I posted this thread last off-season...

[YoungGuns1340 1]

I posted the following questions last off-season. I just remembered about the thread, and so I decided to tally up the relevant questions and see what our predictions looked like.

1. Will Kronwall reach #1/#2 Dman status within his current contract (next 5 years)?

56% of LGWers said NO. Yet hes a worthy #2 Dman right now on any other NHL team, and maybe his own.

2. Will Grigorenko prove to be a capable top 6 forward this season?

67% said NO. He didnt make the lineup.

3. Will Hudler score 20+ goals this season?

73% said yes. HOWEVER, almost everyone who said yes said it would be contingent upon his getting top 6 minutes. He finished 9th in ice time among forwards and finished with 13 goals, 42 points. With #6 ice time, he would've finished with 17 goals, 54 points.

4. Will Filppula have a 45pt season?

80% said YES. He finished with 36 points, but 19 goals.

5. Will Lilja get in more than 5 fights?

78% said NO. Lilja had 3 fighting majors.

6. Will Rafalski have a career offensive year?

67% said YES. Raffi tied his career high in points, but did so in 9 fewer games. He had a career high in goals.

Special shoutout to BeeRyce who said Raffi will be on par for career high in points, but will have a new career high in goals, and Vangvace who said Raffi will tie his career high in points.

7. Does Cleary turn out to be a one hit wonder, or does he repeat with another 20+ goal showing?

58% said REPEAT. Cleary had exactly 20 goals and 42 points - a career high in points.

So, with the off-season at most only a week away, I propose another prediction quiz:

1. Will Lidstrom finish next season as a Norris Nominee?

2. He finished the season with 27 goals, despite spending much of the season in the bottom 6. With a regular top six role, can Franzen score 40 goals?

3. Will the Wings have a 100 point man? a 50 goal man? If yes, who?

4. Will a rookie defenseman find himself with a regular roster spot? If yes, who?

5. Will Howard back-up Ozzie with a winning record and a good statistical showing?

6. Out of Filppula, Samuelsson, and Hudler, who tallies the most points? Most goals?

7. Which Darren makes the top 13 forwards - McCarty, Helm or Both?

8. Does Kopecky score either of 10 goals or 20 points?

9. His playoff scoring rate would equate to 54 points on a regular season. Can Niklas Kronwall break 50 points next regular season?

10. Predict the number of Red Wing wins for next season, and their number of wins against Chicago ( ).

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

1. Will Lidstrom finish next season as a Norris Nominee? Yes.

2. He finished the season with 27 goals, despite spending much of the season in the bottom 6. With a regular top six role, can Franzen score 40 goals? No, he will get 30.

3. Will the Wings have a 100 point man? a 50 goal man? If yes, who? Zetterberg and Datsyuk will have 100 points.

4. Will a rookie defenseman find himself with a regular roster spot? If yes, who? Quincey.

5. Will Howard back-up Ozzie with a winning record and a good statistical showing? Of course.

6. Out of Filppula, Samuelsson, and Hudler, who tallies the most points? Most goals? Filpula in both.

7. Which Darren makes the top 13 forwards - McCarty, Helm or Both? Both.

8. Does Kopecky score either of 10 goals or 20 points? Neither.

9. His playoff scoring rate would equate to 54 points on a regular season. Can Niklas Kronwall break 50 points next regular season? Yes.

10. Predict the number of Red Wing wins for next season, and their number of wins against Chicago ( ). 48 wins, 6 against the Hawks (Winter Classic will be one.)

