I’m really hoping UTAH does well this year cause being an avs fan, we need a good rival right now and their perfect since they kinda mirror us with how they’ve built the team
I mean there offence is better but Talbot is hella old and their d core is not that good. Also the atlantic got better and the metro is likely gonna have a wild card spot
I don't think it's an issue of the red wings themselves, it's more a factor of the teams around them massively upgraded while the wings slightly upgraded.
Red Wings were also one of the most fortunate teams in the league last year. They rarely controlled play and most games were outshot/outchanced, but they finished on an absurd percentage of their shots. That shooting percentage will come back down to earth next year.
I do think Ottawa and the Sabres are better than the Red Wings right now, better goalies all around and just as good if not better offensively. Tage Thompson and Tim Stutzle is gonna have a way better year this season and that will make the difference. So, yeah atlantic division starting from the bottom Mtl
Wings have one of the deepest forward cores in the nhl. You act like Kane is so old but he was a ppg last year. Gustafsson is analytically good so idk why you would put him in the same group as Justin Holl? Edvidsson was reliable in the last few games of the season and he doesn’t need to be a superstar immediately just reliable in the d zone. You’re overrating the pens, senators, and sabers so much to hate on the wings.
@@Leblock_James wings got better actually by replacing Perron with Tarasanko and ditching Sprong who is a major defensive liability. Add in Talbot who had an all star season and Gustafsson who is a very reliable d man. Get a guy in Motte who can play some ok and add depth to the bottom of the lineup. If a team got worse it’s the sens who lost Chychrun replaced him with Jensen who’s decent but keeping Hamonic instead of Brannstrom is laughable plus overpay Perron lol
@@mywrinkledrightnut8912 Tarasenko is washed Gustavsson is not good at all your Defence is the worst in the divison If you Think Cam Talbot is an Upgrade thats Laughable he played in a defensive goalie friendly system at 37 years old hes only gonna Regress especially behind your Lacklustre Defense Chychrun was a locker room issue plus we dont need 3 for the same player with chabot & Chychrun, We needed more vets & Bottom 6 help with Perron Amadio & Gregor we fixed that issue our goaltending is miles ahead of the Wings too Ullmark is a top 10 goalie Hamonic is bad sure but jeff perty …. I rest my case
Realistically I don't think it's a bad thing if DET picks in the top 10 again 1 more year. So far the only prospects that have graduated will be Seider, Raymond, and Edvinsson and I think 1 more top 10 pick could be good for the future. Danielson looks like he could be at worst a 3C with 2C potential and Kasper looks like a 3C ceiling guy. MBN/ASP/Cossa will all join in a few years + one more top 10 pick wouldn't be bad. I think DET has a bright future just seems long because they had zero prospects when Yzerman took over.
Completely disagree with you there. Blackwood was arguably the MVP of the team last year. The issue is we've been running a defense corpse instead of a defense corps.
@@tywilson993 Alright, now I know you're trolling. If you're looking at stats for last year Chrona had the worst GSAx of any goalie on the team with a -7.6 in addition to the worst traditional stats. I understand that he was hung out to dry, but so were all of the Sharks' goalies. Blackwood managed a +2.4 GSAx, Romanov had +2.0, Cooley had -6.0, and Kahkonen had +1.4 (including his time in NJ). Blackwood got 2.02 GF/60 in goal support and Mrazek was the only goalie in the league who got less (2.00 GF/60) with more than 2 games played.
Agree overall with your assessment of the Hawks but I disagree that they'll rack up 75 points this season. That's a 28 point swing difference from last season. 66 points and 4th worst record incoming.
im not sure how good next seasons draft class will be but outside strong internal growth from core pieces i want the habs to remain a bottom 10 team and hopefully win the lottery lol. we just need one core piece going forward at center i think or possibly defense.
