The Toronto Maple Leafs have a 12-1 shot at winning the Stanley Cup this year, thanks to the signing of Eric Lindros. At least if you listen to online gamblers.
According to a website that pays out for the right guesses on who will hoist the legendary Mug next June, the acquisition of the Big E has moved the Buds from 15-1 favourites to fourth in line to take it all.
The fact the Leafs also added Jeff O’Neill and Jason Allison boosted them up the list, despite the fact local fans weren’t happy by their apparent inactivity.
Sportsbook.com believes the Flyers, led by Peter Forsberg, are still the most likely champs to find success in the new look N.H.L., posting odds of 5-1 that they’ll take it all.
The Wings and Senators are next, while the Blue and White are tied with the Devils and Lightning in fourth spot.
But the bookies believe Pittsburgh, all the way back at 35-1, is still one of the teams to watch, after moving up from 100-1 with the inking of top draft pick Sidney Crosby, and the signing of Ziggy Palffy and Sergei Gonchar.
Not that they’ll actually win anything. "Canada is the hotbed of hockey, but Pennsylvania may give us a run for our money this year,” oddsmaker Peter Childs relates. “Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are going to be a lot of fun to watch.”
But the number crunchers don’t think much of Wayne Gretzky. If you trust the pundits, the new bench boss of the Phoenix Coyotes will be watching the playoffs from the sidelines. Bookies give the team only a 75-1 shot at actually winning it all.
Still, they’re better off than either the woeful Caps or the punchless Hurricane. Their odds of winning anything sits at 100-1.
While it’s illegal to set up an online gambling site in Canada, the law is less clear on whether actually placing a bet over the net constitutes a crime.
With that in mind, and for entertainment purposes only, here’s the early line on who the oddsmakers pick to sip champagne from the world’s biggest Cup.
Philadelphia Flyers 5-1
Detroit Red Wings 8-1
Ottawa Senators 10-1
New Jersey Devils 12-1
Tampa Bay Lightning 12-1
Toronto Maple Leafs 12-1
Vancouver Canucks 12-1
Colorado Avalanche 15-1
San Jose Sharks 15-1
Boston Bruins 20-1
Calgary Flames 20-1
Dallas Stars 20-1
Los Angeles Kings 20-1
Montreal Canadiens 20-1
St. Louis Blues 20-1
Atlanta Thrashers 25-1
Edmonton Oilers 25-1
Pittsburgh Penguins 35-1
Anaheim Mighty Ducks 40-1
Minnesota Wild 40-1
Florida Panthers 50-1
Chicago Blackhawks 60-1
Columbus Blue Jackets 60-1
New York Islanders 60-1
New York Rangers 60-1
Buffalo Sabres 75-1
Phoenix Coyotes 75-1
Carolina Hurricanes 100-1
Washington Capitals 100-1
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And the N.H.L. signings continued Friday. Here's a list of the latest players to ink deals.
Anaheim Mighty Ducks sign forwards Travis Moen and Chris Kunitz.
Atlanta Thrashers re-sign forwards Stephen Baby and Kevin Doell and goaltender Michael Garnett.
Calgary Flames re-sign goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff and defenceman Rhett Warrener.
Carolina Hurricanes re-sign forwards Erik Cole, Jesse Boulerice, Gordie Dwyer, Colin Forbes and Mike Zigomanis.
Columbus Blue Jackets sign defenceman Jeff MacMillan.
Detroit Red Wings re-sign forward Kent McDonell.
Los Angeles Kings sign forwards Jeff Giuliano and George Parros.
New York Islanders sign defenceman Allan Rourke.
Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Roman Kukumberg, agree to one-year deals with Nik Antropov and Clark Wilm.
Washington Capitals acquire defenceman Bryan Muir from Los Angeles Kings for future considerations, sign defenceman Jamie Heward, forwards Boyd Kane and Louis Robitaille.
Buffalo Sabres reached one-year agreements with goaltender Ryan Miller and defenceman Brian Campbell.
