GreyHatnDart Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 This team isn't going to drop off nearly as much as everyone thinks, unless extremely long term injuries happen to more than one of Sedins, Vrbata, or Miller. Canucks end up 4th in their division, 8th overall. Take Anaheim to 7 before losing in double overtime on a tip in goal by Kesler off a Bieksa knuckler after taking an odd tip off the stanchion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Outlying teams from last year Dallas. Seguin and Nicushkin are healthy. Solid goaltending tandem. Solid D prospects ready to step in. Better Wild. Upgraded goaltending, solid bottom 6 now. Better Calgary. Far better D didn't lose any forward depth LA. Rested, Lucic, Quick back on his game and only really lost role playing bottom 6 and Sekera. Playoffs. Edmonton. McDavid is a ?. But vastly upgraded their D, got far deeper and tougher as well as mobile in bottom 6, new goalies. Vancouver...well, we did ok last year. But we didn't improve to any serious extent this year and are hoping for solid D from Bartkowski Sbisa and rookies. Hoping for secondary scoring from Prust and rookies. Now have a Miller with a suspect knee and Markstrom for goaltending Does anyone seriously see the canucks squeaking in? Come on. I am a huge Nucks homer but seriously....any injury longer than 2 weeks to either Sedin or Hamhuis and that's it playoff dream over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Vancouver...well, we did ok last year. But we didn't improve to any serious extent this year and are hoping for solid D from Bartkowski Sbisa and rookies. Hoping for secondary scoring from Prust and rookies. Now have a Miller with a suspect knee and Markstrom for goaltending 101 points and 8th overall in the league despite a lot of injuries on the back end and playing 4-6 rookies is just "ok"? Is Bartkowski going to be worse than Bieksa? Are Horvat, Vey, Kenins, etc. not going to improve from their rookie season? Does Baertschi (you left him out) not improve the offense? Does the consistency and leadership of Prust not more than make up for the inconsistency and troubles of Kassian? Does anyone seriously see the canucks squeaking in? Come on. I am a huge Nucks homer but seriously....any injury longer than 2 weeks to either Sedin or Hamhuis and that's it playoff dream over. The only "homer" you are is being at home with the doomsayers here, just like last summer when you adamantly declared the Canucks to be no better than Calgary or Edmonton, struggling in the basement. "Seriously" for you last year was completely closing your mind to other reasoned points of view, that you categorically dismissed and would have none of. I have no firm idea how the Canucks will do, but as of now, replacing Matthias, Bieksa, Richardson, and Kassian with Baertschi, Bartkowski, Prust, and Corrado sounds like minimally break-even if not outright improvement. Also still expecting more moves to be made to make more room for youth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nave Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 1) ANA 2) LAK 3) NSH 4) CHI 5) STL 6) MIN 7) CGY 8) VAN ----------- 9) DAL 10) EDM 11) WPG 12) COL 13) SJS 14) ARI The Canucks could sneak into the playoffs, but they could also slide from 9-12 It'll be another tough race Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRedYellow Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 1) ANA 2) CHI 3) NSH 4) STL 5) LA 6) MIN 7) WPG 8) VAN ----------- 9) CAL 10) DAL 11) EDM 12) COL 13) SJS 14) ARI Hoping for the best... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Every team in the Pacific division made improvements to a certain degree to bolster their line up, with exception of Anahiem who is already good and peaked. San Jose made great additions in Paul Martin and Joel Ward. L.A added Lucic Calgary added Frolik and Hamilton Edmonton added Talbot, Sekera, and of course none other then Connor McDavid Vancouver Adds Bartowski and Prust, but loses Kassian Bieksa, so they actually took a step back Phoenix who cares. yea... we are one of the worst teams in our division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skolozsy2 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 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 I think quite a few are still missing your point. People, its Western Conf. predictions. There can't be four Central teams in the top 6. It should be 3 and 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursel23 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 1. Anaheim Ducks 2. Chicago Blackhawks 3. St. Louis Blues 4. Los Angeles Kings 5. Calgary Flames 6. Colorado Avalanche 7. Nashville Predators 8. Minnesota Wild 9. Vancouver Canucks 10. Edmonton Oilers 11. Dallas Stars 12. San Jose Sharks 13. Winnipeg Jets 14. Arizona Coyotes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfstonker Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 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? Move Vancouver up 10 or 11 places and you have my prediction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daou42 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 1. ANA 2. MIN 3. CHI 4. STL 5. VAN 6. EDM 7. NSH 8. LA -------- 9. DAL 10. WPG 11. CAL 12. COL 13. SJS 14. ARI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 In our division: ANA SJ VAN CAL EDM LA That is all that matters.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakrami Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Vancouver's probably 11th or 12th, I am expecting the Sedins to slow down in production. If Sedins surprise, we could be competing for the 8th spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFrame14 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I have this odd feeling that the Oilers will finish 9th and somehow win the draft lottery from that spot! Lol man that would suck. Here's my final standings. Could really go either way but the more I look at, the more difficult it is to imagine the canucks battling for a playoff spot. Colorado I see making it after missing last season,Dallas will be close.. Calgary will be better and shoukd challenge for the division. LA will miss due to losing voybov stoll and Williams. Canucks need to sell assets at the deadline and recipe a top 5 pick. With that benning should be able to do a quick 1 yr rebuild and go Ham in 2016 FA. Ducks wild st Louis Nashville Chicago flames colorado Winnipeg Dallas Oilers Canucks Sharks Arizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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