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Todd Cordell
John Hynes will be a Jack Adams finalist.
He’s not publicly recognized as an above average coach – many fans have actually called for his head at different times throughout his tenure – but I think he is a really sharp guy. He just hasn’t had much to work with.
Luckily for Hynes, this year is a much different story. Jack Hughes, Nikita Gusev, Wayne Simmonds and P.K. Subban are joining what was already a pretty good, (mostly) young, core led by Taylor Hall, Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt, Kyle Palmieri, Damon Severson and Will Butcher.
Voters always love the feel good stories where a coach leads a non-playoff team back to the promise land. I think Hynes will be able to do that this season, and I think he’s going to get a lot of votes as a result.
Sean Maloughney
Some people felt the last round wasn't bold enough so here we go.
The Hurricanes win the Metro.
The Bunch of Jerks made a number of smart good trades over the past year and have one of the most talented young forward cores in the league paired with a talented D core. Svechnikov is entering his second year and his numbers in year one suggest he will take off this season, especially with more top 6 time. New additions Nino Neiderietter, Dzingel and Haula will provide the secondary scoring and just to double down, Aho will finish top 5 in league scoring.
James Tanner
My bold prediction for the Metro is that the New York Islanders finish dead last in the NHL. It will demonstrate that their 100 point season last year was one of the flukiest things to ever happen in the NHL, and give Lou Lamoriello a result that equates perfectly to his skills as a manager in today's game. The Carolina Hurricanes will win the division by a wide margin, and the Flyers will make the playoffs.
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