von Rantala Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 So here they come again. My yearly NHL news. I hope you like it. I didn't have so much time do those this time, so they are little bit shorter in this year. I hope i generate some discussion. Feedback is also welcome! Anaheim Captain: Ryan Getzlaf Coach: Randy Carlyle GM: Bob Murray All-Star line: Ryan Kesler – Ryan Getzlaf – Corey Perry Sami Vatanen – Hampus Lindholm John Gibson Most Underrated: Rickard Rakell © and Sami Vatanen (D) Most Overrated: Ryan Kesler © Biggest Leader: Ryan Getzlaf © Tophy candidates: Jack Adams Award: Randy Carlyle Frank J. Selke Trophy: Ryan Kesler Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie) John Gibson: Starter Jonathan Bernier: Back up Dustin Tokarski: AHL Ratings: Goalies: 7,5 Defence: 8,5 Forwards: 8 Staff (Coach/GM): 8 (Coach: 4,5, GM: 3,5) Overall Rating: 32 Strong point: Young Defenders and Center Squad Weak Point: Lack of top Wingers Playoff prediction: Lose in Conference Finals Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=1580 4
Grizzlyoldman Posted September 10, 2016 Posted September 10, 2016 and 33 days to hockey season montreal Canadien all the way !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1
von Rantala Posted September 11, 2016 Author Posted September 11, 2016 Arizona Captain: Shane Doan Coach: Dave Tippett GM: John Chayka All-Star line: Max Domi – Martin Hanzal – Anthony Duclair Oliver Ekman Larson – Michael Stone Mike Smith Most Underrated: Martin Hanzal © Most Overrated: Mike Smith (G) Biggest Leader: Shane Doan (RW) Tophy candidates: Mark Messier Leadership Award: Shane Doan GM of the year Award: John Chayka Calder Trophy: Dylan Strome Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie) Mike Smith: Back up Louis Domingue: Back up Adin Hill: Future Back up Ratings: Goalies: 6,5 Defence: 7,5 Forwards: 6,5 Staff (Coach/GM): 6,5 (Coach: 4,5, GM: 2) Overal Rating: 27 Strong point: Big young talent group Weak Point: Goalies Playoff prediction: Will miss the playoffs Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=72 2
GISM Posted September 11, 2016 Posted September 11, 2016 Nice job, keep them coming Been cheering for Pens almost 30 years now, started to follow them because of one no name called Mario Lemieux 2
von Rantala Posted September 14, 2016 Author Posted September 14, 2016 Sorry for deley has been so busy that i totally forgot to send my team of the days. So today and tomorrow two teams coming! Boston Captain: Zdeno Chara Coach: Claude Julien GM: Don Sweeney All-Star line: Brad Marchand – Patrice Bergeron – David Krejci Torey Krug – Zdeno Chara Tuukka Rask Most Underrated: Torey Krug (D) Most Overrated: Matt Beleskey (LW) Biggest Leader: Patrice Bergeron and Zdeno Chara Tophy candidates: Frank J. Selke Trophy: Patrice Bergeron Vezina Trophy: Tuukka Rask Jack Adams Award: Claude Julien Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie) Tuukka Rask: Starter Anton Khudobin: Back up Malcom Subban: Future Starter Ratings: Goalies: 9 Defence: 6,5 Forwards: 8 Staff (Coach/GM): 8 (Coach: 5, GM: 3) Overall Points: 31,5 Strong point: Claude Julien and Tuukka Rask Weak Point: Defence group Playoff prediction: Lose in first round Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=52 Buffalo Captain: Brian Gionta Coach: Dan Bylsma GM: Tim Murray All-Star line: Ryan O'Reilly – Jack Eichel – Kyle Okposo Rasmus Ristolainen – Zach Bogosian Robin Lehner Most Underrated: Ryan O'Reilly (LW/C) Most Overrated: Matt Moulson (LW/RW) Biggest Leader: Brian Gionta Tophy candidates: Lady Byng: Ryan O'Reilly Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie) Ratings: Robin Lehner: Starter Anders Nilsson: Back up Linus Ullmark: Future Back up Goalies: 7 Defence: 7 Forwards: 7,5 Staff (Coach/GM): 8,5 (Coach: 5, GM: 3,5) Overall points: 30 Strong point: Forward group Weak Point: Goalies still question mark Playoff prediction: Will just miss the playoffs, probably will be in the playoffs in 2017-2018 season Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=53 1