I can see the canadiens being in the wildcard race, and we'll see around the deadline what's up. But I wouldnt be suprised seeing us end up with the 8th-12th overall pick
@@Leblock_James It’s a lot like the one we had last year and we ended up a tiebreaker away from the playoffs. Plus the offense took a step forward and the goaltending situation improved a little
@@andrewblakeslee8709 Ill Give you This Talbot is Better than Husso You got some depth on the offense sure but once again Losing Walman hurts,Edvinsson i Like but hes gotta break out The rest of the D corp frankly isnt good enough
I think the Wings have a good chance of making the playoffs but I don't think with the lines you and many others project - If your gonna have Kane and Tarasenko on the same line then Larkin has to center it to help the D out - but no matter which of the 4 top wingers you put with Larkin, it will be a potent line.
As a Sharks fan, I think the Sharks will be better. They really need some defense. They maybe get 25 wins and some more overtime losses vs last year. They are likely still the worst team.
I think you're undervaluing Columbus a bit though I am biased as a Blue Jackets fan. Cole Sillinger's defensive game took a huge leap this season and if he can improve his finishing he could be a very good 2 way player in a year or two. We definitely need defensive improvements and if his game continues to progress that might really help with our goals against. The veterans we signed aren't exactly going to move the needle but definitely will provide leadership and experience for the young core we've got growing. I'd put them closer to like bottom 8 or 9 in the league but that's just my biased take. Surprised Buffalo isn't on here though it feels like they somehow got younger and lost depth so far.
With a healthy dach and a useable 2nd line i think habs hit 85-90 points then next summer we sign demidov hage and fowler and good luck to the antlantic when that happens
I don't get the hype for the Red Wings. Sure they have a solid forward core but does Yzerman really think that Ben Chiarot can play top pair minutes for a whole season? Combine that with their big question marks in net, (ik Cam Talbot was good for LA but he's 37 and is in for a step back behind a much worse defensive core), and I just don't see that team improving from where they were last season.
Eh they should be at least like about how good the Blues or Kraken were this year next year. But I don't expect them to make the playoffs till Demidov comes. I think we will add some FAs in 2025 off-season and become a divisional seed.
Best case scenario for the Sharks is a significant improvement, like 15 standings points, and still finishing last. Oh dear god, if they get Hagens... I wouldn't complain but that would be kinda f-ed.
Detroit could very well regress, but not THAT far. Detroit will have a decent amount of rookies this season (Albert Johansson, Edvinsson, Berggren, and likely one of Kasper/Danielson), therefore slight regression isn’t out of the question. But having them THAT low is diabolical
i'm not being biased but i think cbj and even calgary will be worse than sjs. the sharks got a new coach and blackwood was insane last year comparative to the amount of shots he faced, and yeah the forward core is pretty loaded and the d is still below average but much better than last year.
The Ducks could surprise I think. I don’t think they make the playoffs but they could be in the running for a wildcard up until the end. Zegras playing injured then missing most of the season hurt badly, team looked like a new team last 11 games when Zegras got back. No more load management for Leo, Mintyukov should be allowed to step forward and impact more. Think Cutter will help quite a lot. Finally, the Ducks had the most PIM and one of the worst PP units last year. With a new special teams coach and I hope to God they cut down on the penalties, I really think they could be a lot better than they get credit for. Will be exciting to see how they look. Great video LOVE your stuff!!!
flyers second line is better than capitals first line there is no way flyers will be 7th in metro they might make the playoffs just got michkov and have relly good forward Core solid d Core and ersson is pretty good aswell
You trashed the Sharks a little too much, emphasis here is on little. Blackwood is under-rated, look at the advanced stats. Vitek disclosed a crap ton of injuries he was playing with Devils goalie coach Rogalski, who notoriously overplays guys when they have injuries. There's uncertainty there, yes, but I wouldn't call it as terrible as your quick take. Their blueline is going to keep them at the bottom for sure no matter how the rest of the team plays, but is better than last year even if not saying much. They brought in Waldman, a proven player who can conceivably be adequate in the top-4 and Muhakmadullin is old enough to pop and was incredible in the AHL. Grier couldn't do much more carrying all that dead cap and the long backend on the Vlassic and Couture contracts negotiated by his predecessor. They do have more of a shot than you made it sound to finishing better than last in the league.......well, maybe.
