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- VanHockeyGuy

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Check out the poll in the leaf's blog.

Which Canadian team will be the next to win a cup.

I'll give everyone one guess who's in last place right now.

Check out the poll in the leaf's blog.

Which Canadian team will be the next to win a cup.

I'll give everyone one guess who's in last place right now.
- bloatedmosquito

How would you guys rank every team's chances? If Montreal can get better offensively this summer they'll be my top bet for sure with Price in net. Ottawa would be interesting if their owner wasn't so cheap. EDM will be a contender eventually, just too much talent. And CGY/WPG made the playoffs with young teams and good prospect pools. TOR and VAN would probably be my bottom 2.

How would you guys rank every team's chances? If Montreal can get better offensively this summer they'll be my top bet for sure with Price in net. Ottawa would be interesting if their owner wasn't so cheap. EDM will be a contender eventually, just too much talent. And CGY/WPG made the playoffs with young teams and good prospect pools. TOR and VAN would probably be my bottom 2.
- Nucker101

I think that's where the chips will fall. Pretty much every team you mentioned has an infusion of young talent. Hopefully the Canucks will be included within that list sooner than later

How would you guys rank every team's chances? If Montreal can get better offensively this summer they'll be my top bet for sure with Price in net. Ottawa would be interesting if their owner wasn't so cheap. EDM will be a contender eventually, just too much talent. And CGY/WPG made the playoffs with young teams and good prospect pools. TOR and VAN would probably be my bottom 2.
- Nucker101

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How would you guys rank every team's chances? If Montreal can get better offensively this summer they'll be my top bet for sure with Price in net. Ottawa would be interesting if their owner wasn't so cheap. EDM will be a contender eventually, just too much talent. And CGY/WPG made the playoffs with young teams and good prospect pools. TOR and VAN would probably be my bottom 2.
- Nucker101

Montreal

Ott/WPG

EDM/CAl

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Tor

How would you guys rank every team's chances? If Montreal can get better offensively this summer they'll be my top bet for sure with Price in net. Ottawa would be interesting if their owner wasn't so cheap. EDM will be a contender eventually, just too much talent. And CGY/WPG made the playoffs with young teams and good prospect pools. TOR and VAN would probably be my bottom 2.
- Nucker101

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Cal/Wpg
Edm/Ott
Van/Tor

How would you guys rank every team's chances? If Montreal can get better offensively this summer they'll be my top bet for sure with Price in net. Ottawa would be interesting if their owner wasn't so cheap. EDM will be a contender eventually, just too much talent. And CGY/WPG made the playoffs with young teams and good prospect pools. TOR and VAN would probably be my bottom 2.
- Nucker101

This is what I wrote when asked the same question in the leafs thread...

It's a crazy question because it's going to be sometime before any canadian team wins the cup. Watching teams like Chicago and Anaheim it really puts things into perspective. All canadian team are so far away it's disheartening.

I'll only look at the next 5 years because who knows what's going to happen beyond that. A team has to make the playoffs first to compete. So I'm going to look at who (over the next five years) has the best chances of making the post season. Hopefully, with a whole lotta luck one of those teams strikes gold.

Montreal
Winnipeg

big gap

Edmonton
Calgary
Vancouver
Ottawa

big gap

Toronto
- bloatedmosquito

- Nucker101

It's a 7 th round pick , not a first or second, it's a 7 th round pick, not a third or fourth it is a 7 th round pick, not an impact player, we're talking a 7 th round pick , not a depth player ! We're talking a 7 th round pick .

I mean Cmon

It's a 7 th round pick , not a first or second, it's a 7 th round pick, not a third or fourth it is a 7 th round pick, not an impact player, we're talking a 7 th round pick , not a depth player ! We're talking a 7 th round pick .

I mean Cmon
- VANTEL

You made Iverson proud (didn't you say it was recently the 10 year anniversary of that? and yet it still plays out on some of the highlight countdown reels as one of the top segments)

And the present
- Nucker101

It was you that said a GM should try to hit a home run with late round picks. You dumped on Benning for being safe. Not that he is swinging for the fences as you strongly suggested, you are dumping on that too.

You know to actually have change you need to shake things up. You just can't clos your eyes and it magically appears.

I would rather lose big trying new things than play it safe with the same aging unsuccessful core and draft between 15 -25. Give me the top 10 pick with new personnel any day any year

You made Iverson proud
- Zogg

It's a 7 th round pick , not a first or second, it's a 7 th round pick, not a third or fourth it is a 7 th round pick, not an impact player, we're talking a 7 th round pick , not a depth player ! We're talking a 7 th round pick .

I mean Cmon
- VANTEL

I see other teams drafting productive junior/college players or maybe guys playing on stacked teams or pro leagues in Europe that haven't gotten big minutes in the 6/7 rounds and I get depressed.

Exactly, if he can bring that one dimensional aspect were missing, take a flyer on the kid.

People are forgetting that he didn't start playing hockey because of a disability until he was 12 years old. To reach junior and sign a NHL contract in that short a span is an accomplishment IMO. If he has as much heart as Benning seems to think he does, I bet he figures out his role in pro hockey in due time.
- Gullzy

Exactly. No harm in trying.

It was you that said a GM should try to hit a home run with late round picks. You dumped on Benning for being safe. Not that he is swinging for the fences as you strongly suggested, you are dumping on that too.

You know to actually have change you need to shake things up. You just can't clos your eyes and it magically appears.

I would rather lose big trying new things than play it safe with the same aging unsuccessful core and draft between 15 -25. Give me the top 10 pick with new personnel any day any year
- VANTEL

This guys upside is to be an AHL player or maybe a healthy scratch in the NHL who plays a goon role when needed. That's not seining for the fences at all. His skill set isn't very good for even junior hockey.

It's a 7 th round pick , not a first or second, it's a 7 th round pick, not a third or fourth it is a 7 th round pick, not an impact player, we're talking a 7 th round pick , not a depth player ! We're talking a 7 th round pick .

I mean Cmon
- VANTEL

Stewart will score the cup winning goal in 2019 assisted by Sbisa, and Nucker will feel shame.

You made Iverson proud (didn't you say it was recently the 10 year anniversary of that? and yet it still plays out on some of the highlight countdown reels as one of the top segments)
- Zogg

13 years a two weeks ago

Stewart will score the cup winning goal in 2019 assisted by Sbisa, and Nucker will feel shame.
- A_SteamingLombardi

This guys upside is to be an AHL player or maybe a healthy scratch in the NHL who plays a goon role when needed. That's not seining for the fences at all. His skill set isn't very good for even junior hockey.
- Nucker101

And prior to this year , who was the last 7 th rounder Canucks drafted that made the team?

- VANTEL

They'll both be playing for the Avs though.

And prior to this year , who was the last 7 th rounder Canucks drafted that made the team?
- VANTEL

So because we sucked on the past we should keep on suckin?

They'll both be playing for the Avs though.
- A_SteamingLombardi

I might be cheering for Avs by then # win/win

Stewart will score the cup winning goal in 2019 assisted by Sbisa, and Nucker will feel shame.
- A_SteamingLombardi

If both of them are on a cup-winning NHL roster I'll buy everyone here a steak dinner.

So because we sucked on the past we should keep on suckin?
- Nucker101

Shame on Benning for tring to find pro spots for every player he drafts, he should let them rot like his ancestors.

It sounds like you are a big fan of the draft side,the develop side not so much.

If both of them are on a cup-winning NHL roster I'll buy everyone here a steak dinner.
- Nucker101

I made reservations at the Keg