steviewonder20 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 http://espn.go.com/nhl/powerrankings Canucks are ranked 26th, only ahead of Philly, Carolina, Toronto and Arizona. If that's true, that's a top 5 pick and I'm OK with that. However, I think Toronto will do better with their new coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertburelinden Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 I'm hoping for the bottom and our veterans look old and are young players excel and develop and make the typical rookie mistakes to cost us to lose and we trade as many veterans for draft picks at the deadline and we end up with a top 3 pick in the draft and stock pile the cupboards with some great picks in the draft and give us some real prospects we can gush about and not over rate some of the mediocre ones we have now (Jensen , Shinkaruk , Cassels .... Ect ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jdatb Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 http://espn.go.com/nhl/powerrankings Canucks are ranked 26th, only ahead of Philly, Carolina, Toronto and Arizona. If that's true, that's a top 5 pick and I'm OK with that. However, I think Toronto will do better with their new coach. I personally hope we can pick top 3. There's no way we can pick ahead of Arizona or Toronto. Those teams are gutted. Maybe if Carolina's prospects step up they can surpass expectations. And I don't think Philly is as bad as ESPN indicates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NucksFanInOz Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Apart from Arizona and Toronto being locks for the lottery the rest is so much more tight in each conference. It may be a 5 point difference between wild card and lottery shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbdoubleu Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Top 3 Div: Anaheim Chicago LA Minnesota San Jose St. Louis Wildcard hopefuls: Winnipeg Nashville Calgary Vancouver Edmonton Colorado Arizona LA for sure bounce back. I expect San Jose to as well, but 3rd might be up for grabs. I think we're in the same position as last season going in. Should have a real shot at 8 or better. I don't think Calgary is as great as everyone thinks they are. Still very vulnerable. More teams will be up to play them. Nashville the same thing. Not as good as they appeared through 35 games. Very much a middle of the pack team. Edmonton isn't a playoff team over night. Pittsburgh was terrible in Crosby's rookie year. Still poor defensively. Goaltending a huge question mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanTSN Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Canucks goals outbound: Matthias: 18 Richardson: 8 Kassian: 10 Bieksa: 4 Canucks goals inbound: Prust: 4 Bartkowski: 0 Bearcheese: ? Horvat, Kenins, Vey, others increase: ? Rookie: ? Change is coming. The Canucks are presenting some awesome opportunities for players to improve. I think that's an automatic, and the only question is, by how much? And which new rookie will rise to the occasion and take an NHL spot? It's going to be an exciting ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time Lord Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Why are you guys doing top 8 in the conference? It doesn't work like that. But I'll bite. 1. Chicago 2. Anaheim 3. Calgary 4. LA 5. San Jose 6. Vancouver 7. Edmonton 8. Arizona Just to prove a point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Canucks goals outbound: Matthias: 18 Richardson: 8 Kassian: 10 Bieksa: 4 Canucks goals inbound: Prust: 4 Bartkowski: 0 Bearcheese: ? Horvat, Kenins, Vey, others increase: ? Rookie: ? Change is coming. The Canucks are presenting some awesome opportunities for players to improve. I think that's an automatic, and the only question is, by how much? And which new rookie will rise to the occasion and take an NHL spot? It's going to be an exciting ride. Great entertainment eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetliner Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 chill out babes Canucks for the cup !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetliner Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Canucks goals outbound: Matthias: 18 Richardson: 8 Kassian: 10 Bieksa: 4 Canucks goals inbound: Prust: 4 Bartkowski: 0 Bearcheese: ? Horvat, Kenins, Vey, others increase: ? Rookie: ? Change is coming. The Canucks are presenting some awesome opportunities for players to improve. I think that's an automatic, and the only question is, by how much? And which new rookie will rise to the occasion and take an NHL spot? It's going to be an exciting ride. Agree. excited to see our next Horvot this year . virtanen? Shinkaruk? Cassels?