CanadianRugby Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Do you guys think teams like Vegas and Anaheim will rebound? If they don't, Canucks have a chance at the playoffs because there isn't really one good team in the bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeydew Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Anaheim probably has a chance to figure it out before the All-star break. I don't think LAK will be able to recover at the rate they're going at. Things got stale there and they need a big shake up for that locker room. I could definitely see LAK do a sell off to re-tool possibly for next season. Just unfortunate that Quick is out for a while so that'll hurt their chances for a playoff run this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Jay 22 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 LA is screwed with their goalie situation. Tough to say with Vegas. I expected them to regress, but not by this much. They have some injuries right now so there is a bounce back possibility with them. Tough to predict the future but I could see them turning it around closer to the all star break. I honestly think Anaheim's problem is coaching. The sooner they fire RC, the better chance they have at turning it around. If they keep him around long enough, they might play themselves out of the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Vegas will rebound. Team is too good, coach is to progressive not to be a middling team. LA is screwed. If they're smart they're looking at trading Doughty to the Leafs for Liljegren Nylander and picks Anaheim is stuck in that Perry is injured. Kesler out. Fowler out. Holzer, Lindholm. They'll be fine come January/February Calgary is trying to find their chemistry. A team that young with that defence should be far far better but will be a middle of the pack team Edmonton goes nowhere with that defence and one injury to McJesus and they're a lottery team We will compete with LA for worst in the division, but I still feel that LA could wake up and push to be a bubble team if they could ever find any kind of consistent scoring. I feel LA will try to fix the scoring before rebuilding. We just overachieved early and nobody expected us to be so good so early, but it was a 5 week sample and we're coming back to earth. yes the Pacific is bad, but with LA a 2 cup winner of aging vets, San Jose on empty, Anaheim endlessly hurt and aging; Vegas still trying to figure out who they are after a magical run and Vancouver finally rebuilding. Honestly the only two teams that should be on the upswing in the pacific are Calgary and Edmonton but,...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Real bad Div welcomes Willie Reelgud! ..Ooh, they're just a reelgud team. It's just a reelgud Div..& we gotta play reel hard. Yeah, it's a rough sight, the Pacific. Gotta think 5 from Central, 3 from Pac, get whacked in spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB5 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 I think Vegas is coming down to reality a bit. They likely will finish around where they are now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 The only team I really don't see recovering in any situation is LA. Hiring a bad coach was the nail in the coffin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 4 hours ago, Warhippy said: LA is screwed. If they're smart they're looking at trading Doughty to the Leafs for Liljegren Nylander and picks That will solve Toronto’s salary issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toyotasfan Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 I see SanJose starting to play better and should easily win the division. Calgary could be 2nd and Vancouver will be fighting Vegas for 3rd. The central division will fill out both wild card slots . 4th place in the pacific won’t be in the playoffs. Edmonton will be ahead of Arizona. Anaheim is to injured to keep pace And LA will be last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burrardstreetbullies Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 2 hours ago, Blue Jay 22 said: LA is screwed with their goalie situation. Tough to say with Vegas. I expected them to regress, but not by this much. They have some injuries right now so there is a bounce back possibility with them. Tough to predict the future but I could see them turning it around closer to the all star break. I honestly think Anaheim's problem is coaching. The sooner they fire RC, the better chance they have at turning it around. If they keep him around long enough, they might play themselves out of the playoffs. i never liked the vegas coach. he has run and gun systems with a red hot fleury that we will never see again. its a good time for them to build the foundation as they have alot of picks in the pipeline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Or maybe every team is so good they have no bad teams to get easy wins off of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 It's basically like the Southeast Division was for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 1 hour ago, burrardstreetbullies said: i never liked the vegas coach. he has run and gun systems with a red hot fleury that we will never see again. its a good time for them to build the foundation as they have alot of picks in the pipeline He also did a pretty good job in Florida before the analytics dweebs took control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 4 hours ago, Monty said: That will solve Toronto’s salary issues. Only an issue atm until Marleau's off the books and if LA won't eat 30% or more of the cap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, Warhippy said: Only an issue atm until Marleau's off the books and if LA won't eat 30% or more of the cap Taking Doughty’s NMC aside. For the 2019-2020 season, Toronto has $49.3M spent towards the cap. Add in Doughty’s $11M, and that’s $60.3M spent with 11 roster spots to fill. Now, of those 11 roster spots, two will be going to Matthews and Marner. Let’s say a conservative $21M to sign the two of them. Putting the Leafs at $81.3M spent, with 9 more players to sign. Now, the cap will go up from its current $79.5M, but not that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 $hit LA is scoring less than 2 goals per game. I'm happy. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 11 hours ago, Monty said: Taking Doughty’s NMC aside. For the 2019-2020 season, Toronto has $49.3M spent towards the cap. Add in Doughty’s $11M, and that’s $60.3M spent with 11 roster spots to fill. Now, of those 11 roster spots, two will be going to Matthews and Marner. Let’s say a conservative $21M to sign the two of them. Putting the Leafs at $81.3M spent, with 9 more players to sign. Now, the cap will go up from its current $79.5M, but not that much. Don't forget Mathew's $11 million minimum. And Marner... too. There's ways it could get done. Toronto would have the centers and 1 defenseman worth speaking of but won't have a team behind it. Opposite They can keep Matthews and Marner and will have the centers and a winger and no team behind them LA is done. Their best option is to cash in and enjoy their 2 stanley cup banners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, Warhippy said: LA is done. Their best option is to cash in and enjoy their 2 stanley cup banners I’m not so sure of this. If this was 3-4 years ago (even a year ago), I’d agree 100%. However, if there’s one thing current day NHL has told me, it’s not to write teams off so quickly. I thought the Habs would be downright awful this year. Same with the Sabres. And same with the Canucks and Isles. Last year, thought the Devils and Knights would be unwatchable. However, all these teams exceeded expectations. Do the Kings have problems? Absolutely. And so much so that I’m certainly inclined to agree with you that they can’t be good next year or the year after. But then I remember those teams above, that they’re well on their way to drafting Hughes, and that over the last decade, no organization drafts and develops more contributing NHL players beyond the first round than the Kings. They sure look done, but after looking at the parity in the league, unless it’s the Coyotes, I can’t write off any team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 I have been saying it since preseason. Vegas will miss the playoffs. I'm not changing my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 I think Vegas overachieved big time and what you see now is the team they really are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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