HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Biggest surprise thus far?

St Louis keeps trading away its 1sts.

HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Biggest surprise thus far?
- ToddCordellVAN

Montreal and Ottawa have to come to mind as some of the biggest surprises.

Montreal and Ottawa have to come to mind as some of the biggest surprises.
- tomburton99

Yes, but it is soooooooooooo early.

Only Detroit (-12) has a worse differential in that game state.

DET getting some love

#LoseForHughes

Yes, but it is soooooooooooo early.
- deadpoulet

True. But both teams are better than most thought they'd be at this point.

The Panthers have put up good numbers and been a surprise so far? Huh, they have not won a game yet.

The Panthers have put up good numbers and been a surprise so far? Huh, they have not won a game yet.
- Satan'sIsland81

Patience, they play Detroit tomorrow.

Don't get why people seem to rate the Blackhawks as some rotten basement dweller? Yeah they missed the playoffs last year, but they made it for like 10 straight years before. They're core maybe pushing into there late 20's early 30's but I don't think they'll be an easy pushover just yet.

The Panthers have put up good numbers and been a surprise so far? Huh, they have not won a game yet.
- Satan'sIsland81

You need to understand is that, in James Tanner's world, if you have great corsi, winning games doesn't matter.

St Louis keeps trading away its 1sts.
- Footer52

That explains it. We're bad this year because we don't have a first next year.

Don't get why people seem to rate the Blackhawks as some rotten basement dweller? Yeah they missed the playoffs last year, but they made it for like 10 straight years before. They're core maybe pushing into there late 20's early 30's but I don't think they'll be an easy pushover just yet.
- NewfieStud

Toews slumped, Seabrook collapsed, they thought Saad for Panarin was reasonable and trading a first to get Ladd back was a good idea...A lot has gone wrong for them recently. Based on what we're seeing early on though, these guys want to prove they're still in it. They still have an excellent skill set, but the surrounding cast has been getting weaker over the years.

I wish there was another opinion for these hot take things. Having one plus whatever warm slush Tanner creates is weak sauce

Not so sure I'd say the devil's are a bad team on am unexpected streak. They are far from a great team, but they made the playoffs last year and they are more or less an average to good team most games.

i drafted palmieri in the 7th round of my draft

i drafted palmieri in the 7th round of my draft
- MikeBabcock

Solid pick!

It’s important to remember that the Blues have eight new or inexperienced faces on their roster. Chemistry will likely take a while.

St Louis keeps trading away its 1sts.
- Footer52

In the past ten years, the Blues have had ten first round picks, so no, not really.

HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Biggest surprise thus far?
- ToddCordellVAN

Coyotes for sure... JT said they were a top 5 club and a shoe in for the post season...

They trade 1sts for 1sts, in order to get a certain player. Then trade said player in a later deal

It’s important to remember that the Blues have eight new or inexperienced faces on their roster. Chemistry will likely take a while.
- RobShouts

What the hell happened to the defense. No one new there

Montreal and Ottawa have to come to mind as some of the biggest surprises.
- tomburton99

100% Tom. First thing I thought of when I read the title.

Plus winning is much much harder than losing.