Ian Esplen: My Cup odds My Cup odds

LA was 16/1 a few weeks ago.

Needless to say, I fired quite a bit of money on that. That's insanity for a ~ 58% possession team.

You get them to the finals, you can hedge out and still win.

LA was 16/1 a few weeks ago.

Needless to say, I fired quite a bit of money on that. That's insanity for a ~ 58% possession team.

You get them to the finals, you can hedge out and still win.
- Travis Yost

so 10/1 is about right?

I wouldnt give the canucks better odds then the hawks but all good your opinion. I dont know why but I have a funny feeling about the sens.. Could be there year and they are getting some guys back soon.

Wouldn't expect anything less from a homer.

Esplen-Cloutier-Garth

Now there's a line to be scared of.

Canucks with better odds then the Blackhawks??

Its his opinion. I can't be objective here because I'm a hawks fan and hate Van but I would say the hawks have the second best odds to Pitt. But its the playoffs and once your in anything can happen.

Canucks with better odds then the Blackhawks??
- broadstreet11

What else did you expect from him?

Its his opinion. I can't be objective here because I'm a hawks fan and hate Van but I would say the hawks have the second best odds to Pitt. But its the playoffs and once your in anything can happen.
- NedsHead_88

Hawks lack of goaltending and soft play will be their undoing, I'd say 20-1 would have been generous.

You are going to roasted Ian

Should not write a blog when you have been drinking......give your head a shake.

Should not write a blog when you have been drinking......give your head a shake.
- nellie04

I would never write anything then

You are going to roasted Ian
- VANTEL

He's not so far off from the Vegas odds makers. Obviously there is his opinion on teams like Vancouver & Washington being much higher, and Chicago etc being lower.

I would have Boston much higher than Chicago than the odds makers do.

http://www.vegasinsider.com/nhl/odds/futures/

Hawks lack of goaltending and soft play will be their undoing, I'd say 20-1 would have been generous.
- 1970vintage

Well Can't say I agree with you at all. But maybe Van should you know actually win a cup before you talk trash

Should not write a blog when you have been drinking......give your head a shake.
- nellie04

Well why don't you post your homer list and we can make snide comments about your lack of brain cells.

Why are the hawks so high up everyone knows their weakness now they keep losing.

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This has been another installment of Pker's adding insult to injury segment.

He's not so far off from the Vegas odds makers. Obviously there is his opinion on teams like Vancouver & Washington being much higher, and Chicago etc being lower.

I would have Boston much higher than Chicago than the odds makers do.

http://www.vegasinsider.com/nhl/odds/futures/
- 1970vintage

There is no clear cut winner in the West ,so I can see why . Since Chicago's big start they have been about the same as Bost Pitt Ana Van LA

I don't see a clear cut winner and anything can happen.

Well Can't say I agree with you at all. But maybe Van should you know actually win a cup before you talk trash
- NedsHead_88

What does Vancouver winning the cup have to do with me trash talking? Plus, I never said I agreed with where Vancouver was on the list, I think the Vegas line at 10-1 is way too high (or low depending on how you look at it).

Tell me that Hawks fans haven't been saying the team needs to be tougher since they won the cup.

Hawks lack of goaltending and soft play will be their undoing, I'd say 20-1 would have been generous.
- 1970vintage

Would you like to bet? Serious question

LA was 16/1 a few weeks ago.

Needless to say, I fired quite a bit of money on that. That's insanity for a ~ 58% possession team.

You get them to the finals, you can hedge out and still win.
- Travis Yost

Travis, where do you get your possession stats from?

Would you like to bet? Serious question
- rollpards19

You'll give me 20-1?

What does Vancouver winning the cup have to do with me trash talking? Plus, I never said I agreed with where Vancouver was on the list, I think the Vegas line at 10-1 is way too high (or low depending on how you look at it).

Tell me that Hawks fans haven't been saying the team needs to be tougher since they won the cup.
- 1970vintage

I think Vancouver have the edge in Goaltending over Chi. Chi has better D (top end) , and the forwards are even . I think if Kesler stays healthy him and Hansen will play shut down to Toews Saad . Sedins against Hossa will be pretty even and I like our 3 rd line better than Chi and an edge on the fourth also to Van.

Team toughness also an edge to Van

You'll give me 20-1?
- 1970vintage

I would like to place a wager on the Hawks to win the Stanley Cup at 20-1, like you just suggested they should be

I would like to place a wager on the Hawks to win the Stanley Cup at 20-1, like you just suggested they should be
- rollpards19

Good, should we say One Miiiiiiiiiilion Dollars?

Why isn't Schneider on the bench?