[Bannedforlife 403]

So, with the off-season at most only a week away, I propose another prediction quiz:

1. Will Lidstrom finish next season as a Norris Nominee? Lidstrom will win his 7th Norris next year

2. He finished the season with 27 goals, despite spending much of the season in the bottom 6. With a regular top six role, can Franzen score 40 goals? No, even with top 6 minutes, Franzen will net 30-35 goals max

3. Will the Wings have a 100 point man? a 50 goal man? If yes, who? Datsyuk will hit 100 points and Zetterberg will net 50 goals, if he plays more than 75 games

4. Will a rookie defenseman find himself with a regular roster spot? If yes, who? No, Lebda and Lilja will be the 3rd pairing and Meech will spend the year as the 7th D-man

5. Will Howard back-up Ozzie with a winning record and a good statistical showing? Yes and yes

6. Out of Filppula, Samuelsson, and Hudler, who tallies the most points? Most goals? Filppula will score the most points and Hudler will score the most goals. Samuelsson will save himself for next years finals

7. Which Darren makes the top 13 forwards - McCarty, Helm or Both? Helm

8. Does Kopecky score either of 10 goals or 20 points? No

9. His playoff scoring rate would equate to 54 points on a regular season. Can Niklas Kronwall break 50 points next regular season? If he plays all 82 games, then yes

10. Predict the number of Red Wing wins for next season, and their number of wins against Chicago ( ). 52 wins overall, 6 vs. Chicago

Edited June 2, 2008 by Bannedforlife

[MabusIncarnate 5,359]

Good revisit to an old post, kind of neat to see the results. My answers to your questions are as follows...

1) Yes, norris candidate for at least the next two seasons.

2) 40? No.. may get in the high 20's/low 30's

3) I think Zetterberg will break the 100 point mark, as balanced as scoring is, I don't see a 50+ goal scorer next season.

4) Nope.

5) I think Ozzie will be #1, and I think Howard will be a sound back-up, maybe pitch out two shutouts during the season.

6) I predict Hudler with the most points and goals of the three.

7) Helm makes the lineup, I think Darren McCarty will be the 13th man.

8) I see Kopecky as a non-factor, won't play many games and won't break 20 points.

9) I see 40 points, 50 is a stretch for next season. Give him one more season before he puts up those kinds of numbers.

10) 54 Wins, 4-1-1 against Chicago (if they play 6 games against them)

Edited June 2, 2008 by BlazeYoungblood

[kylee 727]

So, with the off-season at most only a week away, I propose another prediction quiz:

1. Will Lidstrom finish next season as a Norris Nominee? YES

2. He finished the season with 27 goals, despite spending much of the season in the bottom 6. With a regular top six role, can Franzen score 40 goals? Yes, but i think he'll be in the 30's

3. Will the Wings have a 100 point man? a 50 goal man? If yes, who? Datsyuk and Zetter get 100 points

4. Will a rookie defenseman find himself with a regular roster spot? If yes, who? NO

5. Will Howard back-up Ozzie with a winning record and a good statistical showing? no

6. Out of Filppula, Samuelsson, and Hudler, who tallies the most points? Most goals? points: Hudler Goals: FLIP

7. Which Darren makes the top 13 forwards - McCarty, Helm or Both? both

8. Does Kopecky score either of 10 goals or 20 points? neither

9. His playoff scoring rate would equate to 54 points on a regular season. Can Niklas Kronwall break 50 points next regular season? YES

10. Predict the number of Red Wing wins for next season, and their number of wins against Chicago ( ).

Wins: 55 against the hawks: 3 (3-3 series)

[PaVel DaTsYuK fan13 0]

1. Will Lidstrom finish next season as a Norris Nominee?

Yes. Nick has a lot in the tank, and will be at least a Norris nominee if not the winner assuming he is healthy all year.

2. He finished the season with 27 goals, despite spending much of the season in the bottom 6. With a regular top six role, can Franzen score 40 goals?

No, he'll be defended much better this year. I think he'll break 30 goals, but now that the whole league knows about him I don't think he'll reach 40.

3. Will the Wings have a 100 point man? a 50 goal man? If yes, who?

Hank and Z will both have about 100 points, and the wings won't have anyone reach 50 goals.

4. Will a rookie defenseman find himself with a regular roster spot? If yes, who?

Yes, Meech will be one of our top six d-men this year.

5. Will Howard back-up Ozzie with a winning record and a good statistical showing?

Yes, Howard will be a bit inconsistent but show very promising flashes and will win about half of his games with solid stats.