I can guarantee you he won't be at Boston College. There's a chance he'll go back to Boston University, but not Boston College. I'm still fairly confident he'll sign his ELC in the next few days and come out to the NHL, though.
Dumpster Patch for a Dumpster Team!! Enjoy eternal rebuilding, Detroit! Maybe this year your team won't have two separate 11 game losing streaks! 🤣 #Yzerfail
Do a little more research before you make your videos! You come across sounding ignorant.And your take on the Red Wings is a joke 🤣 but you knew that already because you clearly do not like them. And because of that it really makes your videos unwatchable.....
Sharks prospect pool is going to look insane if they get another top 3 pick
Yup last year is the final tank tank season
I’m really hoping UTAH does well this year cause being an avs fan, we need a good rival right now and their perfect since they kinda mirror us with how they’ve built the team
I think they are gonna take a positive step and be between 85-90 points
You aren’t wrong with Detroit’s d core, but there offensive is so good I think they make playoffs and Talbot is an upgrade over Reimer.
I think the panthers, bruins, leafs, rangers, canes, devils, capitals, lightning, and even the islanders have a better shot
In the West I think they could have slipped in but with New Jersey and Washington getting better I don't see it
@@MikeBartneronce again I think you might be overrating Ottawa and Buffalo again. Especially Buffalo
@@MikeBartner New Jersey have been “getting better” for years. I think Detroit finishes better than New Jersey this season.
Detroit and Pittsburgh are my favourite teams, I’d be shocked if Pittsburgh finishes above Detroit, pens will be bottom 10 for sure
Fair fair
So are we to expect that the addition of Talbot, a full season of Kane, and a healty Larkin , Is going make the Wings regress?
I mean there offence is better but Talbot is hella old and their d core is not that good. Also the atlantic got better and the metro is likely gonna have a wild card spot
I don't think it's an issue of the red wings themselves, it's more a factor of the teams around them massively upgraded while the wings slightly upgraded.
If Detroit wins any games it will be the ones they mange to score 4 plus goals.
Red Wings were also one of the most fortunate teams in the league last year.
They rarely controlled play and most games were outshot/outchanced, but they finished on an absurd percentage of their shots.
That shooting percentage will come back down to earth next year.
@@jobemi2422 yeah they’ll be around 80 points most likely unless a prospect or two crack the lineup and show star potential
I do think Ottawa and the Sabres are better than the Red Wings right now, better goalies all around and just as good if not better offensively. Tage Thompson and Tim Stutzle is gonna have a way better year this season and that will make the difference. So, yeah atlantic division starting from the bottom Mtl
Ok but no shot wings are worse than the sabers right now lmao
Love the consistent posting bro keep it up
Thanks Gabe!
Wings have one of the deepest forward cores in the nhl. You act like Kane is so old but he was a ppg last year. Gustafsson is analytically good so idk why you would put him in the same group as Justin Holl? Edvidsson was reliable in the last few games of the season and he doesn’t need to be a superstar immediately just reliable in the d zone. You’re overrating the pens, senators, and sabers so much to hate on the wings.
Wings got Worse
Deep doesn't mean good lol
@@Leblock_James wings got better actually by replacing Perron with Tarasanko and ditching Sprong who is a major defensive liability. Add in Talbot who had an all star season and Gustafsson who is a very reliable d man. Get a guy in Motte who can play some ok and add depth to the bottom of the lineup. If a team got worse it’s the sens who lost Chychrun replaced him with Jensen who’s decent but keeping Hamonic instead of Brannstrom is laughable plus overpay Perron lol
@@mywrinkledrightnut8912 Tarasenko is washed Gustavsson is not good at all your Defence is the worst in the divison
If you Think Cam Talbot is an Upgrade thats Laughable he played in a defensive goalie friendly system at 37 years old hes only gonna Regress especially behind your Lacklustre Defense
Chychrun was a locker room issue plus we dont need 3 for the same player with chabot & Chychrun,
We needed more vets & Bottom 6 help with Perron Amadio & Gregor we fixed that issue our goaltending is miles ahead of the Wings too Ullmark is a top 10 goalie
Hamonic is bad sure but jeff perty …. I rest my case
@@mywrinkledrightnut8912tarasenko isn’t good anymore😭
Yo, I’m watching from Moscow, quality analysis my man
bro is detroits biggest hater
32. Sharks
31. Hawks
30. Flames
29. Utah
28. Flyers
27. Habs
26. Jackets
25. Anaheim
24. Caps
23. Buffalo
22. Penguins
Flyers are not the worst team in the east💀💀💀
@@pipoj5 We Shall See...
