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The Leafs will finish: 26th overall
The main reason for this is: Babcock coached them to be better than they actually are
The biggest surprise will be: Jake Gardiner emerging as a PP quarterback
The biggest disappointment will be: Not finishing last and getting a better draft pick
The unsung hero will be: Dion Phaneuf eating up tonnes of minutes and looking like a bonafide top pairing D
The goat will be: JvR, who won't be able to perform without other talent around him
People think this guy is good, but he sucks (and the reason is): Bernier, doesn't have have the drive or skills to be a top goaltender
People think this guy sucks, but he's not so bad (and the reason is): PA Parenteau, has the skills to be a top 6 player, but doesn't always get the ice time.
The best move Shanny did in the off-season was: Trading Kessel, as it signalled the rebuild and started to change the culture
If I was GM, I would have: traded Bozak for a squirrel
If you remember nothing else I said, remember I said this about the 2015-16 Leafs:
They are not going to be a very good team. But the talent on the Marlies is bonafide, with Nylander, Brown, Kapanen and Marner in the system, the rebuild will not be as long as some people expect.
Player Predictions
Forwards:
MARK ARCOBELLO Will be cut or waived
CASEY BAILEY won't make the team
TYLER BOZAK 7g, 15a, before traded
SAM CARRICK won't make the team
BYRON FROESE won't make the team
FREDERIK GAUTHIER won't make the team
MICHAEL GRABNER 20G 18A before traded
PETER HOLLAND 18G 30A will become a second line C
ZACH HYMAN won't make the team
NAZEM KADRI 25G 40A, becomes a first line C
LEO KOMAROV 10G 25A, injured for a 2 month period
KASPERI KAPANEN Will be on the Marlies
BRENDAN LEIPSIC Will be on the Marlies
JOFFREY LUPUL 18G 15A, injured for 2-3 months
MITCHELL MARNER OHL
SHAWN MATTHIAS 20G 25A
WILLIAM NYLANDER Will be on the Marlies
RICHARD PANIK 12G 18A
PIERRE-ALEXANDRE PARENTEAU 27G 35A
RYAN RUPERT Will be on the Marlies
NIKITA SOSHNIKOV Will be on the Marlies
NICK SPALING 5G 12A
DANIEL WINNIK 14G 18A
JAMES VAN RIEMSDYK 18G 15A
Defense:
TRAVIS DERMOTT Juniors
CORY DONAGHEY Will be on the Marlies
JAKE GARDINER break out year, 15G 32A
SCOTT HARRINGTON 4G 12A
MATT HUNWICK 1G 5A before being Waived
MARTIN MARINCIN 4G 14A
STUART PERCY Will be on the Marlies
DION PHANEUF 13G 30A
ROMAN POLAK 4G 15A
MORGAN RIELLY 14G 34A
STEPHANE ROBIDAS will spend a lot of time in the press box, 2G 6A
RINAT VALIEV Will be on the Marlies
Goalies:
JONATHAN BERNIER
JAMES REIMER
PTOs:
MARK FRASER Cut
BRAD BOYES 22G 30A
CURTIS GLENCROSS Cut
DEVIN SETOGUCHI Cut
League Predictions:
Eastern Conference Winners: Washington
Western Conference Winners: St Louis
Most surprising team: Buffalo
Most disappointing team: Chicago
Art Ross Winner: Sidney Crosby
Hart Winner: Carey Price
Norris Winner: Mark Giordano
Calder Winner: Jack Eichel
Vezina Winner: Braden Holtby
Richard Winner: Phil Kessel
Western Stanley Cup Finalist: Anaheim Ducks
Eastern Stanley Cup Finalist: TBay Lightning
Stanley Cup Winner: Anaheim
Conn Smythe Trophy Winner: Corey Perry |
