Your 2024-2025 hot takes

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Habs will not end up with another top 5 pick and waste it as a LIDL version of Stephen Robidas

 

[All Mod Cons]

Mark Stone doesn't hit LTIR in February

 

[pedis]

Tampa has a bottom 10 powerplay, they miss the playoffs by 10 points. Guentzal has a bad season and is looking like a mistake contract while Stamkos scores 40 and they easily cruise to the playoffs

 

[Coffees]

My hot take is @HockeyVirus will start to spend his time on HFboards less and less.. so let’s cherish these times while he’s still active on the boards until he abandons us

 

[Duder54]

Mark Stone doesn't hit LTIR in February

Now that IS a hot take.

 

[Nineteen67]

Tampa wins the Atlantic
Utah makes a run for a playoff spot

 

[Laus723]

The Panthers fan base increases from 6 to 7 fans.

Stahhhhp with this lame crap, we’re already at 9.

 

[HockeyVirus]

My hot take is @HockeyVirus will start to spend his time on HFboards less and less.. so let’s cherish these times while he’s still active on the boards until he abandons us

I'm waiting to share the Leafs cup victory with my friends and followers here first.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Does that even need to happen? They were only 7 points up on Detroit with Kuch having 144 points and zero injuries outside of sergachev who's gone anyway. I feel them making it is more unlikely than likely at this point.

Sergachev missed half the season and I doubt vasilevski is as bad as last year

But any significant loss of Kuch would be a disaster

And for some reason I don’t think Guentzel is going to do well there

 

[Voight]

Mark Stone doesn't get hurt until after the TDL

 

[Felidae]

Huberdeau surprises everyone with an over a PPG season.

 

[Master P]

Blackhawks secure a wildcard spot.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

The Bruins fire Don Sweeney after he was unable to sign Swayman. The Bruins hire Sydney Sweeney as GM instead and she signs Swayman to an 8x8

 

[RogerRogerr]

1. Leafs win a playoff series against the Bruins in 7 after being down 3-1.
2. Edmonton loses in the finals again and Knoblauch, Bills comments becomes his curse.
3. Tampa will prevent the Sens, Sabres, and Redwings from making the playoffs by winning their games against them in April.
4. Hellebuyck has a comparatively weak season, but an amazing first two rounds in the playoffs.
5. Calgary finishes with 50 points.

 

[missionAvs]

Avs miss the playoffs.

Nishushkin wins the Conn Smythe win 30 points in 22 games.

This is the hot takes thread, not the lies thread.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Aaron Ekblad is almost nominated for the Norris. And is still the whipping boy on the Panthers board.
Anton Lundell gets 30+ points. And is still the golden child in all of Panther land.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Anaheim makes playoffs
Dostal wins vezina

 

[Leksand]

For people thinking Ottawa and Buffalo make the playoffs, no chance.

I’d go out on a limb and say that applies to the Leafs winning the Cup with 16 straight wins as well.

I don’t know but it seems some of the hot takes are not super likely to materialize.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Tampa has a bottom 10 powerplay, they miss the playoffs by 10 points. Guentzal has a bad season and is looking like a mistake contract while Stamkos scores 40 and they easily cruise to the playoffs

After seeing their PP last night. That is a really really long shot.

 

[Juxta Position]

all Canadian teams are relocated to Mexico

Every American team relocates to Canadian cities due to political upheaval in the US, the NHL renames to the CNHL (Canadian National Hockey League) and the Edmonton Oilers and Saskatoon Devils alternate Stanley Cups for the next 10 years....

 

[Leksand]

So what’s a hot take?

By now a majority of the posts here has Sabres making the playoffs - is the Sabres NOT making the playoffs the hot take now?

How does it work?

 

[TesseractPrice]

McDavid has a P/G ratio of over 2

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

What drought are the jets in

The football Jets

 

[PuckG]

I'm waiting to share the Leafs cup victory with my friends and followers here first.

Then none of us have to be sad, you’ll be here forever!

 

[HockeyVirus]

Anaheim makes playoffs
Dostal wins vezina

IF the Ducks see some of their D prospects graduate AND they are NHL ready and good enough to play a solid defensive system AND Dostal takes the flashes he has shown and puts together 60 games in the top 10 for goalies, I could see them sniffing around the playoff come spring.

I'm not convinced up front they have the scoring to win that many games. Even some of their top forward prospects like Carlsson who are at the age to take a step are more two way players. With inexperience on defense, there will be mistakes and my guess is more times than not the Ducks won't be able to outscore their problems

Then none of us have to be sad, you’ll be here forever!

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