6. Out of Filppula, Samuelsson, and Hudler, who tallies the most points? Most goals?

Filpula will score close to 60 points if he plays on a line with Franz. Hudler will lead that group in goal with roughly 25.

7. Which Darren makes the top 13 forwards - McCarty, Helm or Both?

Helm will earn a permanent spot on the fourth line, McCarty won't be back.

8. Does Kopecky score either of 10 goals or 20 points?

No, I expect not to play in many games, and to get minimal ice time in those he does play in.

9. His playoff scoring rate would equate to 54 points on a regular season. Can Niklas Kronwall break 50 points next regular season?

Yes, Kronner will be right around 50 points.

10. Predict the number of Red Wing wins for next season, and their number of wins against Chicago.

52 wins, 6 against the Hawks.

[Casey 145]

1. Will Lidstrom finish next season as a Norris Nominee? Yes, barring injury or anything else untoward.

2. He finished the season with 27 goals, despite spending much of the season in the bottom 6. With a regular top six role, can Franzen score 40 goals? Hmmm... depends on the line. Pair him right, and yes.

3. Will the Wings have a 100 point man? a 50 goal man? If yes, who? Dats for 100 points, Z for 50 goals if he stays healthy.

4. Will a rookie defenseman find himself with a regular roster spot? If yes, who? Ericsson

5. Will Howard back-up Ozzie with a winning record and a good statistical showing? Yes.

6. Out of Filppula, Samuelsson, and Hudler, who tallies the most points? Most goals? Points- Hudler. Goals- Samuelsson.

7. Which Darren makes the top 13 forwards - McCarty, Helm or Both? Hmmm... assuming DMac doesn't retire, both.

8. Does Kopecky score either of 10 goals or 20 points? AHL or NHL? NHL, no. AHL, yes.

9. His playoff scoring rate would equate to 54 points on a regular season. Can Niklas Kronwall break 50 points next regular season? Assuming he stays healthy, yes. He's finding his groove.

10. Predict the number of Red Wing wins for next season, and their number of wins against Chicago ( ). 55 wins and 4 against the Blackhawks.

[SoDakWing 8]

1. Will Lidstrom finish next season as a Norris Nominee? Yes... easily

2. He finished the season with 27 goals, despite spending much of the season in the bottom 6. With a regular top six role, can Franzen score 40 goals? Yes

3. Will the Wings have a 100 point man? a 50 goal man? If yes, who? Yes point man... Z will be that man. 50 goal man Yes--- Pavel

4. Will a rookie defenseman find himself with a regular roster spot? If yes, who? Yes. Quincy or Erickson

5. Will Howard back-up Ozzie with a winning record and a good statistical showing? Yes with just under 90% save and a 2.43 GAA

6. Out of Filppula, Samuelsson, and Hudler, who tallies the most points? Most goals? Filppula is the point man. Hudler gets the goals

7. Which Darren makes the top 13 forwards - McCarty, Helm or Both? Helm makes the cut.

8. Does Kopecky score either of 10 goals or 20 points? 20 points

9. His playoff scoring rate would equate to 54 points on a regular season. Can Niklas Kronwall break 50 points next regular season? No

10. Predict the number of Red Wing wins for next season, and their number of wins against Chicago ( tongue.gif ). 56 total for the season 4 wins over Chi-town

[Z and D for the C 712]

1. Will Lidstrom finish next season as a Norris Nominee? Yes

2. He finished the season with 27 goals, despite spending much of the season in the bottom 6. With a regular top six role, can Franzen score 40 goals? No

3. Will the Wings have a 100 point man? a 50 goal man? If yes, who? Pav will have 100+, that's it

4. Will a rookie defenseman find himself with a regular roster spot? If yes, who? Erickson

5. Will Howard back-up Ozzie with a winning record and a good statistical showing? Yes

6. Out of Filppula, Samuelsson, and Hudler, who tallies the most points? Most goals? Flip and flip

7. Which Darren makes the top 13 forwards - McCarty, Helm or Both? both

8. Does Kopecky score either of 10 goals or 20 points? Np

9. His playoff scoring rate would equate to 54 points on a regular season. Can Niklas Kronwall break 50 points next regular season? No

10. Predict the number of Red Wing wins for next season, and their number of wins against Chicago ( tongue.gif ). 56 & 6

[Packer487 3]

So, with the off-season at most only a week away, I propose another prediction quiz:

1. Will Lidstrom finish next season as a Norris Nominee?

2. He finished the season with 27 goals, despite spending much of the season in the bottom 6. With a regular top six role, can Franzen score 40 goals?

