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2004/2005 NHL Offseason
Scott:
With the pre-season well udner way its time to get going on this years thread and start discussing the rapidly upcoming season!
My (new) team the Wild are set to come off a storybook year for a third year team.
Two major problems they have right now is Gaborik and Dupuis their two leading scorers last year are both holding out. Not a good way to start the season :(
I look for them to do about the same as last year, make the playoffs and have a chance to win a series or two and that is about it. I think Detroit and NJ will both be strong yet again. I also am really intrigued to see how the Avalanche do without Roy, signing Sellane and Kariya is so tough, their Offense is unbeatable and might have to be to overcome the loss of the greatest goalie ever...Sakic-Sellane-Kariya on a line is almost unfair :-\ And then to have Forsberg-Tanguay-Hedjuk after that is criminal!
Morgbug:
I think you're right Scott about Colorado but then I think to myself Aebischer?.
Look at the playoffs last year. Who made it far and who was in net?
Jersey - Brodeur.
Ottawa - Lalime.
Anaheim - Gigeure.
Gotta have a goalie to go far. Sure Aebischer could pull a 'giggy', but it's sort of doubtful.
Detroit looks good (what will they do with Cujo?). Dallas has signed Turco, so they're set for a decent season. Ottawa should be good again, though Havlat's negotiations are not going well and they lost Arvedson to Vancouver. Vancouver may actually step up, but we'll see what the goaltending does out west.
Better watch twice as many games as you usually do. It's going to be quiet at the end of 2004.
Scott, are you going to the all star game?
DarthWormie:
Don't be surprised if Colorado goes out and picks up a veteran goalie (Burke? Khabibulin?).
As for my team of choice, The Bruins look like they're ready to stumble their way to another pathetically medicore season, finish 8th in the conference and lose to NJ or Ottawa in 5 games. Other than Thorton and Samsonov, they are devoid of talent and are run by the Three Stooges of NHL management (O'Connell, Sinden, and Jacobs) who refuse to invest dime one into the team. Once again they will have one of the lowest payrolls in the league but will finish in the top 5 again in highest ticket prices and profitability. :'(
Sith Lord Cosmo:
Defense wins championships. Despite all their fire power, the Avs aren't going to win unless they have a better goalie.
My Red Wings look to be set for the year, with the best defense in the league. Losing Fedorov wasn't good, but it won't be devastating. If only they could do something with Cujo
Scott:
Defense always wins championships agreed, but the Avs still have some pretty good defensemen as well, its the Goalie who is a question mark and as was shown last year with Giguerre and the Wild goalies, virtual unkowns can carry you far into the playoffs
Brent...I am not planning on attending the All Star Game, might go to some of the festivities though
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