Canorth Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 There many perspectives out there as to where the Canucks will end up at seasons end. This is your chance to go on record with your opinions and predictions for the upcoming season. The rules are simple: 1) Everybody gets 1 post (please be honest) in which they are allowed to post their prediction for the upcoming season. 2) This post can be edited as much as you like right up until 5:00 PM on October 6th, the the night before the opening game against the Flames. 3) After 5:00 PM on October 6th, the thread will be locked, sealed and pinned by a moderator (it's already been pre-approved by a mod) only to be opened again once the Vancouver Canucks have played their last game of the season (when ever that may be). This will hopefully fuel some interesting discussions at the end of the season. 4) Please, NO DISCUSSION WITHIN THIS THREAD. It will only get messy. 5) You can include anything you want in your post and it doesn't have to be just about the Canucks - standings, line-ups, trades, proposal predictions ect.. Note: this thread is not meant to "call anybody out"; rather, it is to give people an opportunity to have a central platform in which people can compare predictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canorth Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 1 Anahiem 2 Vancouver 3 LA 4 Calgary 5 SJ 6 Edmonton 7 Arizona BO - 19 goals 40 points. F/O 52 % Sutter - 28 goals Henrick - 80 points Daniel - 74 points Vrbatta - 30 goals Jake - 15 goals (62 games played) Tanev develops an offensive side with 35 points. Sbisa is worth his contract Bartowski gets his first ever NHL goal on opening night - ends up with 6 on the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Standings: 1. Anaheim 2. Calgary 3. Vancouver 4. LA 5. San Jose 6. Edmonton 7. Arizona Points: 94 Record: 44-32-6 Top scorers: Henrik Sedin, 77 points, Daniel with 75, Vrbata with 58. Playoffs: Sneak in with wild card. But lose first round to Calgary, again. Draft: 16th overall. Other predictions: Kenins and Horvat will breakout as one of the top 3rd lines in the western conference, potting 15 goals and another 20 helpers minimum, each. Baertschi will struggle, and CDC will freak out, but he will also show flashes of brilliance and will be a staple on our roster for years to come. Another disappointing year on the back end. Hamhuis has just walked to free agency, and we need to fill holes badly. Look for Benning to go all out on a young top-4 guy. Benning WILL acquire more draft picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewismyname Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Canucks will definitely make the playoffs. Miller, if healthy, will be in the top ten for goalie wins. The downers will go into hiding under their bridges until next year at which time they'll all come out again and put the team down, reppeating the process until the canucks finally win a cup. Who am I kidding, they will still do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Canucks will either just miss the playoffs or just make them and out in 5 or 6 in the first round. Small sale at deadline. No takers for Vrbata but Hammer gets a second Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madness Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Top 7 Pick. Vrbata and Hamhuis dealt at deadline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Baertschi will be the next Kassian. Prust will be a bust. We are in a battle for a wildcard spot all year, and therefore don't trade any vets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saucypass Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 1) Vancouver misses the playoffs. 2) We get rid of Hamhuis and Vrbata at the deadline for poor returns. 3) Horvat proves to be a legitimate 3rd line centre in the NHL. 4) Baertschi struggles to be a top 6 forward. 5) Vey won't get much better and plays mainly on the 4th or in the press box, with occasional visits on the 3rd for injuries. 6) Kenins becomes a staple on the 4th. 7) Sedins regress into 60pt. players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaBamba Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 With our core getting up in age we will start to see injuries creep into our lineup. This will turn out to be a blessing in disguise as our youth in Utica step up and make a huge impact. Hunter Shinkurak will be traded for Markus Granlund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riviera82 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Canucks finish with 85 points. Where ever that puts them in the standings it's out of the playoffs. The Sedins become 50-60 points players due to decline and not getting so many empty net points. Miller plays 55-60 games and finishes with unimpressive stats similar to last season. Markstrom gets his fair share of games and shows improvement. Horvat has a strong year and puts up around 50 points. Virtanen makes the team and shows promise. Defence plays well defensively but shows very little offence. Hansen continues to be Hansen, nothing less nothing more. The rest of the team underwhelms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luge Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 The slow steady rebuild will stay the course even in the face of fan hysteria over management's refusal to bow to the blow it up crowd. There will be very little Canuck movement at the trade deadline causing further tears of outrage. Horvat will start slow but by December will again make great strides. He will be a huge part of the future. The Sedins will once again lead the team in points but will not get the recognition from the negative nancies. Bonino and Vey will surprise. They will be better and more consistent. Baertschi will show flashes early on, then fade, then pick it up again at the end of the year. He will prove to be well worth the 2nd round pick, but won't truly emerge until the following year. Gaunce will make the team. Virtanen and Shinkaruk will not be on the opening night roster...but Shink will get call ups. Certain predictable posters will call Virtanen a bust. Sbisa will also be up and down, and often look like Dion Phaneuf...making big hits but often finding himself out of position. But the big hits will occasionally be worth it. He will not be top four, but will be decent 5/6. Edler and Tanev will be a decent, but not great 1st pair. Weber will be our best PP D-man. Markstrom will begin to prove himself in a sheltered back up role. Miller will steal games but will still be a target of the negativo crowd. He will not be moved. Calgary, SJ and Dallas will not make the playoffs. Brian Burke will call it a massive organizational failure and "courageously" take responsibility for missing the playoffs while simultaneously pointing fingers at others in the franchise. Edmonton will be vastly improved but will not make it either. LA will be in the post season but won't do any damage. Sutters message will be stale at the end. Anaheim won't do as well as some people predict but Kesler will do his job. This will not be enough to justify his contract. Chicago fans will begin to regret the Toews and Kane contracts. The Canucks character will be their main feature and they will make the playoffs. Tampa Bay will win the Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THERETOOL Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 I think we are gonna have rough start .. bad bounces , questionable calls .. By the trade deadline I think we will be just far enough out of it that we will trade some of our vets i.e. Hamuis , burrows , vrbata .... I dont think Miller makes it through a whole season either .. guessing part of our early collapse is because he gets injured . Next year , We pick high and often at the draft !!! orrrrrrrrr .. Im completely wrong and we dominate and win he cup . ands thats hockey folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 TBD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireGillis Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Top 10 pick realistically, but dreaming and hoping for a top 5 pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16ToWin Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 TBD. Really like this thread. Want to put some thought into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Parked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtpasc Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Canucks surprise many by being competitive and fighting their way into a playoff position. Canuck rookies make an impact. More to come. Will edit later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersexual Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 after the trade deadline, there will be about 10 topics as to why benning should be fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Specter Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 [saved] Will be back later on to add my input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 1. Canucks miss the playoffs 2. Edmonton finishes better than Vancouver in standings but also misses the playoffs. 3. Benning fails to move Vrbata and Hamhuis at the deadline. 4. Vrbata walks 5. Hamhuis is resigned 6. We pick from 9-12 7.everyone gets a year older 8. Bear cheese and markstrom disappoint 9.Sbisa and miller impress 10. Horvat claims 2c duties before seasons end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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