So full regular season predictions ( based on the asssumptions all RFA’s are signed and no more UFA’s are ( sorry NYI ):

Vegas
Calgary
LA
Seattle ( WC 2 )
Edmonton
Vancouver
San Jose
Anaheim

Colorado
Saint-Louis
Winnipeg
Dallas ( WC 1 )
Minnesota
Nashville
Chicago
Arizona

Carolina
Philadelphia
Washington
NYI ( WC 1 )
Pittsburgh
NYR
New Jersey
Columbus

Florida
Tampa
Toronto
Boston ( WC 2 )
Montreal
Detroit
Ottawa
Buffalo

I think you kinda misunderstood, Duchene to Montreal was never gonna happen. I think the thread is:
1 - Montreal makes playoffs, gets smacked by Tampa, Tampa steamrolls again for the first of 3 straight cups.
2 - Because Montreal made the playoffs, they don’t get Caufield at 15oa. I’m assuming this is being seen as a difference maker in the Habs vs. Leafs series, however the Leafs are chokers and the Habs would still have Price so the Leafs probably still don’t win, especially if the Perry/Tavares accident still happens.
3 - Duchene would have been traded to Columbus only for Columbus to miss the playoffs, and then he would still walk in free agency to Nashville. This would be a horrendous trade for Columbus in hindsight, trading for a rental and not even making the playoffs, almost as bad as Ottawa/Nashville giving up Girard+Byram+more to get Duchene to Ottawa in the first place.

If the Montréal Canadiens beat the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 28th, 2019:

- Tampa Bay would be a dynasty winning their 3rd straight Stanley Cup this year.
- Toronto would have made it to the semi-finals this year, and broken their 16 year series win drought.
- Matt Duchene would’ve been a part of 2 of the worst trades in NHL history. (With him being the bad part of the deal both times.)

Let’s see if you guys can connect the dots here.

Well

Vegas-Seattle ( breaks record for most watched playoff series ever )
Calgary-LA

Colorado-Dallas
STL-Winnipeg

Carolina-NYI
Philly-Washington

Florida-Boston
Tampa-Toronto ( because of course Leafs can’t win round 1 )

Lmao Yanni Gourde is on Craig Button's Team Canada 2022 roster

Toronto was one shot away from winning the series for two straight games. Even having Cole Caufield on the ice likely made the difference of a goal or two in that series, especially with his assist on Suzuki’s game 5 winner.

Lmao Yanni Gourde is on Craig Button's Team Canada 2022 roster

True, but if they didn’t have Caufield then Tatar would probably have still been in the lineup, and he’s just as offensively impactful as Caufield if not more (obviously I’m talking about this instance in time, Caufield will clearly surpass him, potentially as soon as next season). Maybe having Tatar in the lineup makes the series even more tilted in Montreal’s favour lol

was hoping this was a trick

tuned in and was like

REALLY

Button digging himself another grave to live in. Like how the **** does he still have a job. His takes be more trash than Cherry's

I like Gourde but no way he makes it to team Canada

What do you want to see in NHL 22?

What do you want to see in NHL 22?

It's the birthday of the best player from this generation, Damon Severson

Leafs legend

His gwg will go down as his best

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Devils 🤝 Canadiens

When Crosby retires, we are never going to hear from him again. He'll just disappear into the Canadian wilderness.

Thank you for betting on my hurricanes. Other than the Islanders and the potential underdog devils, I don't think there is a lot to be worried about this year. PIT and WSH are slowly fading away and Philly is painfully meh. Rangers got Wilsoned and they're lost right now. Then there is Columbus who is tank mode.

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Devils 🤝 Canadiens