Montreal Canadiens agreed to a one-year deal with forward Jan Bulis.
According to a website that pays out for the right guesses on who will hoist the legendary Mug next June, the acquisition of the Big E has moved the Buds from 15-1 favourites to fourth in line to take it all.
The fact the Leafs also added Jeff O’Neill and Jason Allison boosted them up the list, despite the fact local fans weren’t happy by their apparent inactivity.
Sportsbook.com believes the Flyers, led by Peter Forsberg, are still the most likely champs to find success in the new look N.H.L., posting odds of 5-1 that they’ll take it all.
The Wings and Senators are next, while the Blue and White are tied with the Devils and Lightning in fourth spot.
But the bookies believe Pittsburgh, all the way back at 35-1, is still one of the teams to watch, after moving up from 100-1 with the inking of top draft pick Sidney Crosby, and the signing of Ziggy Palffy and Sergei Gonchar.
Not that they’ll actually win anything. "Canada is the hotbed of hockey, but Pennsylvania may give us a run for our money this year,” oddsmaker Peter Childs relates. “Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are going to be a lot of fun to watch.”
But the number crunchers don’t think much of Wayne Gretzky. If you trust the pundits, the new bench boss of the Phoenix Coyotes will be watching the playoffs from the sidelines. Bookies give the team only a 75-1 shot at actually winning it all.
Still, they’re better off than either the woeful Caps or the punchless Hurricane. Their odds of winning anything sits at 100-1.
While it’s illegal to set up an online gambling site in Canada, the law is less clear on whether actually placing a bet over the net constitutes a crime.
With that in mind, and for entertainment purposes only, here’s the early line on who the oddsmakers pick to sip champagne from the world’s biggest Cup.
Philadelphia Flyers 5-1
Detroit Red Wings 8-1
Ottawa Senators 10-1
New Jersey Devils 12-1
Tampa Bay Lightning 12-1
Toronto Maple Leafs 12-1
Vancouver Canucks 12-1
Colorado Avalanche 15-1
San Jose Sharks 15-1
Boston Bruins 20-1
Calgary Flames 20-1
Dallas Stars 20-1
Los Angeles Kings 20-1
Montreal Canadiens 20-1
St. Louis Blues 20-1
Atlanta Thrashers 25-1
Edmonton Oilers 25-1
Pittsburgh Penguins 35-1
Anaheim Mighty Ducks 40-1
Minnesota Wild 40-1
Florida Panthers 50-1
Chicago Blackhawks 60-1
Columbus Blue Jackets 60-1
New York Islanders 60-1
New York Rangers 60-1
Buffalo Sabres 75-1
Phoenix Coyotes 75-1
Carolina Hurricanes 100-1
Washington Capitals 100-1
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And the N.H.L. signings continued Friday. Here's a list of the latest players to ink deals.
Anaheim Mighty Ducks sign forwards Travis Moen and Chris Kunitz.
Atlanta Thrashers re-sign forwards Stephen Baby and Kevin Doell and goaltender Michael Garnett.
Calgary Flames re-sign goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff and defenceman Rhett Warrener.
Carolina Hurricanes re-sign forwards Erik Cole, Jesse Boulerice, Gordie Dwyer, Colin Forbes and Mike Zigomanis.
Columbus Blue Jackets sign defenceman Jeff MacMillan.
Detroit Red Wings re-sign forward Kent McDonell.
Los Angeles Kings sign forwards Jeff Giuliano and George Parros.
New York Islanders sign defenceman Allan Rourke.
Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Roman Kukumberg, agree to one-year deals with Nik Antropov and Clark Wilm.
Washington Capitals acquire defenceman Bryan Muir from Los Angeles Kings for future considerations, sign defenceman Jamie Heward, forwards Boyd Kane and Louis Robitaille.
Buffalo Sabres reached one-year agreements with goaltender Ryan Miller and defenceman Brian Campbell.
Montreal Canadiens agreed to a one-year deal with forward Jan Bulis.
