Tuesday, October 1, 2013

30 NHL Teams... 30 Bold Predictions... 2013 Edition


Anaheim Ducks – Bruce Boudreau will be a finalist for the Jack Adams Award, but will not win it.

Boston Bruins – will make it to the Eastern Conference Finals this season, Bergeron wins the Selke Trophy.

Buffalo Sabres – Thomas Vanek and Ryan Miller will both get traded to playoff bubble teams this season.  Prediction:  Vanek to Minnesota, Miller to Edmonton.  Ron Rolston also gets fired near season’s end.  Darcy Regier gets fired right before next year’s draft.

Calgary Flames – Jay Feaster will get fired right before the trade deadline, Brian Burke comes in and trades for Dion Phaneuf.

Carolina Hurricanes – Kirk Muller will be fired 20 games into the season, not because its his fault.

Chicago Blackhawks – will become back to back Presidents Trophy winners, but will not win the Stanley Cup this year.  Will make it to the Western Conference Finals.

Colorado Avalanche – Nathan McKinnon will be a Calder Trophy Finalist.

Co#lumbus Blue Jackets – Bobrovsky does not put up anywhere near the numbers he did last season, Cbus still makes the playoffs.  Nathan Horton comeback will be short lived due to injury.

Dallas Stars – Jamie Benn will lead the team in goals and points. 

Detroit Red Wings – will have more points than the 2nd seed Islanders, but will not win the Atlantic Division.

Edmonton Oilers – Will trade for Braydon Coburn at the trade deadline, Devyn Dubnyk will not finish the season as the starting goalie

Florida Panthers – Tim Thomas will request a trade to Colorado… he will miss his cave settings

Los Angeles Kings – Drew Doughty wins the Norris Trophy, also Jonathan Quick is Vezina nominee, but doesn’t win it.

Minnesota Wild – will trade for Thomas Vanek at the trade deadline, will clinch the playoffs on the last day of the regular season.

Montreal Canadiens – PK Subban will finish 3rd on the team in points and will be resigned during this season.

Nashville Predators – Shea Weber will demand a trade half way into the season, and will not be traded.  Seth Jones wins the Calder Trophy.

New Jersey Devils – Brodeur will fall due to injury, Cory Schneider takes the #1 goalie spot 25 games into the season.  Brodeur era officially ends this season in NJ.  NJ will miss the playoffs by 4 points.

NY Islanders – Jack Capuano wins the Jack Adams Award.  John Tavares wins the Art Ross Trophy.

NY Rangers – Henrik Lundqvist chooses not to resign in New York.  Lundqvist will win the Vezina Trophy.  Rangers miss the playoffs.  Lundqvist will end up in Philly making 9m per year.

Ottawa Senators – will make the playoffs on the last day of the regular season.

Philadelphia Flyers – Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds will not make it past this season without getting traded.  Will sign Henrik Lundqvist at start of next season’s free agency. 

Phoenix Coyotes – Mike Ribeiro will lead the team in points, Keith Yandle will be traded to Boston for Brad Marchand

Pittsburgh Penguins – Marc Andre Fleury gets traded for picks, Pens bring in Halak.

San Jose Sharks – will end up trading Dan Boyle at the trade deadline to Florida for picks/prospect.  Will resign Jumbo Joe and Patrick Marleau.

St. Louis Blues – will trade Halak to Pittsburgh for picks/prospects.  Can we smell LA/STL round 3 in the playoffs this upcoming playoffs?

Tampa Bay Lightning – Steve Yzerman leaves after the season ends and departs for Detroit as Ken Holland’s personal assistant.  Neither Ben Bishop nor Anders Lindback steals the #1 goalie spot.

Toronto Maple Leafs – Jonathan Bernier will become the Leafs #1 goalie halfway through the season, will pull a James Reimer come playoff time.

Vancouver Canucks – David Booth will not play 10 games this season; will have season ending surgery on groin.  Canucks will get swept by the St. Louis Blues in the quarterfinals in the first round.  Mike Gillis will be fired once playoffs end.  Laurence Gilman becomes new GM.

Washington Capitals – Alex Ovechkin wins the Hart Trophy and Rocket Richard Trophy.  Mike Green (if healthy) gets Norris consideration, but won’t win the Norris.  Will make it to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Winnipeg Jets – Claude Noel will be fired at season’s end after Jets miss the playoffs.

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