2006-07 NHL Futures - Offshore Sport Betting

Chronicle Sports · #1 (**permalink**) September 28th, 2006, 15:38

Odds from The Greek to win the 2006-07 Stanley Cup

1051 Detroit Red Wings +1015
1052 Ottawa Senators +1015
1053 New Jersey Devils +1215
1054 Carolina Hurricanes +1215
1055 Philadelphia Flyers +1215
1056 Buffalo Sabres +1425
1057 San Jose Sharks +1425
1058 Calgary Flames +1425
1059 Colorado Avalanche +2250
1060 Vancouver Canucks +2250
1061 Dallas Stars +2250
1062 Anaheim Mighty Ducks +1245
1063 Edmonton Oilers +2550
1064 Nashville Predators +2550
1065 New York Rangers +2550
1066 Tampa Bay Lightning +3050
1067 Boston Bruins +5050
1068 Toronto Maple Leafs +4050
1069 Montreal Canadiens +3550
1070 Atlanta Thrashers +4850
1071 Florida Panthers +4850
1072 Minnesota Wild +2550
1073 Los Angeles Kings +7050
1074 Columbus Blue Jackets +8550
1075 Phoenix Coyotes +8050
1076 St Louis Blues +10550
1077 New York Islanders +10550
1078 Pittsburgh Penguins +10550
1079 Washington Capitals +14550
1080 Chicago Blackhawks +16550

My Stanley Cup Plays:

1* Anaheim +1245
1* San Jose +1425
1* Calgary +1425
1* Vancouver +2250
1* Tampa Bay +3050

Goaltending, Power Play, Penalty Killing, Defense, and Overall Team Speed are the main factors that factor into the success of an NHL Team in the new NHL. The Playoffs are a major grind for any team, Goaltending, Grit, and Special Teams are usually the factors here that win Championships. The five preceding teams are the ones that I feel right now have a good mixture of these elements and still have room to manuever under the cap. Hockey futures are not easy because injuries are frequent and the Trading Deadline can totally turn a decent team into a Playoff Dynamo.

I know there are alot of Hurricanes fans on here and I think they are a very good team but I have several question marks with them and that is why they are not on this list. Can Cam Ward duplicate his success as a Number 1 Goaltender? How will the losses of Doug Weight and Aaron Ward affect them? Nobody has been able to repeat since 1998 so how will the Canes react to having a bullseye on their chests?

Good Luck

hilbert · #2 (**permalink**) September 28th, 2006, 17:07

i like your picks and i can't wait for the season to begin.

EdTeach · #3 (**permalink**) September 28th, 2006, 18:37

I think SJ and Calgary are pretty strong plays.

Chronicle Sports · #4 (**permalink**) September 28th, 2006, 20:18

If I had to pick one Ed it would be the Calgary Flames. The addition of Tanguay and Friesen will give them the offense they've been missing because they have the defense, goaltending, grit, and an excellent coach in Sutter. I feel they are built to win in the Playoffs.

hilbert · #5 (**permalink**) September 29th, 2006, 00:41

are you getting in on any action with team win totals?

Chronicle Sports · #6 (**permalink**) September 29th, 2006, 01:36

Better value on some of these can be found at Pinnacle, so a few will be played there. Still may add a few Conference Futures and a few Point Total Futures.

Chronicle Sports · #7 (**permalink**) February 4th, 2007, 12:08

Just looking back on these and right now all five that I took are in the Playoffs which is a good sign. The Flyers were tied as the third biggest favorite to win the Cup. Laugh. And no other than the Pittsburgh Penguins at +10550 are currently on a nine game unbeaten streak and playing for the fifth seed this afternoon in Montreal.

hilbert · #8 (**permalink**) February 4th, 2007, 12:15

holy shit?

what did the linesmakers see in philly? and how did they get it sooo wrong? heh.

all i know is.. st. louis is going to win the cup. hah. and if not.. i'll be rooting in pittsburgh.

