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Jeff Paul
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Joined: 11.02.2018

Aug 23 @ 1:07 PM ET
Jeff Paul: Five Bold Predictions for the Vegas Golden Knights in 2019-20
RafiDRW
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Bill Cosby’s Magic Wiener #FireBlashill, TN
Joined: 04.16.2016

Aug 23 @ 1:56 PM ET
I hope they all happen. Would love to see Nosek succeed, especially.
gramps
Location: Chandler, AZ
Joined: 10.10.2006

Aug 23 @ 3:05 PM ET
A bold prediction would be they don't make the playoffs.
Jeff Paul
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Joined: 11.02.2018

Aug 23 @ 3:29 PM ET
A bold prediction would be they don't make the playoffs.
- gramps


That's a dumb, unrealistic prediction. Bold still has to be plausible.
gramps
Location: Chandler, AZ
Joined: 10.10.2006

Aug 23 @ 3:49 PM ET
That's a dumb, unrealistic prediction. Bold still has to be plausible.
- Jeff Paul



It's very plausible with a couple on injuries and regression of the players.

Who thought the Blackhawks would go from 107 points one year to 76 the next year.
RafiDRW
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Bill Cosby’s Magic Wiener #FireBlashill, TN
Joined: 04.16.2016

Aug 23 @ 4:11 PM ET
It's very plausible with a couple on injuries and regression of the players.

Who thought the Blackhawks would go from 107 points one year to 76 the next year.

- gramps

A LOT of bad things would have to happen in that garbage division for the Knights to miss the playoffs. The only team that holds up against them is the Flames.
geta02it
Calgary Flames
Location: AB
Joined: 11.10.2007

Aug 23 @ 4:30 PM ET
If Subban starts 30 games, You can kiss playoffs let alone winning the division, conference goodbye!
Jeff Paul
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Joined: 11.02.2018

Aug 23 @ 5:48 PM ET
If Subban starts 30 games, You can kiss playoffs let alone winning the division, conference goodbye!
- geta02it


That's a pretty normal split for goalies and Subban is in the upper echelon of number twos in the league.
Jeff Paul
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Joined: 11.02.2018

Aug 23 @ 5:49 PM ET
A LOT of bad things would have to happen in that garbage division for the Knights to miss the playoffs. The only team that holds up against them is the Flames.
- RafiDRW


I agree. Yotes may push SJ for their spot, but Vegas should be more than safe.
RafiDRW
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Bill Cosby’s Magic Wiener #FireBlashill, TN
Joined: 04.16.2016

Aug 23 @ 5:55 PM ET
I agree. Yotes may push SJ for their spot, but Vegas should be more than safe.
- Jeff Paul

Yep. Would take a couple of teams pulling some dramatic poop in the Pacific and then five Central teams taking the cake.
gramps
Location: Chandler, AZ
Joined: 10.10.2006

Aug 23 @ 6:31 PM ET
Yep. Would take a couple of teams pulling some dramatic poop in the Pacific and then five Central teams taking the cake.
- RafiDRW


If they get hit a string of injuries they don't have the cap space to add anyone and will have to rely on their minor league team.

Also is this Tanner , Subban is in the upper echelon of #2's. Please.

If they were in any other division, they would be in for a world of hurt.
RafiDRW
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Bill Cosby’s Magic Wiener #FireBlashill, TN
Joined: 04.16.2016

Aug 23 @ 6:34 PM ET
If they get hit a string of injuries they don't have the cap space to add anyone and will have to rely on their minor league team.

Also is this Tanner , Subban is in the upper echelon of #2's. Please.

If they were in any other division, they would be in for a world of hurt.

- gramps

They’d compete well in any of the other divisions. Maybe not first or maybe second of places in the alAtlantic but they’d be competitive. They have real depth and two really really good top lines. Solid defensive core and a damn fine goalie. They went through... 5? ... goal tenders and did just fine. Subban is a good back up. Nothing special.
Za Warudo
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 04.20.2019

Aug 23 @ 10:12 PM ET
Stop trying to make Malcom Subban happen. It’s not going to happen.
Jeff Paul
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Joined: 11.02.2018

Aug 24 @ 12:07 AM ET
They’d compete well in any of the other divisions. Maybe not first or maybe second of places in the alAtlantic but they’d be competitive. They have real depth and two really really good top lines. Solid defensive core and a damn fine goalie. They went through... 5? ... goal tenders and did just fine. Subban is a good back up. Nothing special.
- RafiDRW


I agree. The Atlantic is the only toss up division for them and they have played well against the Bruins, Bolts, and Leafs. Those would be fun battles.
Antilles
St Louis Blues
Joined: 10.17.2008

Aug 24 @ 4:07 AM ET
Yep. Would take a couple of teams pulling some dramatic poop in the Pacific and then five Central teams taking the cake.
- RafiDRW


Central takes 5 playoff spots most years, 4 of the 6 since re-alignment. For Vegas to miss the playoffs, they'd need to lose 2 games more than they did last year, and have Arizona win 2 games more than they did last year. May not be likely, but it's certainly not unreasonable.