It is hard to believe that hockey is starting in a few days. Where did the summer go? I am a bit behind with my usual research on what teams are going to do well and who will suck this year so my predictions are a little on the guessing side this year. I would love to hear what you think so feel free to comment.

Along with my picks I have recruited some of the best and brightest hockey minds to offer up their picks as well. Who will be laughing come April? We shall see.

2007/2008 picks and predictions

Stanley Cup champ - Vancouver Canucks

Hart Trophy winner - Sidney Crosby

Rocket Richard Trophy winner - Ilya Kovalchuk

Biggest suprise -team - Philadelphia Flyers, they can only go up.

Biggest bust - team - New York Rangers

Biggest suprise - player - Martin Biron

Biggest bust - player - Chris Drury

Stanley Cup champ - Ottawa Senators

Hart Trophy winner - Sydney Crosby

Rocket Richard Trophy winner - Ilya Kovalchuk

Biggest suprise -team - Minnesota Wild

Biggest bust - team - New York Rangers

Biggest suprise - player - Whoever is on Sydney Crosby’s line

Biggest bust - player - Markus Naslund…again

Stanley Cup champ - San Jose Sharks

Hart Trophy winner - Sidney Crosby

Rocket Richard Trophy winner - Martin St. Louis

Biggest suprise -team - Colorado Avalanche

Biggest bust - team - Toronto Maple Leafs

Biggest suprise - player - Derek Roy

Biggest bust - player - Todd Bertuzzi

Stanley Cup champ - San Jose Sharks - Things go
smoother when Mark Bell isn’t driving the bus.

Hart Trophy winner - Sidney Crosby - Simple pick, but I
hate goalies.

Rocket Richard Trophy winner - Dan Heatley - Couldn’t we all
score 50 playing with Jason Spezza?

Biggest suprise -team - Chicago Blackhawks - The kids
can score. Shame Bill Wirtz didn’t live to see it.
Too soon?

Biggest bust - team - Calgary Flames - Does anyone
think Dion Phaneuf is going to resign on a team
coached by Mike Keenan? Kevin Lowe doesn’t either.

Biggest suprise - player - Derek Roy - He does everything
well. Now he will be asked to score too.

Biggest bust - player - M-A-T-S, Mats, Mats, Mats!

Stanley Cup champ - Pittsburgh Penguins

Hart Trophy winner - Sidney Crosby

Rocket Richard Trophy winner - Alex Ovechkin

Biggest suprise -team - Los Angeles Kings

Biggest bust - team - Nashville Predators

Biggest suprise - player - Lee Stempniak

Biggest bust - player - Paul Karyia

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