Mike love you me content bro!!! Been watching for awhile now.
Thanks stud! Greatly appreciate it!
this guy has the worse takes 💀
Realistically I don't think it's a bad thing if DET picks in the top 10 again 1 more year. So far the only prospects that have graduated will be Seider, Raymond, and Edvinsson and I think 1 more top 10 pick could be good for the future. Danielson looks like he could be at worst a 3C with 2C potential and Kasper looks like a 3C ceiling guy. MBN/ASP/Cossa will all join in a few years + one more top 10 pick wouldn't be bad. I think DET has a bright future just seems long because they had zero prospects when Yzerman took over.
Itll be fun to watch the sharks again at least. Totally agree tho. Our goalies have got to be the worst in the league
Our goalies have been avg by the metrics. Our defense was trash
Yup they'll lose a lot of games but their forwards will be fun
Completely disagree with you there. Blackwood was arguably the MVP of the team last year. The issue is we've been running a defense corpse instead of a defense corps.
@@jonmendelson1104 I mean agree to disagree bro... Blackwood was terrible. Only goalie I have any type of maybe serviceable is chrona
@@tywilson993 Alright, now I know you're trolling. If you're looking at stats for last year Chrona had the worst GSAx of any goalie on the team with a -7.6 in addition to the worst traditional stats. I understand that he was hung out to dry, but so were all of the Sharks' goalies. Blackwood managed a +2.4 GSAx, Romanov had +2.0, Cooley had -6.0, and Kahkonen had +1.4 (including his time in NJ).
Blackwood got 2.02 GF/60 in goal support and Mrazek was the only goalie in the league who got less (2.00 GF/60) with more than 2 games played.
The wings are gonna be better than Ottawa and way better than Buffalo next year
I think having Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Utah, Minnisota all above Detroit is wrong. Especially in the bottom 10
Bad take on the wings. We might be a wildcard team this season, but my other team is the Panthers and we know how that ended.
Agree overall with your assessment of the Hawks but I disagree that they'll rack up 75 points this season. That's a 28 point swing difference from last season. 66 points and 4th worst record incoming.
im not sure how good next seasons draft class will be but outside strong internal growth from core pieces i want the habs to remain a bottom 10 team and hopefully win the lottery lol. we just need one core piece going forward at center i think or possibly defense.
Blackhawks should be a wild card team at least in 2 years
Agreed, 65-75 points this year then 85-90 the next then playoffs
david quinn is gonna save the defense core and then crosby is gonna go crazy and crack 100 points confirmed
I can see the canadiens being in the wildcard race, and we'll see around the deadline what's up. But I wouldnt be suprised seeing us end up with the 8th-12th overall pick
As a Red Wing fan we'll remember this video when we make the playoffs...
You aint making playoffs the Wings got worse
@@Leblock_JamesJust because they didn’t add any major pieces doesn’t mean they got worse.
@@andrewblakeslee8709 look at the defence thats the worst D core in the division
@@Leblock_James It’s a lot like the one we had last year and we ended up a tiebreaker away from the playoffs. Plus the offense took a step forward and the goaltending situation improved a little
@@andrewblakeslee8709 Ill Give you This Talbot is Better than Husso You got some depth on the offense sure but once again Losing Walman hurts,Edvinsson i Like but hes gotta break out
The rest of the D corp frankly isnt good enough
Blue Jackets fan here. Agree with the horror of the goaltending, but don’t agree that they’re going to finish that bad. But who knows?
I think the Wings have a good chance of making the playoffs but I don't think with the lines you and many others project - If your gonna have Kane and Tarasenko on the same line then Larkin has to center it to help the D out - but no matter which of the 4 top wingers you put with Larkin, it will be a potent line.
