I like your predictions.

As expected though, the comments section degenerates into Leafs fans getting defensive because their team is likely going to regress a little bit, and not wanting to face reality. And of course, the target for their anger becomes the Senators, because everyone knows that the Senators aren't allowed to be better than the Leafs.

Here's the roster facts:

Ottawa has the best goaltending tandem in the Eastern Conference. They are the only team in the east that could play either guy with confidence. They both have the stats to back this up.

Toronto's best defender would be #3 on the Senators. Karlsson-Methot is infinitely better than anything Toronto can roll out.

If Ottawa goes into the season with Spezza-Turris-Zibanejad-Pageau down the middle, well. Bozak would be in competition with Zibanejad for the 3rd line spot, and he'd probably lose out. So Toronto's #1 guy would be Ottawa's #4.

Wingers....I'd give Toronto an edge on their top two lines, and Ottawa an edge on the bottom two lines BUT if Michalek and Ryan work out with Spezza, then that's likely to be one of the most productive lines in the east.

Coaching....no contest. MacLean is superior to every coach in the league at the moment and he's got the hardware to back it up.

Toronto can roll out their mouthbreathing knuckledraggers all season and get in a bunch of fights, blah, blah, blah, but teams won't be intimidated by that once they realize that McLaren and Orr can't actually play hockey, so they simply need to skate away.

Do I think Ottawa will win the conference? I think it's down to them, Pittsburgh, and Boston.

Do I think Toronto will miss the playoffs? No, they'll probably finish between 5 and 7.

But call this what it is. Organizationally, Ottawa is LIGHT YEARS ahead of Toronto.
- the_terror

Here are the roster facts. Toronto's forwards better than Ottawa's. Toronto's defense better than Ottawa's. Toronto's goaltending better than Ottawa's.

Result, Leafs in playoff spot, potentially one of those top 3 divisional spots. Ottawa no playoffs.

Here are the roster facts. Toronto's forwards better than Ottawa's. Toronto's defense better than Ottawa's. Toronto's goaltending better than Ottawa's.

Result, Leafs in playoff spot, potentially one of those top 3 divisional spots. Ottawa no playoffs.
- prock

Its down to ott pits and Bos for the conference. The sens are light years ahead of the leafs.

Its down to ott pits and Bos for the conference. The sens are light years ahead of the leafs.
- burn

What a joke. And they say there are a lot of Leaf homers here. Those are some of the most stupid homer posts on this site, and many of the other Sens fans agreed and lauded those comments.

Reality, the Sens as an organization are JUNK.

I love how he used "Luck" for the Leafs results from last season

And boy did the media love Ottawa or what?

Methot is better than Phaneuf? LOL. Delusional.

I love how he used "Luck" for the Leafs results from last season

And boy did the media love Ottawa or what?
- RogerRoeper

It's like patting the weak little brother on the back.

I love how he used "Luck" for the Leafs results from last season

And boy did the media love Ottawa or what?
- RogerRoeper

It unsustainable..... Somewhere past 100 games and it's still luck unsustainable? I mean come on

Methot is better than Phaneuf? LOL. Delusional.
- RogerRoeper

It unsustainable..... Somewhere past 100 games and it's still luck unsustainable? I mean come on
- burn

You know what's unsustainable? A crap team being propped up by a goaltender with a .940 sv% for a year when his career average is .915 or whatever.

Eventually the crap team rears it's head, and falls out of a playoff spot.

BTW, there's no "Bright" future in Ottawa if their owner doesn't start spending. The cap is going way up and their payroll isn't even close to the max. for this season.

Melnyk is already making excuses for not spending this summer.

You know what's unsustainable? A crap team being propped up by a goaltender with a .940 sv% for a year when his career average is .915 or whatever.

Eventually the crap team rears it's head, and falls out of a playoff spot.
- prock

This. Why didn't the media mention Anderson's season? Yet everything the Leafs did was unsustainable.