3. Will the Wings have a 100 point man? a 50 goal man? If yes, who?

4. Will a rookie defenseman find himself with a regular roster spot? If yes, who?

5. Will Howard back-up Ozzie with a winning record and a good statistical showing?

6. Out of Filppula, Samuelsson, and Hudler, who tallies the most points? Most goals?

7. Which Darren makes the top 13 forwards - McCarty, Helm or Both?

8. Does Kopecky score either of 10 goals or 20 points?

9. His playoff scoring rate would equate to 54 points on a regular season. Can Niklas Kronwall break 50 points next regular season?

10. Predict the number of Red Wing wins for next season, and their number of wins against Chicago ( ).

1. Nominee, yes. Winner, yes.

2. No. He could get 30, but 40 is a ton of goals...He's a legit player and a legit scorer, but he's not going to stay this hot forever.

3. 50 goals? No. 100 points? Yes, Datsyuk

4. Yes, Ericsson

5. Yes and yes.

6. Points: Flip. Goals: Hudler

7. Helm

8. No.

9. No.

10. 56, 4

[EuroTwin 240]

1. Will Lidstrom finish next season as a Norris Nominee?

Yes, of course.

2. He finished the season with 27 goals, despite spending much of the season in the bottom 6. With a regular top six role, can Franzen score 40 goals?

I think there is a great possibilty for it, but I'm going to say no that he will get 35 barring serious injury.

3. Will the Wings have a 100 point man? Yes, Pavel

a 50 goal man? If yes, who? If anyone, it'll be Hank.

4. Will a rookie defenseman find himself with a regular roster spot? If yes, who?

Mmmmmm... no...

5. Will Howard back-up Ozzie with a winning record and a good statistical showing?

I don't think Howard will be the backup, but if he is, I would expect him to have a split record and a mostly good statistical showing.

6. Out of Filppula, Samuelsson, and Hudler, who tallies the most points? Most goals?

Fil will have the most points, especially if he stays on a line with Franz. Huddles will have the most goals out of the three.

7. Which Darren makes the top 13 forwards - McCarty, Helm or Both?

Both.

8. Does Kopecky score either of 10 goals or 20 points?

I could see 20 points before 10 goals.

9. His playoff scoring rate would equate to 54 points on a regular season. Can Niklas Kronwall break 50 points next regular season?

No.

10. Predict the number of Red Wing wins for next season, and their number of wins against Chicago.

53+ wins, and split against Chicago, lol! ;p

[Never_Retire_Steve 35]

So, with the off-season at most only a week away, I propose another prediction quiz:

1. Will Lidstrom finish next season as a Norris Nominee? Definitely

2. He finished the season with 27 goals, despite spending much of the season in the bottom 6. With a regular top six role, can Franzen score 40 goals? Wow, two years ago I would've laughed my ass off at this question but 40 is a lot so I say no

3. Will the Wings have a 100 point man? a 50 goal man? If yes, who? Yes to 100 points, think both Dats and Z will hit that plateau, Zetterberg gets close to 50 around 48 or 49

4. Will a rookie defenseman find himself with a regular roster spot? If yes, who? Quincey

5. Will Howard back-up Ozzie with a winning record and a good statistical showing? Yes, but it's all relative to Detroit's team defense

6. Out of Filppula, Samuelsson, and Hudler, who tallies the most points? Most goals? Hudler for both

7. Which Darren makes the top 13 forwards - McCarty, Helm or Both? Helm

8. Does Kopecky score either of 10 goals or 20 points? No

9. His playoff scoring rate would equate to 54 points on a regular season. Can Niklas Kronwall break 50 points next regular season? Yes, during the second half of the year he was lighting it up to and a lot of people probably don't realize that.

