What Expectations Should We Have for Utah in Year One?
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
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Couldn’t have said it better.
I wanna have high hopes for them, but expectations are low for sure
I'm wondering if Winnipeg cursed the club.
I expect them to be as good as 3rd in the division. I think their roster is so well constructed from top to bottom, forwards to goalies. Almost all of their players are in their prime and the few players that haven't quite entered it yet are well sheltered. And I'm sure they will get a massive bolt of energy playing in front of a new excited crowd.
But just imagine if Utah wins the Stanley Cup before they officially have a name and logo . That would be crazy
I was really hoping for Mamoth, but still like Yeti, has a great alliteration to it
Both names suck
They should have went with Utah Beasts.
Going with the singular plural on the team name makes it kinda lame. That only worked for the Kraken because that thing is a huge monster with 10+ giant arms.
Final playoff spot
Maybe I'm being too optimistic, but I believe Utah makes it to the playoffs this year. There's a lot of enthusiasm around the team since they relocated.
Ask yourself this. Would the Yotes make it to the playoffs this season with the exact same moves that the UHC made?
@@soulknife20 More or less. Why? You don't think the change of venue/crowd will improve the players performance?
@@soulknife20 Probably not. But ask yourself this. Would the Yotes have made the exact same moves if they'd still had the same ownership group? What kind of home ice advantage does Mullett Arena provide compared to the Delta Center? How much more likely is it that the new ownership will authorize additional moves if there's a clear need and a chance to meet it, even if it costs money? Do you think player satisfaction with the organization they are playing for has any effect on how well the team plays? (Things like stability, adequate practice facilities, better locker rooms, etc.) I don't think all of that adds up to turning them into an unstoppable force on ice, but it might provide the margin that allows them eke their way into the playoffs.
hype doesn't equal performance.
I wonder if the new name/logo gets announced at the New Years game while the league has all the attention.
Utah is going to be fun to watch this year. I hope they do well.
it kinda feels like when the Nordiques moved to Colorado. Now I don't expect Utah to win the cup, but just like Quebec, they were on the way up, generated more interest from the fans but then moved...
It's legitimate to feel bad for the Arizona fans because they weren't responsible for the really bad ownership they had. And it's certainly possible that the team would have improved this year even if they'd stayed in Arizona. But I expect that the team will do better this year in Utah than they would have done in Arizona had the sale not happened. Aside from the fact that they are probably not the same team as they would have been (since I doubt that they would have spent as much to improve the defense) there's likely to be a significant improvement in home ice advantage from playing in Utah. I'm not expecting them to be world beaters this season, but I give them a higher chance of making the playoffs than most people. It's a young team with multiple players who could have something like a breakout season. Unlikely that they'll all hit this year (or even ever), but the chances that one will are pretty decent. And it's not all that unlikely that multiple players will be noticeably better.
Other than that, I clicked on this hoping to get your take on the Kailer Yamamoto signing, but I guess that happened too recently for you to have seen it.
I see them as competitive right now, but two to three moves away from being a playoff lock.
Still 2.25 in buy out penalty and 8.37 in cap space, combined with the cap raise next season, it could be enough to get a true 1C, some goaltending, maybe some defensive depth.
Shea Weber is still under contract, i know LTIR has value once you reached the cap, but i doubt it has much when you are 8 mil under … might wanna call Vegas.
yamamoto signed, i honestly think he’ll play in the nhl especially depending on injuries
Unbridled Epicness
Also by default, Utah HC already have heritage jersey concepts to use, as well as historic jerseys to make in the future.
Ie Arizona Coyotes concepts and their current jersey concepts will be a heritage jersey concept in future years, once they have their main logo and mascot.
Exciting to be fair and the Hockey Guy will have some jerseys to look forward to 🤙🤙
100% They'll be called the "Utah Yeti". It makes every sense. Rolls off the tongue, simple, is one of the finalists, works with their colour scheme. Intuitively it just makes sense.
I think Mcbain is on that line to protect Cooley and Guenther. He will fight anyone in the league, and throws the body around
This is the second time an NHL franchise has relicated to the city I live in.
Utah's situation is by far better than the Hurricanes was. At least we dont have to drive an hoyr and a half to watch games the first 2 years.
You said Ottawa, but we knew who you were talking about. No problemo.
Utah seems to have players that learn from past years struggles and bring a tougher attitude to their game. A chip on their shoulder/nothing to lose attitude if you will. If only the sabres would do that.
If they were Pacific division yes since they are in the central division I think they are in the wild card mix
Ok but don't you know that people are sleeping on the golden knights?
They lost to the Sharks last night… with most of their starters playing.
The U-Hauls will be considered a success with 2 outcomes...
One... picking a name.
Two... attendance being strong... like at least mid league.
Oh!
Utah makes the playoffs
In my mind, they've been in the NHL since 1979.
Please post another video soon of commissioner Gary calling you
Utah fan here but I wish it was going to be something other than Yeti. I just don’t like it has been used in Colorado’s past as a mascot. Just wish we could have a name with less baggage. Our own unique thing.
Should be challenging for WC spot
7th or 8th in central. No chance at playoffs.
@@jackmakackov7077 yeah and ppl said No chance NJD makes playoffs in 2022 look what happen. Jets, arent good. Blues,Bhawks, wild no chance at playoffs.
