just had a pretty darn good season, and that whole line looks like it's got something going since slafkovsky joined it. Dach missed 80 games last year so yes, his injury history is a question mark at that 2C spot. He's looked good when healthy though.

The defense has been bad, and it's expected to be bad. 4 of the 6 dmen started off as rookies and that wave of dmen is now entering their 3rd season.... it's kind of a trial by fire, but I suspect it will continue to be a weak point.

All in all, I definitely don't expect playoffs at all but I think they have a good chance of climbing out of the bottom 5.... I mean, they have only been at the borderline of the bottom 5 the last couple years regardless.... it wouldn't take alot to get them over that line.

 

[razor ray]

Bottom 5 will be Chi, SJ, Calgary, Ana, and CBJ. Montreal moves out of the top 5 of stink.

 

[Backlund]

I don’t think the Flames will be dead last but they will be in the bottom of the league. And with all the vets, hopefully they are traded for picks/prospects, hopefully the Flame get another first round pick or two.

It's possible if Wolf and Vladar both struggle to take the starting position. Markstrom isn't around to keep us from falling to the bottom.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

While I don't think Ottawa will be 32nd, I think it's a possibility and a team worth throwing into the mix. They have the talent to be good, but I think the hiring of Travis Green ended their season before it even began.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

It will be between the Sharks, Ducks, and Jackets.

 

[SheldonJPlankton]

Montreal ought to subscribe to a Leaf-like tank next season and finish last.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Probably the Ducks, or Sharks. Habs suffer some injuries maybe them.

The Ducks haven't really done anything and they sucked.

Still a few months for teams to do other things, but the bottom 3 are probably.

Montreal
San Jose
Anaheim

 

[dirtydanglez]

probably the sharks again. chicago and columbus aren't looking great either.

 

[LeProspector]

Columbus and San Jose. 100%

 

[ViD]

Columbus really hasn’t made any improvements outside of signing Monahan, if Werenski gets injured again the Blue Jackets will falter as they allowed the 2nd most goals last season.

Columbus has a decent lineup on paper, only missing a top 4 d man (Laine might get traded for one), now with a new GM and coaching staff, they might actually start playing well

 

[JKG33]

San Jose and Chicago got slightly less shitty. Montreal has a little too much talent up front to finish last.

Gunna say Anaheim, with Columbus, Calgary, Minnesota not too far ahead

 

[kingsholygrail]

The Kings.

 

[BB79]

Chicago picked up some good pieces so far this offseason, no way in hell they're finishing dead last.

SJ is my pick, Columbus might do worse though. Elvis hasn't quite left the building but having a disgruntled goalie with a lot of term left in his contract isn't good. Even their GM stated "let's be honest, no one is touching that contract" when asked why he hasn't been moved

 

[Prairie Habs]

At least to me, Montreal looks like the worst team right now

Were the Sharks, ducks, and Hawks all relegated?

 

[Dread Clawz]

It's 100% the Sharks or Hawks, most likely the Sharks. Every other team has at least a somewhat respectable roster. The Sharks are pure trash and the Hawks aren't far behind.

 

[T REX]

SJS
Utah
Ducks
Montreal

All bad.

 

[CBJx614]

Ill say Sharks, theyll be more fun but still rough.


Getting rid of Vincent alone is a major boost. The team should be allowed to play offense next season which will be a welcome change

And our absolute worst defensive players on the blueline

Combined with a new system and hopefully some luck in the health department...

 

[blankall]

It's possible if Wolf and Vladar both struggle to take the starting position. Markstrom isn't around to keep us from falling to the bottom.

Markstrom's stats didn't really show it, but he has a great year last year and really held the flames in many games they had no business being in.

Kadri, Coleman, Weegar, and Backlund are the only vets likely to hold the Flames in any games.

Really hoping for a bottom finish but the sharks are historically bad.

 

[Musampa]

Pittsburgh