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  7. BOLD Predictions

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    12 minutes ago, Bagwell said:

    Or Tampa, right?

     

    Not a chance. Not many bigger Leaf fans here than me, but I don't even have them ahead of Tampa right now.  Guessing they are 1-2 in the Atlantic with 3 being either Boston or Florida (who I think could be pretty good this year)

  8. BOLD Predictions

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    1 minute ago, Bagwell said:

    Let's get weird.

     

    1. Florida finishes second in the Atlantic.
    2. Chytil wins the Calder Trophy (Pettersson comes in second)
    3. Provorov wins the Norris.
    4. Mrazek gets 20+ wins.
    5. Eichel gets close to 100 points.
    6. Gibson wins the Vezina.
    7. Detroit is the worst team in the Atlantic.
    8. Tampa defeats St. Louis for the Cup.
    9. Tomas Tatar scores 60+ points.
    10. Carolina makes it to the second round.
    11. Toronto makes it to the Conference Finals.
    12. Winnipeg and Nashville don't make it to the second round.
    13. Minnesota finishes last in the Central.
    14. Ryan O'Reilly wins the Selke.

     

    #11 - This means that you have Toronto as a wild card team? That is the most bold prediction yet!!!!

     

  10. How are everyone's favourite teams shaping up?

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    29 minutes ago, clarry85 said:

    Leafs have been both fun and tough to watch at times. Tavares, Marner and Matthews have been great to watch, but there's also been some bad giveaways that led to goals thatare hope. But I guess that's just what you get with preseason hockey. Will be more fun to watch as the fat gets trimmed, and we get to see the rumored PP1 of Tavares-Matthews-Marner-Rielly-Kadri all together, as well as the return of Nylander (hopefully sooner than later). Really like the play of some of the younger defencemen. Sandin and Liljegren looked good, so have Borgman and Holl.

     

    Other things:

    - If Nylander does miss the first week or two of the regular season, it'll be interesting to see how Ennis does in that spot (he has looked fairly comfy there so far). Hopefully Nylander gets sorted out soon (despite some of the Leafs fan base insisting he gets moved for a RHD), though he shares an agent with Gaudreau, who held out as well. ($7mil x 7 years...fair?)

    - Wonder who's going to make up that bottom pair. I'd like to see Holl get a chance on the right side. And while it's doubtful, if Babs moved Hainsey to the third pair as more of a PK specialist, and moved Rielly/Gardiner/Dermott over to the right side, that'd be nice (Rielly-Dermott/Gardiner-Zaitsev/Hainsey-Holl). 

    -  The battle to back up Freddy. Sparks or Mac will take it. My guess is Sparks. No matter who loses, do you risk the waiver wire (though there is considerably less risk with Mac), or can Dubas get a late pick/package deal done?

     

    It's gonna be a fun year for this team. Can't wait until Oct 3rd!

     

    Couldn't agree more on Holl. He has been really good, but stubborn Babcock is likely to go another route.

     

    Nylander is really starting to worry me now. They will still be solid without him, but could be better with him. I've heard as of today that his camp is not really dropping their ask at all. Presumably around 7.5 and that is too much.  Curious to see the trade market because not many teams will be willing to fork over that kind of dough.

     

    Sparks was really shaky in his last start and again...stubborn Babcock.  I'd rather see him than Mac as I'd be more comfortable with Sparks if Freddy was gone for a bit longer.

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  17. Auston Watson - 27 Games

    in NHL News & Rumors

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    5 hours ago, djb738 said:

    While I don't agree with it and the people representing him may not agree with it, the NHLPA will always appeal to try to protect the players and get the suspension reduced or overturned. In every professional sport you see where a suspension is appealed.

     

    Oddly not 100% accurate.  I live in Toronto and we recently had a huge domestic violence story with the closer for the Blue Jays Roberto Osuna.  I'm sure that this story got traction in the US as well, but he was handed a 75 game suspension in which neither he or the union appealed.  They took the games and kept quiet.  I understand that's not the norm, but truly did happen. 

     

    When it comes to domestic violence the optics are just plain bad. Ezekial Elliott for the Cowboys fought against his suspension and got raked over the coals for it and eventually had to take it anyway.  He should just take the 27 games and tank his lucky stars it was a full year or even more!

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  20. Fantasy Football

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    Fantasy Football is even more pun based for team names than hockey.  I have Le'Veon Bell (#$#@ #$#$ @#!$#$) on my roster so went with my 80's tv...Saved By Le'Bell.

     

    I'd play off Antonio Brown...he's your best player

     

    What can Brown do for you?

    Brown Baggin' It

    Brown Sugar

    Antonio Brownderez

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