Team: 2019-20 Custom Team

Initial Creation Date: Aug. 12, 2019

Published: Aug. 12, 2019

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Obviously it’s early but nothings going on anyways
I’m going to predict round 1 and leave the rest to discussion if asked. I like making bold predictions, I mean I had STL going to the WCF and losing to the sharks in the NHL but we know the sharks didn’t win the cup looool RIP (kill me). but I had pegged STL going far once they got close to the playoffs (I never saw them doing what they did but once they it hit February and Binnington took home first star of the week I kinda felt like if in some world this makes the playoffs they’ll do damage, this time I’m saying that’s CHICAGO. That team D Is the question mark but I think if their goalies play well they’ll do what I’m predicting and Kane still is firing and Toews is still kicking it, with those two plus debrincat and Strome they still have a solid two forward lines but if they hadn’t done that Nylander trade than I’d be confident in this prediction, because of that trade I’m skeptical of my own bold prediction lol.

Standings:

Blues
Avs
Nash
Chi
Win/ DAL

Veg
Sjs
Ari

I know, I’m saying Calgary falls and Ari rises. I do not want to knock Rittich. But if Arizona’s goalies can play even 70% if what they did last year this team is gonna good. They’ve got a lot of talent coming up and their D is good, if Keller rebounds, Kessel puts up atleast 60 PTS (a worst case) and Crouse Dvorak and Hinni can step up to the plate and even Fischer, this team is in a good spot and Calgary although stacked I have a good feeling this is Arizona’s time to shine, they just got a new owner that’s communicated commitment to the team ( I could be wrong but that’s what I’ve seen in Canadian media since we don’t get a lot of Ari coverage I don’t go out of my way to research this more ). But Arizona was a dark horse this year and I expect them to fix it. And maybe I’m even crazier but I see ANA even going ahead of CAL, I hate Ana but man their youth depth scares me, I see Gibson’s top 10 goaltending continued but this time that team scores a little more and contends for the WC.

Chicago, if crow is healthy they’re making the playoffs, in lehner plays even decent they make the playoffs (**** San Jose made it last year hahaha), if Both Crow and Lehner are healthy and play well they got 3rd/ 2nd Central easy.

If Grubauer is a .910+ avs got 2nd if he’s .900-.910 they’re 3rd maybe 2nd probably, I just can’t see the Avs not tearing the league apart.

I literally can’t decide on DAL or WIN, I’d rather you guys say you’re stupid WIN is better than DAL or vice versa. Either of them is the WC spot with CHI.

I hate Vegas I hate Vegas. Now that that’s over.

San Jose has a lot of ifs and even from an unbiased view the west is just so weak and up in the air they aren’t missing, maybe 3rd. Calgary or ARI is third but I think it’s ARI and ANA is gonna be chasing everyone’s coat tails whether people think I’m wrong or not.

Playoffs:

1. Blues
2. Vegas
3. Avs
4. San
5. Nash
6. Chi
7. Ari
8. Win/ Dal

SJS vs ARI -> SJS
COL vs NSH -> COL
VGK vs CHI -> CHI
STL vs WPG/ DAL -> STL (beats either)

SJS vs CHI
COL vs STL