Of course they have a chance, I have them 9th not like 4th lol.
As a Sharks fan, I think the Sharks will be better. They really need some defense. They maybe get 25 wins and some more overtime losses vs last year. They are likely still the worst team.
Yup the defense is still the clear cut worst in the NHL
@@MikeBartner 💯
I think you're undervaluing Columbus a bit though I am biased as a Blue Jackets fan. Cole Sillinger's defensive game took a huge leap this season and if he can improve his finishing he could be a very good 2 way player in a year or two. We definitely need defensive improvements and if his game continues to progress that might really help with our goals against. The veterans we signed aren't exactly going to move the needle but definitely will provide leadership and experience for the young core we've got growing. I'd put them closer to like bottom 8 or 9 in the league but that's just my biased take. Surprised Buffalo isn't on here though it feels like they somehow got younger and lost depth so far.
With a healthy dach and a useable 2nd line i think habs hit 85-90 points then next summer we sign demidov hage and fowler and good luck to the antlantic when that happens
didnt see the Sens on this list you back on the hype train again?
The Blues are better than that. Better than PIT, OTT, SEA, BUF, NYI, and maybe MIN, UTA, TAM.
Not Min or Buffalo
bro you look like a PS1 skeleton npc in the thumbnail dude but i still love the vid tho
HAHAAHAHA
I don't get the hype for the Red Wings. Sure they have a solid forward core but does Yzerman really think that Ben Chiarot can play top pair minutes for a whole season? Combine that with their big question marks in net, (ik Cam Talbot was good for LA but he's 37 and is in for a step back behind a much worse defensive core), and I just don't see that team improving from where they were last season.
I agree for the most part other than Ben chiarot playing top pair minutes. This year he will be 2nd line at best
@@connerburns2704 At the moment he's listed as Seider's partner on pair one but I agree that it won't last too long
@@CapsCoverage I bet game one he won’t be on with him. Gustafson and Edvinson are better
The Wings have 3 defenceman that were in the 2021 Stanley cup final with the Habs.It’s a really a bad defence
I think canadiens are going to be close to a wild card maybe not quite
Eh they should be at least like about how good the Blues or Kraken were this year next year. But I don't expect them to make the playoffs till Demidov comes. I think we will add some FAs in 2025 off-season and become a divisional seed.
Yeah
Best case scenario for the Sharks is a significant improvement, like 15 standings points, and still finishing last. Oh dear god, if they get Hagens... I wouldn't complain but that would be kinda f-ed.
Detroit could very well regress, but not THAT far. Detroit will have a decent amount of rookies this season (Albert Johansson, Edvinsson, Berggren, and likely one of Kasper/Danielson), therefore slight regression isn’t out of the question. But having them THAT low is diabolical
Not regression, just other East teams getting better
@@MikeBartnerand the Wings aren’t? I understand our goaltending isn’t great but it is serviceable enough to improve from last year
Canadiens are under rated. They had a ton of injuries last year. And with some other young players coming in.. they will surprise teams.
flyers could really use Hagans in their system.
i'm not being biased but i think cbj and even calgary will be worse than sjs. the sharks got a new coach and blackwood was insane last year comparative to the amount of shots he faced, and yeah the forward core is pretty loaded and the d is still below average but much better than last year.
I’m hoping Buffalo finishes in the bottom 10
Flames fan here crying
Why do people not realize mn already did a retool the year after kap came.
Bro HATES the Flyers
Think about a bottoming out team like Calgary takes on Valerie Nichuskin a first round pick for Jonathan Huberdeau 25% retained
They ain't getting off Huberdeau even at 25% retained but I like the vision
Hot take sharks will not finish last. They add walman, toffoli, Goodrow, wennberg. I think they add enough to not be last but their still not good
The Ducks could surprise I think. I don’t think they make the playoffs but they could be in the running for a wildcard up until the end. Zegras playing injured then missing most of the season hurt badly, team looked like a new team last 11 games when Zegras got back. No more load management for Leo, Mintyukov should be allowed to step forward and impact more. Think Cutter will help quite a lot. Finally, the Ducks had the most PIM and one of the worst PP units last year. With a new special teams coach and I hope to God they cut down on the penalties, I really think they could be a lot better than they get credit for. Will be exciting to see how they look.
