EA Sports NHL 27 Predicts Utah Mammoth Will Win The Stanley Cup In 2026-27
NHL 27 has Utah Mammoth fans dreaming big, predicting Clayton Keller, Karel Vejmelka and company will shock the hockey world by capturing the franchise's first Stanley Cup.
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Okay, in the Central, I think the St. Louis Blues had the best off-season.
They add Connor McMichael.
They moved out Kyrou, but they add Connor McMichael.
They add Mason McTavish, on Brandon Carlo on defense.
And I think th- those additions, you know, both, both McTavish and McMichael can play center.
They may not because they have Robert Thomas there, but I think those moves were, were excellent, and they, they could contend for a wildcard spot.
In terms of worst, I mean, I'll s- I'll say Dallas, but I'll give an honorable mention 'cause we-- of everything we just talked about with Dallas.
The honorable mention might be the Chicago Blackhawks 'cause they way overpaid for Bo Byram, not only return, but salary.
They way overpaid for Patrick Kane.
And the moves that they made were basically Band-Aids on a bullet hole.
They're, they're still not anywhere close to being a contender, and they should be with the young talent that they've drafted over the last few years.
Kelsey, what do you think?
Best and worst, off-season in the Central Division.
So I did like the St. Louis Blues off-season as well, but I'm actually gonna go with the Utah Mammoth here.
I like a lot of the moves that they made.
They obviously got some, guys under contract.
They re-signed John Marino.
Obviously Logan Cooley's been signed to that massive extension as well.
They acquired Vincent Trocheck.
They got Anders Lee.
So I mean, I think in es- in essence, they're improving the weak areas of their roster.
They're a lot stronger down the middle than they were last season.
I do think they might still need a, a little bit of a better situation in goal, at least a better tandem there.
But I mean, I, I like what this team's doing.
I think that this is a playoff team again this year.
I think this is a team that's gonna keep improving, and I like their off-season so far.
And actually, Mike, I'm gonna go with Chicago for the worst off-season because to me, I mean, over I wouldn't, I wouldn't necessarily....
I think the p- overpayment for Patrick Kane makes a little bit more sense, just given his stature with the organization.
They needed some veteran presence.
They're obviously, needed to fill in some cap space.
But I still will never understand that extension for Bo Byram.
That's a vast overpayment.
I think in parts of their roster, they're investing money in the wrong places.
And that might come back to bite them even with the rising cap.
I don't think they've done enough to really take a substantial step, forward.
So, I would grade them as the worst off-season only because they overpaid, and they didn't get a whole lot in terms of adding to the actual roster and bolstering their standings place.
So I don't think this is a playoff team, and it's still probably not gonna be a playoff team for a few more years unless they start to course correct a little bit
