I know everybody HATES predictions, but this is a freebie. Can you please answer these UFA predictions?

Question

I know we all HATE predictions, because they make you sound stupid later on down the road…but let’s not judge…this is your prediction free pass…even if you’re crazy. ;)

Out of the below UFAs., please answer the following:

1) What player are you feeling pretty confident that he is going to stay on his respected team?

2) One of these players is going to sign with another team, and it is going to be THE BIG news. What player is going to be hot off the press?

3) What player below will be making the MOST money next year?

4) What player below will be making the LEAST money next year?

5) What player below belongs in the minors?

Sundin, Hossa, Campbell, Jagr, Redden, Vrbata, Langkow, Straka, Demitra, Roszival, Huelius, Rolston, Streit, Prospal, Brunette, Liles, Huet, Stuart, Rob Blake, Ellis, Avery, Nagy, Stillman, Ryder. Jason Williams, Hainsey, Cooke, Theodore, Brylin, Dupuis, Jason Smith. Fedorov, Morrison, Weight, Peca, Satan, Commodore, Naslund, Modry, & Nolan.

Answer 1

1. Sundin will resign with Toronto and get a No Trade Contract. Campbell will sign with San Jose.

2. Hossa will sign with Montreal. Big news. Satan will go to Anaheim (Hockey h**l) Hot off the presses.

3. Hossa will sign with Montreal for 10 Million. the highest on that list.

4. Nolan will be getting $640 a month for his Irish pension when he's retired.

5. Avery but he won't be.

Answer 2

1). Straka

2)Sundin to NJ(you said crazy I'm hoping for something)

3)Jagr

4)Roszival

5)Avery(out of that pile at least)

Answer 3

1. Nolan, Smith, Huet, Streit, Hueslius (or however you spell his name).

2. Jagr if he ends up signing with that Russian Super League. I think that'll be the biggest ship-jumping.

3. Jagr, again if he ends up signing with the Russian league.

4. Blake, if he comes back, but I think he'll retire.

5. Redden, and, just judging from his stats, Hainsey. But he was a first line d-man last season, so I guess he must be doing something right (I don't get too many Jackets games).

Answer 4

1) I believe Sundin will stay with the Buds. Without him it would be real tough being a Leaf fan this year. I can also see them taking a serious run at Hossa if they can dump some of their overpriced defencemen.

2) I guess that leaves Hossa to make the big splash. He'll be in the $7 mil plus range.

3) Hossa. see above.

4) Ryder looked like he was trying to achive this award.  I don't see Rob Blake or Mike Peca landing another big contract either. Tight race here, folks.

5) I don't know about the minors but I can see a couple going to the seniors centre.

Answer 5

1. I have a feeling Huet will NOT be leaving Washington.

2. Mats Sundin will sign with a new team.

3. Brian Campbell

4. Theodore

5. Eh......I hate to say any of them really belong in the minors...

Answer 6

Sorry I'm Late!

based off your list

1. Hossa.....says he will take less money

2.Campbell......Big money coming

3.Campbell......contrct of the year

4. Modry.....if he gets a contract

5. And other than a couple of retirees none

Answer 7

1. Vrbata will stay with the Coyotes

2. Marion Hossa

3. Wade Reddon

4. Too Tough to tell

5. None

Answer 8

Viky heard the word freebie and got all perverted.

1. Peca.

2. Naslund.

3. Going to take a stab at it and say Huet.

4. Naslund or Sundin.

5. Hainsey might be in the minors a little bit if he re-signs with Columbus, but he still will get good ice time.

Answer 9

1 Theodore/Jagr

2Hossa/ Sundin

3Campbell

4Weight

5None but a couple may retire

Answer 10

1)  Brian Campbell

2)  Mats Sundin

3)  Marian Hossa

4)  Robert Blake (I expect him to retire)

5)  None of them belong in the minors, all are very good players and would excel in the right system.

Now, if I had to sign these players in order.............the last one standing would be Matthew Cooke

njdss4 - I think you are going to be disappointed, Lamoriello and Brylin met last week to discuss a contract extention, and he is one of Brent Sutter's favourite players.  I don't think Brylin will be in the minors anytime soon.

Answer 11

Hossa will stay with the Penguins and if not Vrbata will stay with PHX.

2. Malone will sign with a Western team, or Sundin will be signed to another team.

3. Malkin if they redo his contract over the summer or Hossa if he doesnt stay with PIT

4. I honestly don't know.

5. Which Hossa, if its Marcel then yeah he does, Nagy probably should be now

Answer 12

1. Jagr

2. Campbell

3. Hossa

4. Nolan

5. Nagy or Naslund both are washed up

Answer 13

1) Sundin will still be a Leaf next year.  He already passed up being traded at the deadline so he won't leave now.

2)Campbell will sign with New Jersey for $7M/yr.  Yes, he'll make about $1.5M/yr more than Martin Brodeur.

3)Hossa.  He'll get $8M/yr with a signing bonus of $3M making it an $11M/yr first year.

4)Avery.  He will be banned from the NHL sometime this offseason when he punches Gary Bettman in the face.

5)Modry belongs in the minors, but I have a feeling that Brylin will pick up the one year option on his contract, forcing NJ to put him in the minors to avoid having his salary go against their cap.

Answer 14

1) I think it's a tie between Hossa and Stuart.

2) Mats Sundin.

3) Campbell or Redden.  Someone will overpay for either of them.

4) Owen Nolan.

5) I don't know.

Answer 15

1) SUNDIN!!!!! he's not going no where!!! (hopefully)

2) Campbell or Hossa

3) Hossa

4) Redden

5) None!

Answer 16

1. Theodore

2. obviously Sundin or Hossa

3. Hossa

4. Nolan

5. Nagy

Answer 17

1)Theodore/Huet tie

2) Campbell

3) Campbell

4) Nolan

5) Hard one.  They all are legit NHLer's.  I say Nolan plays in the UK next year -- hehehe

Answer 18

1. Avery, Naslund, Sundin, Liles,

2. could be Hossa, Campbell, J. Smith, Rob Blake

3. Possibly Hossa, Sundin could also, but i'm sure Colorado would pay big bucks to keep Theodore also.

4. i dunno, Hainsey, cooke?

5) Hainsey, Modry

Answer 19

1) Sundin

2) Hossa to Boston

3) Jagr

4) Jason Smith

5) none

Answer 20

1. Vrbata, No way the Yotes are going to give up on a guy that can score as many goals as Doan.

2. Avery back with LA maybe?

3. Hossa

4. Nolan

5. Nagy