von Rantala Posted September 15, 2016 Author Posted September 15, 2016 Calgary Captain: Mark Giordano Coach: Glen Gulutzan GM: Brad Treliving All-Star line: Johnny Gaudreau – Sean Monahan – Sam Bennett Mark Giordano – TJ Brodie Brian Elliott Most Underrated: Brian Elliott (G) and Michael Frolik (RW) Most Overrated: Mikael Backlund © Biggest Leader: Mark Giordano (D) Tophy candidates: James Norris Trophy: Mark Giordano Art Ross Trophy: Johnny Gaudreau Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie) Brian Elliott: Starter Chad Johnson: Back up Jon Gillies: Future Starter Ratings: Goalies: 8,5 Defence: 9 Forwards: 7 Staff (Coach/GM): 6,5 (Coach: 3, GM: 3,5) Overall Points 31 Strong point: Offensive defenders group Weak Point: After very good first line, they secondary scoring will be question mark. Playoff prediction: Will miss the playoffs Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=54 Carolina Captain: - Coach: Bill Peters GM: Ron Francis All-Star line: Jeff Skinner – Victor Rask – Jordan Staal Justin Faulk – Noah Hanifin Cam Ward Most Underrated: Victor Rask © Most Overrated: Jordan Staal © Biggest Leader: Jay McClement © Tophy candidates: James Norris Trophy: Justin Faulk Calder Trophy: Sebastian Aho Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie) Cam Ward: Starter Eddie Läck: Back up Alex Nedeljkovic: Future Back up Ratings: Goalies: 7 Defence: 6,5 Forwards: 6,5 Staff (Coach/GM): 6 (Coach: 3,5, GM: 2,5) Overall Points: 26 Strong point: Big group of young promising players Weak Point: Defence group, would need veteran or two Playoff prediction: Will miss the playoffs Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=55 1
P8rpl3h4z3 Posted September 15, 2016 Posted September 15, 2016 cheering for Pens , started to follow them because of one no name called Mario Lemieux same here but now im all Jets man cuz Laine got trafted there
von Rantala Posted September 16, 2016 Author Posted September 16, 2016 (edited) same here but now im all Jets man cuz Laine got trafted there Never seen shot like he have. Can be even better than Selänne shot was. Let see. Team of day! Chicago Captain: Jonathan Toews Coach: Joel Quenneville GM: Stan Bowman All-Star line: Marian Hossa – Jonathan Toews – Patrick Kane Duncan Keith – Brent Seabrook Corey Crawford Most Underrated: Marcu Kruger © Most Overrated: Scott Darling (G) Biggest Leader: Jonathan Toews © Tophy candidates: Hart Trophy: Patrick Kane Art Ross: Patrick Kane Frank J. Selke: Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa Vezina Trophy: Corey Crawford Jack Adams Trophy: Joel Quenneville Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie) Corey Crawford: Starter Scott Darling: Back up Jake Hildebrand: AHL Ratings: Goalies: 9,5 Defence: 9 Forwards: 9 Staff (Coach/GM): 10 (Coach: 5, GM: 5) Overall points: 37,5 Strong point: Coach and GM Weak Point: Third D-pair Playoff prediction: Lose in second round Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=56 Edited September 16, 2016 by von Rantala 1