Great video LOVE your stuff!!!
Montreal is going to horrific , bottom 3. Every team made additions but them.
Smoking crack
As a German I watch the Sens and sabres a lot and I think that both will have horrible seasons, because both teams had very bad off seasons
Here's my bottom 10
32- Shark
31- Ducks
30- Hawks
29- Flames
28- Blue Jackets
27- Flyers
26- Caps
25- Buffalo
24- Penguins
23- Utah.
I do not like the Red Wings but they are a LOT better than Buffalo imo
Utah? Minnesota?
Mike, that pic ... why? haha
Horrible take on the wings
How
They're bad
Every team they're competing with got better (with exception to the Sabres and sens). I doubt they jump past any others next year.
There actually really bad habs will be better and our rebuild is in year 3 lol
@@RIS3N1 I could see a world were habs and hawks overtake them lol
Calgary Flames finish bottom 3
detroits gonna go to the playoffs
😂
@@Leblock_JamesThey have a way better shot than a team like the Senators
@@andrewblakeslee8709 keep telling yourself that
Calgary is so cooked they don’t own there first this year
Incorrect sir, that 1st going to Montreal is going to be Florida's from the Monahan deal.
flyers second line is better than capitals first line there is no way flyers will be 7th in metro they might make the playoffs just got michkov and have relly good forward Core solid d Core and ersson is pretty good aswell
No such thing as a fully healthy Dach lol. Both Kirby and Colton are injury prone and can’t stay healthy. Sad but true.
Lol Detroit will make the playoffs
We shall seeeeeee I'm lower on them than most
You trashed the Sharks a little too much, emphasis here is on little.
Blackwood is under-rated, look at the advanced stats. Vitek disclosed a crap ton of injuries he was playing with Devils goalie coach Rogalski, who notoriously overplays guys when they have injuries. There's uncertainty there, yes, but I wouldn't call it as terrible as your quick take.
Their blueline is going to keep them at the bottom for sure no matter how the rest of the team plays, but is better than last year even if not saying much. They brought in Waldman, a proven player who can conceivably be adequate in the top-4 and Muhakmadullin is old enough to pop and was incredible in the AHL.
Grier couldn't do much more carrying all that dead cap and the long backend on the Vlassic and Couture contracts negotiated by his predecessor.
They do have more of a shot than you made it sound to finishing better than last in the league.......well, maybe.
Kraken will be worst team in NHL, VCK will miss playoffs with 90 points, four teams will have 69 points
HAWKS WIN !!
Why do you say Celebrini will be on the Sharks this year, when I’m certain he was going to Boston college
I can guarantee you he won't be at Boston College. There's a chance he'll go back to Boston University, but not Boston College. I'm still fairly confident he'll sign his ELC in the next few days and come out to the NHL, though.
Wat the sigma
LOOOOOGGGGGGGGAAAAANNNNNN
I think Ottawa will be between habs and hawks think they are trying to tank but offered stupid contracts recently so it’s not great
The Team that Just Traded for a top 10 goalie is tryna tank …….. do you hear yourself
@@Leblock_James look at the rest of the team not just the goaltender only got ullmark for a year might want to come back to this next year
@@user-uz1hb8wp3d Ottawa is tanking might be the dumbest thing ive Heard all day
@@Leblock_James sorry I used the wrong word I meant finish below Canadians in Atlantic and probs bottom
@@user-uz1hb8wp3d thats worse! Ottawa isnt finishing Below the Habs
Dumpster Patch for a Dumpster Team!! Enjoy eternal rebuilding, Detroit! Maybe this year your team won't have two separate 11 game losing streaks! 🤣 #Yzerfail
Do a little more research before you make your videos! You come across sounding ignorant.And your take on the Red Wings is a joke 🤣 but you knew that already because you clearly do not like them. And because of that it really makes your videos unwatchable.....
You’re still confused by the Walman trade?