10. Predict the number of Red Wing wins for next season, and their number of wins against Chicago ( ). 52 wins and 6 vs. Chicago

[GoWings1905 2,694]

So, with the off-season at most only a week away, I propose another prediction quiz:

1. Will Lidstrom finish next season as a Norris Nominee? Yup, he'll win it again too.

2. He finished the season with 27 goals, despite spending much of the season in the bottom 6. With a regular top six role, can Franzen score 40 goals? I doubt it, probably between 25-30 goals.

3. Will the Wings have a 100 point man? a 50 goal man? If yes, who? Pavel 100 points, no 50-goal scorer.

4. Will a rookie defenseman find himself with a regular roster spot? If yes, who? Can't see that happening if Lilja is re-signed.

5. Will Howard back-up Ozzie with a winning record and a good statistical showing? Yes

6. Out of Filppula, Samuelsson, and Hudler, who tallies the most points? Most goals? Most points to Filppula, goals to Hudler.

7. Which Darren makes the top 13 forwards - McCarty, Helm or Both? Helm

8. Does Kopecky score either of 10 goals or 20 points? If healthy, ten goals.

9. His playoff scoring rate would equate to 54 points on a regular season. Can Niklas Kronwall break 50 points next regular season? 50 is a stretch, he'll get pretty close though.

10. Predict the number of Red Wing wins for next season, and their number of wins against Chicago ( ). 52 wins overall, 4-2 against Chicago.

Edited June 2, 2008 by GoWings1905

[RWK23 0]

1. Will Lidstrom finish next season as a Norris Nominee?

Yes. He'll tie Doug Harvey by winning his seventh Norris, barring injury.

2. He finished the season with 27 goals, despite spending much of the season in the bottom 6. With a regular top six role, can Franzen score 40 goals?

No. He'll score in the high 20s or low 30s.

3. Will the Wings have a 100 point man? a 50 goal man? If yes, who?

Hank and Pavel both score 100, nobody scores 50 goals

4. Will a rookie defenseman find himself with a regular roster spot? If yes, who?

Ericcson

5. Will Howard back-up Ozzie with a winning record and a good statistical showing?

Yes.

6. Out of Filppula, Samuelsson, and Hudler, who tallies the most points? Most goals?

Filppula for both

7. Which Darren makes the top 13 forwards - McCarty, Helm or Both?

Helm.

8. Does Kopecky score either of 10 goals or 20 points?

I'm going to say no to both. I do think he'll take over Drake's role.

9. His playoff scoring rate would equate to 54 points on a regular season. Can Niklas Kronwall break 50 points next regular season?

I'll say he comes up just short and gets in the 45 range.

10. Predict the number of Red Wing wins for next season, and their number of wins against Chicago.

53 wins, 5 against Chicago

[betterREDthandead 58]

So, with the off-season at most only a week away, I propose another prediction quiz:

1. Will Lidstrom finish next season as a Norris Nominee?

Yes.

2. He finished the season with 27 goals, despite spending much of the season in the bottom 6. With a regular top six role, can Franzen score 40 goals?

No.

3. Will the Wings have a 100 point man? a 50 goal man? If yes, who?

If Zetterberg and Datsyuk both miss no more than 5 games, they'll both reach the 100 point mark but not 50 goals. If neither are that healthy, nobody hits 100.

4. Will a rookie defenseman find himself with a regular roster spot? If yes, who?

Yes. I'll go with Ericsson.

5. Will Howard back-up Ozzie with a winning record and a good statistical showing?

Yes.

6. Out of Filppula, Samuelsson, and Hudler, who tallies the most points? Most goals?

Flip, and Flip.

7. Which Darren makes the top 13 forwards - McCarty, Helm or Both?

Helm.

8. Does Kopecky score either of 10 goals or 20 points?

No, but I like his style so I hope I'm wrong.

9. His playoff scoring rate would equate to 54 points on a regular season. Can Niklas Kronwall break 50 points next regular season?

