Prediction time

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OK, let's hear them...

1) Where will the Kings finish in the Western Conference?
2) Who will be the leading scorer this season?
3) Which goalie will end up with the most starts by the end of the season?

62 Comments

guzman said:

7th
Cammalleri
Labarbera

Fred R said:

The Kings will finish 7th in the conf
Frolov will lesd the team with 86 points, and Labarbra will have 42 starts

First said:

7th
Kopitar
Bernier

kozak said:

8th
Cammy
Labarbra

10th
Kopitar with 89 points
LaBarbera with 44 starts

Anonymous said:

11th
Frolov
LaBarbara

Vahe said:

9th
Cammy - 90 pts
LaBarbera

Isaac said:

9th
Kopitar
Aubin (by a hair)

Case said:

5th
Cammalleri
Aubin

Galen said:

8th
Cammy
Gerber

goodguy said:

kings finish 6th
Kopi leads in scoring
Labarbara gets the most starts...

Jim K said:

8th
Kopitar most points, Cammy with most goals
LaBarbara

deacon blue said:

12th place (and that's optimistic)/ Kopitar/ LaBarbera

Ernest said:

10th place
Frolov
Labarbara

LB said:

8th place in conference
Kopitar over 80 points
new goalie acquired via trade :)

Steve said:

Go Kings Go.

Pat said:

11th place
Cammy will score in the 90s
LaBarbera with 20+ wins

Anonymous said:

6th place (if goal tending holds up.)

Kopitar

Aubin

Kevin said:

7th place

Frolov

Labarbera

Sandman said:

8th
Kopitar will score in the 80s.
LaBarbera with 38 starts amidst a revolving door of net minding failures.

Bill said:

8th Place
Kopitar
Aubin

Jeff Cohen said:

1) 8th Place (just catching up to take over the last spot).
2) Cammy w/ 92 points.
3) LaBarbera will get 45 of the 82 starts.

Deelo said:

7th place 1st rd vs ducks

Cammalleri

Bernier (I hope)

619KingsFan said:

6th place

Kopitar (100+ pts)

Bernier

Paul Husband said:

Kings finish 5th in conference

Cammalleri scores the most goals, but Kopitar will have more points

Bernier will have the most starts

dogking said:

8th

Kopitar

Bernier

GO KINGS!!

MartinRW said:

Who can answer this when the goaltending situation is a mess? The overall team is much improved from last year, but the goaltending position is a huge question mark. Unless Bernier is the savior, I'm not encouraged with Labarbera or Aubin as the starters.

Kopitar will be the leading scorer and hopefully, the goalie with the most starts is a player that we haven't traded for yet.

J Allison said:

Kings will finish 10th in the conference. I'd like to think we could sneak into the playoffs, but the goaltending is too out of focus and there are just too many so-so veterans new to the team.

Kopitar will lead in scoring.

Goaltending is anyone's guess, but I'll go with Bernier.

Daniel said:

If the current Roster plays the whole season:
6th place
Kopitar with 100 pts (30G, 70A)
Aubin

If there are a bunch injuries:
13th
Kopitar with 90 pts
Burke

Eugene said:

6th

Kopitar 90pts

Bernier

Tami said:

Wow, a lot of upbeat people around here.

I say finish 10-11th in the conference.

Cammy will lead the scoring, but with Kopitar right behind him.

I'll go with Bernier and if not him, someone who we haven't traded for yet.

Eric K said:

9th place, thanks to our goaltending issues...

kopitar (27-61-88)...

labarbera.

evilgeek said:

1) Kings will finish 7th in the conference

2) Kopitar will lead the Kings in points

3) LaBarbera will have the most starts and establish himself as a legit #1 in the NHL.

Brian said:

Mind says 10th Place, Heart says 7th.

Cammy, Kopitar with more points though

J Labs, with about 48 starts

Nick said:

10th, though I think if one goalie steps up we can find a playoff spot.

Kopitar will lead the team in points, Cammy in goals

Labarbera will get a majority of the starts.

ChrisH said:

12th
Kopitar
LaBarbera

CBGB said:

6th
Squid
Cloutier!!!!

Justin said:

9th
Kopitar with 8-0something
Labs and Bernier. Toss up who actually ends up with more starts.