The Cent & Atl are the two toughest divisions, so no chance at a playoff.
They might be close to a WC, but there's no way they will finish Top 5.
By the looks of things - Dal seem the strongest, but if Nickhusk returns before the new year (a bonus would Landeskg returning), Col could finish 1st - & Dal 2nd.
Nas, Wpg, Min will all fight 3rd, 4th, & 5th.
Nash made some great additions, have a Top 5 Left Winger, a Top 5 D, & a Top 5 goalie,
Wpg have a Top 3 goalie, a Top 12 man, & a bunch of good scoring wingers.
Min have Top 5 overall winger, a Top 10 Dman, & underrated forward group
StL, Chi, & Uta would battle it out for 6th, 7th, & 8th.
StL, Uta, & especially Chi - all made some good additions, improving their rosters. If I had to pick 1 team to suprise here and climb up a spot or 2 it would be StL but they would need a good start.
I have no idea the order, but the Central seems the mos exciting this yr, along with the Atlantic, although the Metr could surprise, & the Pacif will be pretty good in of itself.
Expectation: Have a real name before next season
the b-lose aren't finishing higher than 6th in the division, with the Wild & Hawks rounding out the bottom. so, the Yeti's are going to easily challenge for a playoff spot. they *could* finish as high as 2nd, but will probably finish 3rd or 4th... in my eyes at least
That their season will be as bland as their placeholder name, and the players will freak out having actual crowds at home games. 😱
Remember when Quebec became Colorado?
Just saying!!
Maybe they pick up a guy like Timothy Lijgren ?
If they don’t win the Cup, they get sent back to Phoenix.
they would have to pass the peg imo.
ingram would have to be what he was before the break
i didnt get any in my pool this year.
wanted ingram.have dostal .aw well whatever.
lol
I don't think it's reasonable to have very high expectations at this point, I expect they'll end up 6th in the division, give or take a spot, but should improve in the years to come. I see people thinking they're gonna get somewhere in the top of the division, but you think they're really gonna be better than the avs/jets/preds/stars? questionable.
Going from Idaho to Utah to watch the sharks game so hopefully they lose that one at least😂
They open at NY Islanders. Could be a rough start.
No they open against Chicago on Tuesday mate.
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I welcome the sock puppet show, particularly if there is a McBain puppet and Shannon uses a German accent.
“Mendoza!!!!”
“They fight, and bite, and fight and fight and bite…”
What are the expectations of the Yotes? Because UHC is essentially the same team.
what would we expect if they were still arizona? yes technically they're and expansion squad team records wise but they aren't a from scratch team I wouldn't think the yotes would have been great so neither should utah
Ithink competitivr is kind of a minimum. Even the young guys havr 2 or 3 seasons and should be acclimated to NHL lifr. N o expectation of playoffs, but they need to be alive for a playoff spot going into the final week of the season
As if it's called yeti, certainly I won't be a fan of the name
I will protest that name until they officially announce it.
Same team as last year, just a new location
At least its an arena with 3 times the capacity.
@leftcoaster67 true.
I have an expectation: I think the reason they never chose a name was because they were waiting to see what would happen with the Coyotes. Now that the franchise is unowned...
Utah Coyotes? 😅
U-Hauls... they gotta pick U-Hauls... lol.
I can’t wait to follow them to wherever they take me!
Also am I the only one who can’t stand the Yeti name? Really hope it’s not that lmfao
Playoff contenders should be expectations, but as a Utahn in Edmonton who was following the Coyotes almost as much as the Golden Knights andof course my beloved Oilers, I'm predicting playoffs. While I figure them as a wild card team, I wonder with how contentious the Central should be this year (Blackhawks are the only team without playoff contention as a goal), they might get hot and outperform themselves to be better than a wildcard team. Perhaps the excitement of Utah versus the situation they had in Arizona will give them a hot start. This roster always seemed to play well at home in Tempe, why not for SLC?
Also you forgot to mention Yamamoto, but as always you still did great coverage.
PS: I''m still holding out hope Outlaws, since Raptors wasn't in the tourney.
Personally im hoping mammoth is the name
Hopefully not the Yeti
They were so lucky to get a team. Then did nothing with it. Did they even get proper lighting behind the nets?
Yeti is a dumb name. 😖
7th in the central if they are lucky. Hawks have better high end guys, so they might be 8th.
A little better then Phoenix.
They have a head start since they aren’t an expansion team
Haven't met a single hockey fan in Utah who likes the name Yeti.....
Mammoth and Outlaws are way more popular among real hockey players/fans
I haven’t met a single hockey fan in Utah who likes the names Mammoth or Outlaws; they all agree those are bush-league soccer-Mom names.
Two can play the making-stuff-up game, chum. 🐝
You must not be very involved with hockey here then.....
Mammoth/Outlaws are not particularly strong names, I agree. But they have the strongest connections to our city. Yeti is only popular for its alliteration and snow theme. NOTHING about Utah has anything to do with an Asian Cryptid..... Yeti represent Nepal, India, China, and Eastern Russia.
Every BUSH LEAGUE snow town has team with Yeti branding....
Iron County Yeti (already in Utah btw), Vail Yeti, Port Huron Yeti, Winnipeg Ice and Colorado's former mascot Howler the Yeti.
Need I go on?