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My September Season Predictions

September 12, 2024, 7:56 PM ET [1 Comments]
Zak MacMillan
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Pacific

1. Vegas
2. Edmonton
3. Vancouver
4. Seattle
5. Los Angeles
6. Calgary
7. San Jose
8. Anaheim

Central

1. Dallas
2. Colorado
3. Nashville
4. Winnipeg x
5. Utah x
6. Minnesota
7. St Louis
8. Chicago

Atlantic

1. Toronto
2. Florida
3. Boston
4. Detroit x
5. Tampa Bay x
6. Buffalo
7. Montreal
8. Ottawa

Metropolitan

1. NY Rangers
2. New Jersey
3. Carolina
4. Washington
5. Pittsburgh
6. NY Islanders
7. Philadelphia
8. Columbus

X = Wild Card for Postseason

Trophies

Hart - Makar
Norris - Makar
Veznia - Shesterkin
Calder - Michkov
Jennings - Sway/Korpi
Lindsay - Makar
King Clancy - Laine
Selke - Barkov
Lady Byng - Slavin
Art Ross - MacKinnon
Adams - Keefe
Masterton - Hamilton
Rocket - Matthews
Messier - Jenner
GM - Bowman
Stanley - Edmonton over Florida

2025 Top Prospects Draft

1. Hagens (NCAA)
2. Misa (OHL)
3. Frondell (SHL)
4. Martone (OHL)
5. Hensler (NCAA)
6. McQueen (WHL)
7. Ryabkin (MHL)
8. Moore (USHL)
9. Boumedienne (NCAA)
10. Spence (OHL)


32 Predictions

ANA - Gibson gets dealt to the East.
BOS - They will regress but still make playoffs.
BUF - Savoie will be the reason Adams and Buffalo miss another playoffs.
CGY - The tear down continues. Will be in lottery.
CAR - Will be 7th in the east despite third and final Metro spot. Too many losses and making their decisions late in the summer will eek them into the postseason.
CHI - Bedard will score 100 points.
COL - No Landeskog, No Nichuskin, No Problem. Makar revenge tour lifts Avs.
CBJ - Gaudreau jersey retirment. Provorov gets traded at half salary for a late first.
DAL - Johnston leads Stars to the WCF again despite the loss of Pavelski.
DET - Playoffs with the Yzerplan coming alive.
EDM - the Cup. Before Leon and Bouchard. Bouch gets $11.5M.
FLA - Runner up. They have their core locked in for the best years of their career and a bleak future. It’s now or never.
LAK - Goaltending will cost Blake his job before the Four Nations.
MIN - Flower dealt and retired as a Pen.
MTL - Laine scores 30.
NSH - Second round.
NJD - Could win the division but need another sniper and more size.
NYI - Sorokin injury costs them playoffs and will struggle out the gate.
NYR - First round upset to Tampa.
OTT - Trade Linus.
PHI - Bring back the Bullies.
PIT - Fire Sullivan before Christmas.
SJ - Full of vibes. Macklin and Smith are the other finalists for the Calder.
STL - Continue the rebuild
TBL - Turnaround year.
TOR - Matthews scores 75
UHC - Playoff bound
VAN - Demko either kills the season or they’re dragged in the final week of the campaign.
VGK - Punch through the season and claim fhe division before being bounced early.
WSH - either makes the playoffs or decides it’s time to rebuild and bring up the bears.
WPG - message will be a touch start but will put up a strong mid season.

Oubitraries

https://www.danjolell.com/obituary/john-michael-gaudreau/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYM9fikwQbNkPlcwmTBaP2udJZw1oMBCmyXjp-GyttBpDhIoWnqY8lxQSQ_aem_zW3gpaArqsSO7D5ZI-Pdog

https://www.danjolell.com/obituary/matthew-ryan-gaudreau/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZ33XNOJYMaSDfXxs3NcH7AY99EWfo9ObneKgMrpds4HwrC3U6Gkj0igr0_aem_qqWUcGWcBFf0sebC0an4RQ

Want to support the Gaudreau family? Here’s several ways how:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-madeline-and-baby-tripp-after-tragedy - Donate to Gaudreau Family Fund. At the time of writing it is at $691K

https://youtu.be/7ax8zyd8nk0?si=xoI63iohdyn2vVvD - View Johnny B Goode Tribute - personal touch. Loved this slowed down clip by the voice of Calgary. Skip to the 25 second mark.


https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/giving - Nationwide Children's Hospital (Johnny's widow, Meredith's workplace) support the children today.

https://foundation.ohiohealth.com/ - Ohio Health Foundation (where donations from a joint mental health charity drive from Johnny Gaudreau and Patrik Laine went) Johnny joined the mission after Laine attended the NHLPA assistance club last season

https://www.childrenshospital.ab.ca/ways-to-help/donate/ - Alberta Children's Hospital for those in need and touched by the loss

https://kidsportcanada.ca/donate/ - Donate to the Youth Sporting Charity in Canada (Johnny Gaudreau donated for money each goal he scored to the Calgary chapter)

https://sniderhockey.org/support-snider/ - the Philadelphia Youth Hockey Charity (where Johnny and Matthew are from and started their youth hockey)

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