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Day Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 1 Anaheim 2 Nashville 3 StL 4 Chicago 5 LA 6 Minny 7 Vancouver 8 Dallas 9 Winnipeg 10 Calgary 11 SJ 12 Edmonton 13 Colorado 14 Arizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingo Chili Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Top 3 pick to draft one of Matthews, chychrun or puljujarvi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks411 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Draft is over, and the free agency frenzy is nearly complete. As it stands now, where do you think teams will end up in the West? 1) Anaheim 2) Minnesota 3) Calgary 4) Nashville 5) Chicago 6) St. Louis 7) LA 8) Winnipeg -------------------- 9) Dallas 10) Colorado 11) Edmonton 12) San Jose 13) Vancouver 14) Arizona Top 7 pick for Vancouver? Really? Vancouver won 48 games last year. We lose Kassian and Bieksa and now we are 2nd worst? Mathias and Richardson will be replaced by youth. I think Calgary will have the Avalanche effect from 2 years ago. Barely squeak in 1) Anaheim 2) Nashville 3) Vancouver 4) Chicago 5) St. Louis 6) Winnipeg 7) LA 8) Calgary -------------------- 9) Minnesota 10) Dallas 11) Colorado 12) San Jose 13) Edmonton 14) Arizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJockitch Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 The Avalanche effect was essentially that they were a poor possession team that had unbelievable goaltending and a lot of puck luck, winning close games with unsustainable shooting percentage. Calgary was also not a great possession team but adding Hamilton and Frolik as well as getting Gio back should improve the possession metrics. They also get a former 18 year old for a full season giving them a much better balanced line up when you know have Bennett and Frolik in the top 6. I do feel they improved and while I don't think they will be near the top of the Pacific they will be solidly in the Playoffs. Let me take my run at this: Anaheim (Pacific is not great now) Nashville (Still best in the division, goaltending and D-D-D) Minnesota (if get good goaltending all year) St.Louis (still good, some drop off) Winnipeg (think developing better balance in scoring) Calgary (improved and in weak Pacific) Chicago (will take a while with all the changes and tough division) LA (they just have to be eighth they alway are) ------- Dallas (the return of the Russian but not any better on D, maybe in net) Edmonton (better but a lot to learn) Vancouver (Another year older and top four role for Sbisa, less balanced lineup than last year with Vey or unknown rookie as 3/4 C) Colorado (Had amazing centre depth 2 years ago, starting to improve D with Zadorov but killer division) SJ (what are they doing? Do they know?) Arizona (Just awful team) I frankly thing Calgary, Chicago, LA, Dallas, Edmonton, Colorado and Vancouver could be within five points of each other. SJ I just don't get what they are doing, another great lesson in how NTC keep you from rebuilding when you need to rebuild (i.e.: Canucks, Vancouver). Funny looking at the summer it looked like the Pacific was bulking up but other than Anaheim, I see no great team. LA has problems on D and just find it hard to take games seriously but may come back strong. Calgary has the potential to get there but needs a few years. Edmonton has a truly staggering amount of quality youngsters but is still very young and I am not sure about their goaltending still. SJ who knows. Arizona is awful. While I think it will be harder to get points against the Alberta teams it is not like a few years ago where a California trip was facing three 100+ point teams. With our luck is we will hang on this year for a middle of the road pick and get awful just when expansion comes and after losing the lottery we will pick 6th in a weak draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure fan Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 PACIFIC DIVISION 1. * Anaheim 2. * Los Angeles 3. * Calgary 4. Vancouver 5. Edmonton 6. San Jose 7. Arizona CENTRAL DIVISION 1. * Chicago 2. * St. Louis 3. * Nashville 4. * Winnipeg 5. * Minnisota 6. Colorado 7. Dallas *= playoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo Bo 53 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Pacific 1 Calgry 2 Edmonton 3 Anahiem 4 LA 5 Arizona 6 San Jose 7 Canucks Eastern 1 Chicago 2 Winnepeg 3 Minny 4 nashville 5 St Louis 6 Colorado 7 Dallas LA and Preds for wild card I think well to go for the lotto pick next year after bennings dis grace this summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly_Paragon Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Win or lose just put in the effort. A top 10 pick would be great if we miss the playoffs. Then draft a stud defenseman or BPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Canucks are last (14) and win the lottery. Full on rebuild here we come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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