smelly Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Discuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 THN can fvck off. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derlique Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I mean, I guess it's possible. Pitt, NYI, Washington are all playoff locks imo. Philly got a career year from Neuvirth that I doubt happens again, but Giroux and Voracek will probably produce more based on peripherals. They will also start seeing an influx of talent defensively enter since Provorov will probably make the team. Rangers's d will be much worse w/o Yandle and it was already trash. Skjei should help a bit but they Girardi and Staal are both one year older and slower and same with Lundqvist. They do have spectacular forward depth but not a single star. Zib is also worse than Brassard but they did get cap space. I LOVE Carolina's future but they did absolutely nothing to change their biggest problem...their goaltending. They have a fantastic young d corps but they're also shallow up front. They got Stemp and maybe Aho makes the team. CBJ looked so promising but I think Jarmo has done a brilliant job ****ing up that team. All the bad contracts he signed and poor asset management has set the team back. They still have some good prospect, but Torts is an awful head coach. Then of course there is the Devils. I could honestly see them finishing between 4-7. I think CBJ is the worst by a fairly easy margin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I think the Devils miss the playoffs, but I don't see them finishing dead last in the Metro unless Schneider and several others suffer long-term injuries. No way that they're that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSkirt Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Last ? No. A lot would have to go wrong & also for a bit of time before we end up last. The Leafs will bring up the rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Eh, fine. Someone's got to finish last and while I'd probably pick Columbus to do so, picking NJ isn't outrageous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateralous Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Other than Washington, Pittsburgh and Tampa at the top and Toronto on the bottom, not a whole lot separates 4-15 in the Eastern conference IMO. Maybe Florida belongs in that top group as well but I just don't understand the level of changes they made on and off the ice after they had their most successful season in a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 (edited) Didn't we get picked dead last in the entire NHL last year? PITT is just a few injuries from despair. Rangers are a few injuries from despair with an older Lundqvist. Isles are a bit better with Ladd and Chimera added. Bold Prediction: NJ leads the division by middle of the season. Edited August 30, 2016 by CarpathianForest 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RizzMB30 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 39 minutes ago, CarpathianForest said: Didn't we get picked dead last in the entire NHL last year? PITT is just a few injuries from despair. Rangers are a few injuries from despair with an older Lundqvist. Isles are a bit better with Ladd and Chimera added. Bold Prediction: NJ leads the division by middle of the season. I see this happening if we remain relatively healthy and Hall, Palms, and Camm tear it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 4 hours ago, MadDog2020 said: THN can fvck off. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk This. I dropped my subscription to THN years ago. Their anti-Devils bias was too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 It's nearly always better to be underestimated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 6 hours ago, BlueSkirt said: Last ? No. A lot would have to go wrong & also for a bit of time before we end up last. The Leafs will bring up the rear The Leafs can't finish last in the Metro... The East has 4-5 teams that are pretty much locks and then all kinds of weirdness can happen with the remaining teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 10 hours ago, Lateralous said: Other than Washington, Pittsburgh and Tampa at the top and Toronto on the bottom, not a whole lot separates 4-15 in the Eastern conference IMO. Maybe Florida belongs in that top group as well but I just don't understand the level of changes they made on and off the ice after they had their most successful season in a long time. Though I don't see the Devils finishing last in the Metro, I will say that the defense could be pretty shaky, especially with Larsson gone (though I don't blame Shero for making that deal one bit). The D is my greatest area of concern heading into this season. Also don't see Palmieri and Henrique combining for 60 goals again (though I think 50 or a little more is plenty reasonable). The Devils got a lot of good fortune last season...they really weren't as "good" as their overall record suggested. It wouldn't surprise me if they finished right around the same number of points this season (mid-80s). I still think they're headed in the right direction though. I still feel that this is a stepping-stone season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlman Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 We will contend for 3rd place in the division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmann422 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Good, every year we exceed these crap pre-season expectations and I love being the underdogs My Metro predictions: Pitt Wash NJ NYI PHI CBJ CAR If we stay healthy (big if) I think we are better than the Islanders, but as others have said i think the 3-5 positions are a bit of a toss up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Just now, dmann422 said: Good, every year we exceed these crap pre-season expectations and I love being the underdogs My Metro predictions: Pitt Wash NJ NYI PHI CBJ CAR If we stay healthy (big if) I think we are better than the Islanders, but as others have said i think the 3-5 positions are a bit of a toss up. I guess the Rangers folded this off-season? A man can dream... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 My Metro Prediction: 1) Washington 2) Islanders 3) Pittsburgh 4) Rangers 5) Devils 6) Philadelphia 7) Columbus 8) Carolina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzey Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 I'll guess: Washington Pitt Philly Isles NJ Rags Caronlina Colombus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitico12 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 The Devils are NOT that bad. If Hynes can get them playing as a unit, the Devils have enough talent and experience to do damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDfan1711 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 1. Washington 2. New Jersey 3. Florida 4. Tampa Bay 5. Pittsburgh 6. New York I 7. Philiadelphia 8. New York R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 23 minutes ago, NJDfan1711 said: 1. Washington 2. New Jersey 3. Florida 4. Tampa Bay 5. Pittsburgh 6. New York I 7. Philiadelphia 8. New York R Florida and Tampa are not in our division, unless you are meaning this is the Conference standings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 1. Caps 2. Pens 3. Rags 4. Devils 5. Isles 6. Flyers 7. Hurricanes 8. Jackets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSkirt Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 18 hours ago, Marshall said: The Leafs can't finish last in the Metro... The East has 4-5 teams that are pretty much locks and then all kinds of weirdness can happen with the remaining teams. Thx, I was thinking of the Conference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I can see the Devils being better than CBJ, the Isles and the Hurricanes (if they trot out Cam Ward a lot). Obviously that changes if, say, Lundqvist has an injury for the Rangers, but still. A bubble team, most likely, and if a significant piece (Hall, Schneider, Greene, Henrique) misses significant time it could get really tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masked Fan Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 (edited) WTF teams' board is this?? 1. Devils 2. Caps 3. Pens 4. Isles 5. Flyers 6. Rags 7. Jackets 8. Hurricanes Edited August 31, 2016 by Masked Fan 7 for 8 I loathe the Canes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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