Chronicle Sports · #9 (**permalink**) February 4th, 2007, 12:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by hilbert

holy shit?

what did the linesmakers see in philly? and how did they get it sooo wrong? heh.

all i know is.. st. louis is going to win the cup. hah. and if not.. i'll be rooting in pittsburgh.

Philly is overrated every year, ecspecially this season. At least they may be able to start moving in the right direction without Bobby Clarke as the GM. Absolutely loved the guy as a player but he and Mike Milbury are two of the worst GM's that I've seen. They seem to have NO understanding of the game.

Chronicle Sports · #10 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2007, 12:52

3/20/2007 7:00 PM Odds to win the 2007 Stanley Cup

621 Mighty Ducks/Predators/Red Wings/Sabres or Devils -145
622 Any Other +115

Adding:

1* Any Other +115

Chronicle Sports · #11 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2007, 12:53

Current Cup Odds:

3/20/2007 7:00 PM Odds to win the 2007 Stanley Cup Quote others call or e-mail.

601 Anaheim Mighty Ducks +705
602 Nashville Predators +740
603 Detroit Red Wings +605
604 Buffalo Sabres +605
605 New Jersey Devils +1285
606 Ottawa Senators +1015
607 San Jose Sharks +1285
608 Dallas Stars +2250
609 Vancouver Canucks +2050
610 Minnesota Wild +3050
611 Calgary Flames +1615
612 Tampa Bay Lightning +2550
613 Pittsburgh Penguins +2050
614 Atlanta Thrashers +2050
615 Carolina Hurricanes +6050
616 Montreal Canadiens +4050
617 New York Islanders +3050
618 Toronto Maple Leafs +6050

Adding:

1* Ottawa +1015

Can't pass up still getting them at the same price.

Chronicle Sports · #12 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2007, 13:19

3/20/2007 7:00 PM Odds to win the 2007 Stanley Cup

101 East +130
102 West -160

Last Add:

1* East +130

hilbert · #13 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2007, 14:41

looks good.. i hope you cash that not anaheim, buffalo, nj etc. bet.. some top names in there but i still like the value in it.

Chronicle Sports · #14 (**permalink**) March 16th, 2007, 16:46

Anaheim would be fine with me I had them since September, the only teams that are high risk for me right now are Detroit and Nashville. Today's plays were to take away some of the risk on the field.

Here's how it pans out right now but depending on who is there hedging is always a good possibility.

If the Cup winner is:

The Good

Tampa Bay +27.95
Vancouver +17.65
Calgary +9.40
San Jose +9.40
Ottawa +7.60
Anaheim +5.45

Tampa disappointed me by not getting a Goaltender at the Trade Deadline so my hopes for them are a little shaky. Vancouver has Luongo and a stifling defensive system so they have a good shot. Anaheim is tough period when healthy. The Senators can score with anyone and Emery can be great at times, their defense scares me a little though. Ca;gary and San Jose are both big and physical which wears opponents down over a seven game series. The Sharks need more consistency defensively while the Flames need to learn to win on the road.

The Bad

Detroit -8.00
Nashville -8.00
Dallas or Minnesota -5.85
New Jersey or Buffalo -5.70
Any other East -4.55

Detroit and Nashville play in a cupcake division and neither team particularly scares me. Dallas and Minnesota are stifling defensive teams but lack offensive firepower. New Jersey has Brodeur which is a haunting thought but they also lack the offense. The Sabres are fast and can score but their defense is soft and the team has a ton of injuries. Whoever the others are that come in from the East, none except for possibly the Islanders with Dipietro worry me. The Pens and Thrashers lack the experience but could make some waves.

Out of Sixteen Playoff teams, I'll have Six that will turn a profit and all others are in a position where I can hedge for very minimal losses at worst. Can't ask for much more than that.

Chronicle Sports · #15 (**permalink**) April 11th, 2007, 17:37

Put this up here because alot of hedging could take place as the Playoffs progress and hate bumping it every week or so. All five original picks from September are in the Playoffs so the odds are good that a few will get deep into the Playoffs.