Can he? Yes. Will he? I don't think so.

10. Predict the number of Red Wing wins for next season, and their number of wins against Chicago ( ).

52 and 6.

[marcaractac 3,963]

1. Will Lidstrom finish next season as a Norris Nominee?

Yup. He'll win it to, to tie Orr

2. He finished the season with 27 goals, despite spending much of the season in the bottom 6. With a regular top six role, can Franzen score 40 goals?

Yes, and I think he will, barring injury

3. Will the Wings have a 100 point man? a 50 goal man? If yes, who?

Dats and Hank will break 100 points, Hank will net 50 goals

4. Will a rookie defenseman find himself with a regular roster spot? If yes, who?

Yes, Ericsson

5. Will Howard back-up Ozzie with a winning record and a good statistical showing?

No. I think Larson will be the story of Red Wings camp

6. Out of Filppula, Samuelsson, and Hudler, who tallies the most points? Most goals?

Filppula and Hudler will tie in points, Flip will have more goals, due to much more ice time

7. Which Darren makes the top 13 forwards - McCarty, Helm or Both?

Helm, but McCarty will be depth

8. Does Kopecky score either of 10 goals or 20 points?

I'd say both. He showed lots of promise the last couple months of the season

9. His playoff scoring rate would equate to 54 points on a regular season. Can Niklas Kronwall break 50 points next regular season?

If he plays 82 games he will lead our D in points

10. Predict the number of Red Wing wins for next season, and their number of wins against Chicago ( tongue.gif ).

52 wins. we will go 5-2-1 VS the Hawks

Knock on wood to all my answers!!!

Edited June 3, 2008 by marcaractac

[Guest GordieSid&Ted]

I posted the following questions last off-season. I just remembered about the thread, and so I decided to tally up the relevant questions and see what our predictions looked like.

1. Will Kronwall reach #1/#2 Dman status within his current contract (next 5 years)?

56% of LGWers said NO. Yet hes a worthy #2 Dman right now on any other NHL team, and maybe his own.

2. Will Grigorenko prove to be a capable top 6 forward this season?

67% said NO. He didnt make the lineup.

3. Will Hudler score 20+ goals this season?

73% said yes. HOWEVER, almost everyone who said yes said it would be contingent upon his getting top 6 minutes. He finished 9th in ice time among forwards and finished with 13 goals, 42 points. With #6 ice time, he would've finished with 17 goals, 54 points.

4. Will Filppula have a 45pt season?

80% said YES. He finished with 36 points, but 19 goals.

5. Will Lilja get in more than 5 fights?

78% said NO. Lilja had 3 fighting majors.

6. Will Rafalski have a career offensive year?

67% said YES. Raffi tied his career high in points, but did so in 9 fewer games. He had a career high in goals.

Special shoutout to BeeRyce who said Raffi will be on par for career high in points, but will have a new career high in goals, and Vangvace who said Raffi will tie his career high in points.

7. Does Cleary turn out to be a one hit wonder, or does he repeat with another 20+ goal showing?

58% said REPEAT. Cleary had exactly 20 goals and 42 points - a career high in points.

So, with the off-season at most only a week away, I propose another prediction quiz:

1. Will Lidstrom finish next season as a Norris Nominee?

2. He finished the season with 27 goals, despite spending much of the season in the bottom 6. With a regular top six role, can Franzen score 40 goals?

3. Will the Wings have a 100 point man? a 50 goal man? If yes, who?

4. Will a rookie defenseman find himself with a regular roster spot? If yes, who?

5. Will Howard back-up Ozzie with a winning record and a good statistical showing?

6. Out of Filppula, Samuelsson, and Hudler, who tallies the most points? Most goals?

7. Which Darren makes the top 13 forwards - McCarty, Helm or Both?

8. Does Kopecky score either of 10 goals or 20 points?

9. His playoff scoring rate would equate to 54 points on a regular season. Can Niklas Kronwall break 50 points next regular season?

10. Predict the number of Red Wing wins for next season, and their number of wins against Chicago ( ).

Can you post a link to that wonderful, original thread. I'd love to see what I guessed.

