I figured it was time to dust off the ol’ crystal ball and give it a shake. This will be the start of a series of articles based on my predictions for the Buffalo Sabres & pretty much anything NHL related. Some of these predictions may seem plausible, while others may seem a bit more outlandish. Hopefully you’re able to find a glimmer of possibility to some of the predictions I make, while getting a chuckle at some of the more bold ideas I forecast.
————————–Around the League Predictions 2016-2017 ————————-
[1] Connor McDavid ends the season top 5 in points, Jack Eichel will score more goals than him
[2] By summer of 2017 Quebec will have been approved as the next NHL expansion city after Las Vegas
[3] Ben Bishop will be traded by the trade deadline
[4] Lindy Ruff wins the Jack Adams award
[5] The Buffalo Sabres edge out the Boston Bruins by 1 point to claim the 8th playoff seed in the eastern conference
[6] Patrick Roy is fired by the NHL all star game
[7] Artemi Panarin finishes the season with more points than both Patrick Kane and Jonathan Towes
[8] The Florida Panthers finish 1st overall in the Eastern Conference
[9] Taylor Hall will finish in the top 10 of league leaders in points, making Edmonton’s trade look all the more foolish
[10] Sam Reinhart finishes 5th or higher in Lady Byng voting
[11] The Buffalo Sabres & Toronto Maple Leafs rivalry grows even stronger.