von Rantala Posted September 18, 2016 Author Posted September 18, 2016 Colorado Captain: Gabriel Landeskog Coach: Jared Bednar GM: Joe Sakic All-Star line: Gabriel Landeskog – Matt Duchene – Nathan MacKinnon Tyson Barrie – Francois Beauchemin Semyon Varlamov Most Underrated: Carl Söderberg © and Tyson Barrie (D) Most Overrated: Erik Johnson (D) Biggest Leader: Jarome Iginla and Francois Beauchemin Tophy candidates: Calder Trophy: Mikko Rantanen Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie) Semyon Varlamov: Starter Calvin Pickard: Future Starter Jeremy Smith: AHL Ratings: Goalies: 7,5 Defence: 7 Forwards: 8 Staff (Coach/GM): 5 (Coach: 2,5, GM: 2,5) Overall points: 27,5 Strong point: Offensive group Weak Point: Team third d-pair Playoff prediction: Will miss the playoffs Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=57 Columbus Captain: Nick Foligno Coach: John Tortorella GM: Jarmo Kekäläinen All-Star line: Scott Hartnell – Alexander Wennberg – Boone Jenner Seth Jones – David Savard Sergei Bobrovsky Most Underrated: Alexander Wennberg © Most Overrated: Nick Foligno (LW) Biggest Leader: Scott Hartnell (LW) Tophy candidates: Calder Trophy: Zach Werenski Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie) Sergei Bobrovski: Starter Joonas Korpisalo: Future Back up Anton Forsberg: Future Back up Curtis McElhinney: AHL Ratings: Goalies: 7,5 Defence: 6,5 Forwards: 8 Staff (Coach/GM): 7,5 (Coach: 4, GM: 3,5) Overall points: 29,5 Strong point: Powerfull and young forward group Weak Point: Defence line can be great or not, big question mark. Probably need year or two more. Playoff prediction: Will miss the playoffs Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=58
von Rantala Posted September 22, 2016 Author Posted September 22, 2016 Sorry has been super busy, will post two team per day now on. Dallas Captain: Jamie Benn Coach: Lindy Ruff GM: Jim Nill All-Star line: Jamie Benn – Tyler Seguin – Jason Spezza John Klingberg – Dan Hamhuis Kari Lehtonen Most Underrated: Jason Spezza © Most Overrated: Antti Niemi (G) Biggest Leader: Jason Spezza © Tophy candidates: Art Ross Trophy: Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin Hart Trophy: Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy: Jamie Benn Calder Trophy: Esa Lindel Jack Adams: Lindy Ruff Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie) Kari Lehtonen: Starter Antti Niemi: Starter Landon Bow: Future Back up Ratings: Goalies: 7 Defence: 7,5 Forwards: 9,5 Staff (Coach/GM): 8,5 (Coach: 4,5, GM: 4) Overall Points: 32,5 Strong point: NHL best young talent defenders group. Wide Forward group. In third line you can find big names. Weak Point: Goalies Playoff prediction: Lose in first round Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=59 Detroit Captain: Henrik Zetterberg Coach: Jeff Blashill GM: Ken Holland All-Star line: Henrik Zetterberg – Dylar Larkin – Thomas Vanek Danny Dekeyser – Niklas Kronwall Petr Mrazek Most Underrated: Frans Nielsen © and Darren Helm (D) Most Overrated: Jimmy Howard (G) Biggest Leader: Henrik Zetterberg (LW) Tophy candidates: Frank J. Selke Trophy: Frans Nielsen Vezina Trophy: Petr Mrazek Mark Messier Leadership award: Henrik Zetterberg Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie) Petr Mrazek: Starter Jimmy Howard: Starter Jared Coreau: Future back up Ratings: Goalies: 8,5 Defence: 7 Forwards: 8,5 Staff (Coach/GM): 9 (Coach: 4, GM: 5) Overall points: 33 Strong point: Goalies Weak Point: Offensive defenders Playoff prediction: Lose in first round Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=60