[pavyaz19 1]

1. Will Lidstrom finish next season as a Norris Nominee? Nominee? with his reputation, yes... winner, no.

2. He finished the season with 27 goals, despite spending much of the season in the bottom 6. With a regular top six role, can Franzen score 40 goals? He can, but I don't see it happening. He's very up and down.

3. Will the Wings have a 100 point man? a 50 goal man? If yes, who? No, They have too much depth. Obviously Z and D have a good shot, but only if they stay on the same line.

4. Will a rookie defenseman find himself with a regular roster spot? If yes, who? yes, I feel Cheli, Lilja, and possibly Stuart will be gone. Quincy or Meech... most likely Meech.

5. Will Howard back-up Ozzie with a winning record and a good statistical showing? Yes, but I could too, our defense is sweet.

6. Out of Filppula, Samuelsson, and Hudler, who tallies the most points? Most goals? Filpulla in points, Hudler in goals.

7. Which Darren makes the top 13 forwards - McCarty, Helm or Both? Helm only.

8. Does Kopecky score either of 10 goals or 20 points? both right? at least 10 goals though.

9. His playoff scoring rate would equate to 54 points on a regular season. Can Niklas Kronwall break 50 points next regular season? Yes, if he stays healthy for at least 80% of the games.

10. Predict the number of Red Wing wins for next season, and their number of wins against Chicago ( ). 52 (5)

[YoungGuns1340 1]

Can you post a link to that wonderful, original thread. I'd love to see what I guessed.

http://www.letsgowings.com/forums/index.ph...c=44917&hl=

[Superman54 91]

1. Yes

2. Its very much possible, but I think he will finish just short of 40, so No

3. Zetterberg will net 50 and have 100 points, along with Datsyuk

4. Yes, Ericcson 100%

5. Of course

6. Filppula will lead in points, Huds in goals

7. Helm

8. 20 points, not 10 goals

9. Im gonna have to say Yes

10. 55, 5

[DSM 114]

1. Will Lidstrom finish next season as a Norris Nominee?

-Yes.

2. He finished the season with 27 goals, despite spending much of the season in the bottom 6. With a regular top six role, can Franzen score 40 goals?

-No. My optimistic guess would be low 30's.

3. Will the Wings have a 100 point man? a 50 goal man? If yes, who?

-No. With as much talent as Detroit has no one really needs to get 100pts or 50 goals. However, If anyone did it would obviously be Datsyuk or Zetterberg.

4. Will a rookie defenseman find himself with a regular roster spot? If yes, who?

-Yes and No. Quincey can't pass through waivers anymore and will be in the same boat that Meech was in this past season. Most of you are hoping for Ericsson, but unless he has an absolutely spectacular camp and preseason he will spend 1 more year in GR. I also predict 1 or both of either Lilja or Stuart won't be back, unfortunately.

5. Will Howard back-up Ozzie with a winning record and a good statistical showing?

-If Hasek retires, Howard will undoubtedly be backup. Yes he will have a winning record with decent numbers.

6. Out of Filppula, Samuelsson, and Hudler, who tallies the most points? Most goals?

-Hudler gets the most points. Filppula gets the most goals.

7. Which Darren makes the top 13 forwards - McCarty, Helm or Both?

-McCarty. I have a feeling management would like to see if Helm can develop even further with lots more minutes on the farm.

8. Does Kopecky score either of 10 goals or 20 points?

-1 or the other. I also predict he will change many people's opinion of him in a positive way next year.

9. His playoff scoring rate would equate to 54 points on a regular season. Can Niklas Kronwall break 50 points next regular season?

-No.

10. Predict the number of Red Wing wins for next season, and their number of wins against Chicago ( ).

-49 or more, 5 against Chicago.

[Yellowknife Redwing 57]

1. Will Lidstrom finish next season as a Norris Nominee?

Yes, and he will win his 7th

2. He finished the season with 27 goals, despite spending much of the season in the bottom 6. With a regular top six role, can Franzen score 40 goals?