619KingsFan said:

Prediction for BIZZARO-Kings:

1st in Conference

Modry (22G, 84PTS)

Fukufuji (who is the front runner for the Vezzina Trophy, until Aki Berg pulls a "Rick Ankiel:" switches position from Defense to Goalie while in the AHL, Stands on his head from January through June 2008, and leads the Maple Leafs to their first cup in 40 years)

BAD91 said:

10th place

Cammy 85 points

Cloutier 44 games

BobMillersHair said:

1) Kings will finish 7th in the conference (close race at the finish with less than 5 points difference seperating 7th from 10th place)

2) Kopitar will lead the Kings in points

3) LaBarbera will get most starts

Brian K said:

8-9th place
Agree with most, Kopi leading in points, Cammi in goals.

Goalie.....Potvin?

PolarBearOne said:

8th
Kopitar
Whomever Deano ends up getting off the market

Kingsfan27 said:

"Inside the Kings with Rich Hammond and Matthew Kredell"

Sorry, I just noticed that.

7th place
Squidward w/ 95pts.
Kelly Hrudey with 40??

Dominic lavoie said:

I'm with CBGB on Cloutier but lets say 9th place finish and Kopitar with 85 points.

Dave said:

6th
Cammy
Bernier

wanaki said:

8th
Cammalleri
LaBarbera (followed by Aubin)

...and Cloutier will never play for the Kings again. If he plays well enough that they want him, he'll get picked up by somebody else for half price before he clears reverse waivers. If he doesn't play well then why would they recall him?

SD Crosschex said:

8th
Kopi
Berns

mrkuyukot said:

3rd round of Playoffs
Fro most goals
Cammi most points
Bernier

quisp said:

I expect (and will enjoy) another log-jam from 5th to 10th at the end of the year. Honestly, I think the question should be, will the Kings be a part of that log-jam. I think they will. Whether that means landing at #5 or #10, it's impossible to predict meaningfully. But I think they will be there. Wishful thinking has me guess they will be #7 and play Anaheim in the first round.

Kopitar will lead in points. Brown might give him a run for his money, if he collects assists from Kopitar and Cammy all year.
In goal? Bernier. 50 games.

Also, I predict the Kings' final point total will equal the number of goals this year by the following five players: Nagy, Handzus, O'Sullivan, Calder and Murray. i.e., if the three veterans have career years (25 goals apiece) and the rookies get 20 and 10 each, that's 105 points. If they crap out (15 goals apiece for the veterans, 10 and 5 for the rookies) that's 60 points.

Short version, if those guys are good, the team will be good. If they suck, look out below.

petey said:

Finish: 7th
Points: Kopitar with 90
Most starts: Bernier. I think he's here to stay.

Anonymous said:

9th-10th

Cammy in the 90's

Aubin

Moondoggie said:

7th

Cammi (followed closely by losANZEles)

Bernier - I hope.

Also, agree with above, Clouts is finished with the Kings - he'll never clear waivers if he's actually playing well enough at Manchester to be brought up which I sincerely doubt will happen. Aubin and Lababs just don't have what it takes to make the Kings (or any other team outside the AHL) the quality tandem it takes to compete in the NHL. Honestly I've been extremely disappointed with LaBabs play, I really thought he'd have a breakout pre-season and claim the #1 job. So much for wishful thinking. We either trade up or let the kid start. Personally I say let the kid have the job, he's earned it, the others haven't been even close.

GO KINGS!

mike said:

-Kings will finish 6th
-Kopitar with 85 points
-Kings trade Camellarri for Kippersoff at the trade deadline when the Flames tank. As a consolation Bernier sticks up until that point in the season splitting time with Aubin. Labarbera goes to Manchester and him and Cloutier anchor the Monarchs to a calder Cup championship.


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Anonymous said:

Ahead of the Ducks !! PLEASE.......

Fourtunato said:

Cammie
8th
Labarbera

Bob Miller's Combover said:

1) 2nd
2) JMFJ
3) Cloutier


:D

Anonymous said:

7th, and with a little luck (which we deserve) 6th.

Cammi with 90+ points (Calder will be our big surprise though)

Bernier

Anonymous said:

6th
Cammalerri
La Barbera

Tmoney$$$ said:

3rd Place
Nagy
Gerber

SHOW ME YOUR LIGHTING BOLT POWAY!!!!!!!!!!

Todd said:

9th
Kopitar 85+
Aubin 5 SO's

brian said:

7th with goaltending and chemistry 12th without.

Kopitar

LaBarbara

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