BTW, there's no "Bright" future in Ottawa if their owner doesn't start spending. The cap is going way up and their payroll isn't even close to the max. for this season.

Melnyk is already making excuses for not spending this summer.
- RogerRoeper

There is no bright future at all. Their prospects got way overhyped, and are already starting to drop in the rankings, and show that they're nothing special.

This. Why didn't the media mention Anderson's season? Yet everything the Leafs did was unsustainable.
- RogerRoeper

Don't worry about it. They can toot their CORSI horn while their team sits in the basement all they want. They suck. They're a bad team. Their forwards suck. Their D sucks. Their goaltending sucks.

Leafs have a very promising future. No one wants to admit that.

This. Why didn't the media mention Anderson's season? Yet everything the Leafs did was unsustainable.
- RogerRoeper

Becuase corsi said so. They were going to lead the league

Leafs have a very promising future. No one wants to admit that.
- RogerRoeper

Let this thread die says the people who made lame predictions

Let this thread die says the people who made lame predictions
- RogerRoeper

As I sheepishly take down my Islanders 2014 Metro Division Champs Poster

Can't handle the truth?

The Leafs are not very good. They overpaid for a redundant goalie, got rid of a few of their best possession players, signed a terrible contract with Clarksson and Bozak that will hurt the Leafs badly for years to come. Still have Liles, Franson is going to Sweden and Lupul is already showing his injury history is not a thing of the past.
- riceroni

Hahahahahahahah. So, is your crap team officially eliminated yet?

http://www.senatorsextra.com/main/pageau-pageau-toujours-pageau

Read and report.
- spatso

breakout season????

Senators blogger "predicting" that Senators win the East?

Yeah, ok..
- StargateSG1

I have a better prediction. The Sens are junk.

Ottawa is the youngest team in the NHL

They are the tallest team (avg) in the league.

They are the second heaviest team (avg) in the league.

And, they can skate!
- spatso

They are a non-playoff team without a first round pick.

Superb!

However, I think you may have caused all the dwarfs to retreat to another thread!
- spatso

superb!!!!!! I think Spazzo has retreated to another thread!!! Sens are crap, junk, no first round pick.

I like your predictions.

As expected though, the comments section degenerates into Leafs fans getting defensive because their team is likely going to regress a little bit, and not wanting to face reality. And of course, the target for their anger becomes the Senators, because everyone knows that the Senators aren't allowed to be better than the Leafs.

Here's the roster facts:

Ottawa has the best goaltending tandem in the Eastern Conference. They are the only team in the east that could play either guy with confidence. They both have the stats to back this up.

Toronto's best defender would be #3 on the Senators. Karlsson-Methot is infinitely better than anything Toronto can roll out.

If Ottawa goes into the season with Spezza-Turris-Zibanejad-Pageau down the middle, well. Bozak would be in competition with Zibanejad for the 3rd line spot, and he'd probably lose out. So Toronto's #1 guy would be Ottawa's #4.

Wingers....I'd give Toronto an edge on their top two lines, and Ottawa an edge on the bottom two lines BUT if Michalek and Ryan work out with Spezza, then that's likely to be one of the most productive lines in the east.

Coaching....no contest. MacLean is superior to every coach in the league at the moment and he's got the hardware to back it up.

Toronto can roll out their mouthbreathing knuckledraggers all season and get in a bunch of fights, blah, blah, blah, but teams won't be intimidated by that once they realize that McLaren and Orr can't actually play hockey, so they simply need to skate away.

Do I think Ottawa will win the conference? I think it's down to them, Pittsburgh, and Boston.

Do I think Toronto will miss the playoffs? No, they'll probably finish between 5 and 7.

But call this what it is. Organizationally, Ottawa is LIGHT YEARS ahead of Toronto.
- the_terror

uh oh!!!! Sens suck.

If nothing else everyone should be able to agree that Murray has done an amazing job rebuilding the Sens on the fly.

Just a year ago some of you guys were saying the Sens would be a lottery team for the next several years. Amazing!
- spatso

still saying it now!