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Episode Sylvain Cote (435): SEASON OPENER! Bold Predictions for 2023-24
Banter - Thanksgiving - Vancouver / Newman golf -
Title Player Sylvain Cote - connect him to Mark Scheifele
Cote - 99-00 Blackhawks JP Dumont -> 10-11 Predators Matt Halischuk -> 13-16 Jets Mark Scheifelel
Feedback - Nick in Iraq put up sticker in PAX terminal.
News
Jets sign Scheifele and Hellebuyck to 7 x $8.5MM deals
Dahlin - $11 x 8 - big get for Sabres
Bettman coy about expansion at BOG - seems like it’s a done deal
Says expansion fee will be “a lot”
Where? Look to TV Market
What is going on in the WHL?
Kevin Constantine gets fired by Wenatchee for making “ derogatory comments of a discriminatory nature” - THN Ryan Kennedy - “racial slur”
In other recent events:
Red Deer names Kai Uchacz Captain - he had previously been suspended by the Seattle Thunderbirds and then released by the team for racist comments made to teammate
Bill Peters gets hired after history with Akim Aliu
Fridge commented that in conversation between NHL and WHL employee, NHL said “Do you guys have any bleepin’ clue about what’s going on?”
Characterized WHL as “not so much a league but a bunch of fiefdoms”
Flames get arena deal - finally - $1.22 Billion event centre, includes 1000 seat community rink
Guess the 5th
Season Prediction time!
Last Season 5 Stories
LAST YEAR: 5 stories to watch this year:
Colorado - are they built to last?
Calgary - did Treliving do as well as we all think?
Seattle - does Shane Wright prove the Habs wrong?
Arizona - does it become a destination game?
Pittsburgh - the band is back but is it too late for Crosby/Malkin and Letang?
Stories to Watch
Can Oilers live up to hype?
Can Vegas have staying power?
Kessel Iron Man streak
Does Patrick Kane end up in buffalo?
Will a Canadian Team win the Cup?
Big Moves in Off Season
Karlsson to Penguins - does he keep them a contender?
Debrincat to Red Wings - can they be more than mediocre
Dubois to LA - have they stepped forward or backward with this trade?
Hall to Chicago with Bedard - can he help? Will they be more than terrible?
Tarasenko to Ottawa - will he help them get to playoffs?
Dom’s Model has Edmonton 107.2 pts and Carolina 107.7 pts as top teams in West and East.
1st and Last by Division
Pacific - Edmonton / San Jose - Vegas show worthy? Watch CGY -
Metropolitan - Rangers / Flyers - Pittsburgh? Carolina - goalies?
Central - Avalanche / Blackhawks - CBJ / Dallas / Winnipeg- Hellebuyck
Atlantic - Leafs / Canadiens - Bruins goalies? TBL - no Vasi for 2 months
Leafs
Keys to success outside big names- Klingberg, Samsonov/Woll Bertuzzi
Matthews Goals?
Oilers
Keys to success outside big names - Campbell rebound / Ekholm healthy /
McDavid Goals / Points?
BOLD PREDICTIONS
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