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Zak MacMillan
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Joined: 09.21.2015

Aug 22 @ 1:01 AM ET
Zak MacMillan: Early to Early Predictions and Why Previews and Trophy Predictions in August
Jet Jaguar BD
Seattle Kraken
Location: BD look đź‘€ at you pic and you look like a burned out short order cook hiding in mommy basement!!
Joined: 07.17.2021

Aug 22 @ 1:11 AM ET
You got Jack Eichel's injury wrong - It's his mangina. Indefinite sand in it.
mplackitt
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Owen Sound, ON
Joined: 07.11.2014

Aug 22 @ 3:14 AM ET
You missed Fabbri on the Wings line up and Nielsen was bought out.
shamula62
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Charleston, WV
Joined: 09.28.2006

Aug 22 @ 11:06 AM ET
Did something happen to Oliver Wahlstrom on the Island. Hard to believe he isn't going to be somewhere in the Islanders top 9?
Chamber99
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 09.29.2013

Aug 22 @ 12:06 PM ET
You completely forgot about Zach Hyman on Edmonton. No big deal only their biggest acquisition lol.
StargateSG1
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Buffalo Grove, IL
Joined: 03.07.2013

Aug 22 @ 12:18 PM ET
This is hilarious....

"Mitchell Stephens, Luke Witkowski, and Brian
Lashoff all just won with Tampa Bay;"
joegreif17
Location: Hockeyville, BC
Joined: 05.10.2009

Aug 22 @ 12:34 PM ET
Thanks for taking the time to do this Zack, much appreciated. A few mistakes but you covered a lot. Great starting point and nice blog. It is the old story a few just want to nit pik on any error or omission, ignore them. Great job.
joegreif17
Location: Hockeyville, BC
Joined: 05.10.2009

Aug 22 @ 12:36 PM ET
Did something happen to Oliver Wahlstrom on the Island. Hard to believe he isn't going to be somewhere in the Islanders top 9?
- shamula62


You did not hear? Wahlstrom has joined St. Petersburgh of the KHL. Anatoly Golyshev will be here to replace him in the lineup
Wolfpack5
Carolina Hurricanes
Location: Burlington, NC
Joined: 07.07.2012

Aug 22 @ 5:16 PM ET
I honestly stopped reading after I saw how you had the Canes line up. Only to realize you covered a ton. So I guess some mistakes are warranted. Just to help you out a bit the Canes line up looks more like this.

Svech-Aho-TT
Nino-Trocheck-Necas
???-Staal-Fast
Martinook-Stepan-Lorentz

Leivo being the extra forward and the ???? Being one of Drury/Jarvis/Suzuki/Bokk/Rees with Drury currently being the most likely candidate.

Slavin-Pesce
Skeji-Bear
Cole-TDA
Gardiner-Smith
Honestly I don’t think you realize how bad the Canes third pair was last year and as someone that watched them, from top to bottom I’m more comfortable with this lineup than last years, at least in their own end. The only person that needs to be sheltered is TDA and even then there’s no guarantee he doesn’t get overtaken. The left side in my mind is set in stone though. The right side could see a ton of movement depending on circumstance.

Anderson/Raanta honestly expecting this to be a 1a/1B situation with the healthiest playing.

I won’t go too much in detail but unless both of those goalies are unable to play for an extended period of the time, not impossible given their injury history, they’ll be right in the playoff race.
Shady1962
Joined: 02.06.2021

Aug 22 @ 5:51 PM ET
When did Parise become an Islander?
Only_A_Ladd
Los Angeles Kings
Location: Sabres VERY Much in Hellebuyck Hearing they are the closest treat to getting a deal…bu a mile., CA
Joined: 06.06.2013

Aug 22 @ 7:15 PM ET
I could get on you for some of the omissions, specifically with the Kings, but this was an ambitious endeavor and anyone who picks Eichel for the Masterson trophy is ok in my book.
Zak MacMillan
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Joined: 09.21.2015

Aug 22 @ 7:59 PM ET
I honestly stopped reading after I saw how you had the Canes line up. Only to realize you covered a ton. So I guess some mistakes are warranted. Just to help you out a bit the Canes line up looks more like this.
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- Wolfpack5


I appreciate this feedback the most and this team was the hardest for me to predict as it’s way too early. I love this prospect pool but I don’t know when they’ll step up. Francis built this team right before Waddell came in; the current brass has his leftovers
Zak MacMillan
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Joined: 09.21.2015

Aug 22 @ 8:00 PM ET
When did Parise become an Islander?
- Shady1962


It’s an early prediction and that’s where I think he will be in assuming him; Zajac; Cizkas; Palmieri will all be NY Islanders
Zak MacMillan
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Joined: 09.21.2015

Aug 22 @ 8:01 PM ET
I could get on you for some of the omissions, specifically with the Kings, but this was an ambitious endeavor and anyone who picks Eichel for the Masterson trophy is ok in my book.
- Only_A_Ladd


Idk why he deserves it more the injury or to still be with the Sabers
Blueshirts16
New York Rangers
Location: Rangers Sweep Icelanders...go , NY
Joined: 07.28.2009

Aug 24 @ 2:19 PM ET
You’re on drugs bro
Cptmjl
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.05.2011

Aug 25 @ 12:59 AM ET
Did something happen to Oliver Wahlstrom on the Island. Hard to believe he isn't going to be somewhere in the Islanders top 9?
- shamula62

It also looks like Palmieri won’t be making the team