von Rantala Posted September 24, 2016 Author Posted September 24, 2016 Edmonton Captain: - Coach: Todd McLellan GM: Peter Chiarelli All-Star line: Leon Draisaitl – Connor McDavid – Jordan Eberle Oscar Klefbom – Andrej Sekera Cam Talbot Most Underrated: Jordan Eberle (RW) Most Overrated: Nail Yakupov (RW) Biggest Leader: Andrew Ference and Matt Hendricks Tophy candidates: Hart Trophy: Connor McDavid Art Ross: Connor McDavid Calder Trophy: Jesse Puljujärvi Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie) Cam Talbot: Starter Jonas Gustavsson: Back up Laurent Brossoit: Future Back up Eetu Laurikainen: Future Back up Ratings: Goalies: 7,5 Defence: 6 Forwards: 8,5 Staff (Coach/GM): 8 (Coach: 3,5, GM: 4,5) Overall Points: 30 Strong point: Young offensive group, can be NHL best offensive group in coming season Weak Point: Defence group, maybe NHL weakest. Is goalie good enough? Playoff prediction: Just miss the playoffs Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=61 Florida Captain: - Coach: Gerard Gallant GM: Tom Rowe All-Star line: Jonathan Huberdeau – Aleksander Barkov – Jaromir Jagr Aaron Ekblad – Keith Yandle Roberto Luongo Most Underrated: Jussi Jokinen (LW) Most Overrated: Reilly Smith (RW) Biggest Leader: Jussi Jokinen (LW) Tophy candidates: Frank J. Selke Trophy: Aleksander Barkov James Norris Trophy: Aaron Ekblad Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie) Roberto Luongo: Starter James Reimer: Future Starter Reto Berra: AHL Ratings: Goalies: 9 Defence: 8 Forwards: 8,5 Staff (Coach/GM): 7 (Coach: 3,5 GM: 3,5) Overall Points: 32,5 Strong point: Wide offensive group. Can put strong names in third line also. Weak Point: Third D-pair Playoff prediction: Lose in second round Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=62
von Rantala Posted September 28, 2016 Author Posted September 28, 2016 Los Angeles Captain: Anze Kopitar Coach: Darryl Sutter GM: Dean Lombardi All-Star line: Jeff Carter – Anze Kopitar – Tyler Toffoli Drew Doughty – Jake Muzzin Jonathan Quick Most Underrated: Alec Martinez (D) Most Overrated: Tanner Pearson (LW) Biggest Leader: Anze Kopitar © Tophy candidates: Frank J. Selke Trophy: Anze Kopitar James Norris Trophy: Drew Doughty William M. Jennings Trophy: Jonathan Quick Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie) Jonathan Quick: Starter Jeff Zatkoff: Back up Peter Budaj: Back up Tom McCollum: AHL Ratings: Goalies: 9 Defence: 8,5 Forwards: 8 Staff (Coach/GM): 9 (Coach: 4,5, GM: 4,5) Overall Points: 34,5 Strong point: Great Staff Weak Point: Not enough wide in offensive group. Third forward line Playoff prediction: Lose in First round Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=79 Minnesota Captain: Mikko Koivu Coach: Bruce Boudreau GM: Chuck Fletcher All-Star line: Zach Parise – Mikko Koivu – Mikael Granlund Ryan Suter – Jared Spurgeon Devan Dubnyk Most Underrated: Mikko Koivu © Most Overrated: Jason Pomminville (RW) Biggest Leader: Mikko Koivu © Tophy candidates: Frank J. Selke Trophy: Mikko Koivu James Norris Trophy: Ryan Suter Mark Messier Leadership Award: Mikko Koivu Jack Adams Trophy: Bruce Boudreau Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy: Zach Parise Vezina Trophy: Devan Dubnyk William M. Jennings Trophy: Devan Dubnyk Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie) Devan Dubnyk: Starter Darcy Kuemper: Back up Alex Stalock: AHL Ratings: Goalies: 8,5 Defence: 9 Forwards: 9 Staff (Coach/GM): 8,5 (Coach: 4,5 GM: 4) Overall points: 35 Strong point: Defence group and wide of defence group Weak Point: Back up goalie, miss of strong future talent from goalie spot Playoff prediction: Win Stanley Cup Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=63
FrostedFlake Posted September 29, 2016 Posted September 29, 2016 Pretty much excited about what montreal can do this year.. after that flop last year... I will keep an eye on Radulov for sure, big big potential, but can he andle the montreal media and fan pression, i don't know ...
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