No, Franzen will Finish with 32 goals and 55 points

3. Will the Wings have a 100 point man? a 50 goal man? If yes, who?

No and no. Team highs will be Datsyuk with 91 pts and Zetterberg with 44 goals

4. Will a rookie defenseman find himself with a regular roster spot? If yes, who?

Yes, Derek Meech

5. Will Howard back-up Ozzie with a winning record and a good statistical showing?

Yes, sub-2.5gaa and .900+ sv%

6. Out of Filppula, Samuelsson, and Hudler, who tallies the most points? Most goals?

Filppula most points with 50, Hudler most goals with 22

7. Which Darren makes the top 13 forwards - McCarty, Helm or Both?

Helm, 4th line for all 82 games

8. Does Kopecky score either of 10 goals or 20 points?

Neither

9. His playoff scoring rate would equate to 54 points on a regular season. Can Niklas Kronwall break 50 points next regular season?

Kronwall will finish the regular season with 60 points

10. Predict the number of Red Wing wins for next season, and their number of wins against Chicago ( ).

53 wins, 6/8 against those punks from Chicago

[DSM 114]

Also, Meech doesn't really count for the rookie d-man question... Technically since he has played more than 25 games, this past season was his rookie year. The only answers that would really fit the question would be Quincey, Ericsson or maybe Kindl.

[C-TownWing 0]

1. Will Lidstrom finish next season as a Norris Nominee? Absolutely.

2. He finished the season with 27 goals, despite spending much of the season in the bottom 6. With a regular top six role, can Franzen score 40 goals? I'm going to go no to that one...was it a hot streak or is he legit? I say both. He'll hit 30, but not 40.

3. Will the Wings have a 100 point man? a 50 goal man? If yes, who? Yes to the 100 points, I'll call Datsyuk on that one. No to the 50 goals, I'll put Z in the mid-40s.

4. Will a rookie defenseman find himself with a regular roster spot? If yes, who? Yes, Jonathan Ericsson.

5. Will Howard back-up Ozzie with a winning record and a good statistical showing? Hope so, right now, all of our "goalie of the future" eggs are in the Howard basket. I think he comes through and learns a lot from one of the best.

6. Out of Filppula, Samuelsson, and Hudler, who tallies the most points? Most goals? Filppula on both, he and Franzen will be our top secondary scorers.

7. Which Darren makes the top 13 forwards - McCarty, Helm or Both? Both. Helm dresses regularly, McCarty is the spare.

8. Does Kopecky score either of 10 goals or 20 points? Woof. Tough one, but given that optimism rules the day right now, I'll say yes.

9. His playoff scoring rate would equate to 54 points on a regular season. Can Niklas Kronwall break 50 points next regular season? No. He was going at a good clip and it still projects out to barely over 50. He'll start hitting that number on a regular basis once he starts getting top-2 ice though.

10. Predict the number of Red Wing wins for next season, and their number of wins against Chicago ( ). 52 and 1

[Aussie_Wing 354]

1. Will Lidstrom finish next season as a Norris Nominee?

Yes.

2. He finished the season with 27 goals, despite spending much of the season in the bottom 6. With a regular top six role, can Franzen score 40 goals?

No.

3. Will the Wings have a 100 point man? a 50 goal man? If yes, who?

Zetterberg to crack the ton, and score 50 goals.

4. Will a rookie defenseman find himself with a regular roster spot? If yes, who?

Yes, Quincey.

5. Will Howard back-up Ozzie with a winning record and a good statistical showing?

Yes, and yes.

6. Out of Filppula, Samuelsson, and Hudler, who tallies the most points? Most goals?

Flip and Flip.

7. Which Darren makes the top 13 forwards - McCarty, Helm or Both?

Helm.

8. Does Kopecky score either of 10 goals or 20 points?

Not quite, I'd say about half a dozen goals and 15 points.

9. His playoff scoring rate would equate to 54 points on a regular season. Can Niklas Kronwall break 50 points next regular season?

Yes.

10. Predict the number of Red Wing wins for next season, and their number of wins against Chicago ( ).

52 wins, 5 against Chicago.