Bold predictions thread: opening day edition!

ANA does not make playoffs.

FLA makes the playoff easily.

BOS does not make playoffs and Julien is fired.

MTL becomes an offensive powerhouse and wins the cup this year. Second Vezina for Price.

VAN has a really bad year. Moral is low, team crashes and burns, management is fired.

EDM does better than expected, but misses the playoffs.

TOR does better than expected, but misses the playoffs.

BUF does worse than expected because of injuries and Kane-ing.

NSH make the playoffs, but lose in the conference finals where DAL outguns them.

CHI makes the playoffs, but is again kicked out early.

DAL finally trades for a decent goalie and ends up in the finals where they get priced.

TBL does well, but to everyone's surprise do not win the east. Loses the conference finals.

WSH does well but loses to TBL in playoffs.

PHI is a bubble team all year.

OTT does better than expected and easily does playoffs. Karlesson gets less points, but wins the Norris.

CAR finishes last.

SJS does well. Go deep into the playoffs.

LAK barely rolls into playoffs.

NYR miss the playoffs and the team implodes. Mega trade with Vancouver.

PIT does well, but fail to recapture the magic.

STL do well but get steamrolled in the playoffs.

NYI do well lose in the second round.

MIN does not make playoffs, barely.

DET knows a annus horribilis. Starts the rebuild early.

NJD do better than expected and make the playoffs.

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