BetOnline: Bruins seen as Cup favourites next year

The 2023 NHL season officially ended last night with the Vegas Golden Knights’ conquest.

It hasn’t even been 24 hours… And sports betting sites have already set their odds for the next Stanley Cup winner.

That said, Bet Online lists the Bruins as the favorites to win the trophy next year, with odds of 8/1. The Habs, meanwhile, find themselves at the very bottom of the standings “tied” with the Sharks, Flyers and Blackhawks.

The odds for the CH and the other three clubs are 150/1.

Online betting site @betonline has already established the Bruins as favorites to win next year’s Stanley Cup, ahead of Vegas, Colorado, Edmonton and Toronto.

Montreal is still in last place and pays 150/1 like SJ, Philadelphia and Chicago.

– Luc Gelinas (@LucGelinasRDS) June 14, 2023

“Huh?! Bruins?!”

You should have seen my face when I saw that the Boston team was the favorite to lift the Cup in 2024. After all, there’s so much uncertainty in Boston that it’d be a little crazy to think they’re the favorites as of today to win the big honors next season….

Anyway.

Sports betting sites are all different and all offer different odds. For example, BetMGM has the Avalanche in first place, again with odds of 8/1. The Oilers (9/1) and Bruins (10/1) follow close behind.

One thing we can agree on is that it’s far, far too early to make such a prediction. We don’t even know what the various NHL teams are going to do this summer, with the draft coming up and the free-agent market opening up…

And it’s hard to predict anything, because you can never be sure of a surprise in the NHL.

But here goes. Still, it’s a fun exercise, and let’s just say that if I had to do it, the Bruins definitely wouldn’t be at the top of my list. Even so, quick as that…

I’m having trouble predicting the next Stanley Cup final.

In gusts

– Nice.

NEWS: #CBJ have named Niklas Backstrom as the club’s goaltending coach.

The Helsinki, Finland native has served as the team’s European goaltending coach for the last 4 seasons. He enjoyed a 21-year playing career, including 10 years in the NHL from 2006-16….

– CBJ Public Relations (@BlueJacketsPR) June 14, 2023

– I laughed.

“So we make everyone believe we’re not taking Michkov, we get a trade for the 2nd overall to pick Reinbacher, and then we get Michkov with the 31st pick pic.twitter.com/nNDNBrgkNJ

– Habs Fan TV (@habsfantv_) June 14, 2023

– The head of the Haas stable, Guenther Steiner, was his usual comical self during his appearance at the Bell Centre.

“I’ll come back and replace you.”

Steiner to Montembeault 😂 #Habs #CanadianGP pic.twitter.com/WsY2I7ypgn

– Kenzie Lalonde (@KenzieTSN) June 14, 2023

– Marc-Édouard Vlasic, bought by the Sharks?

It is time for the silly season. The buyout period starts in two days, and it doesn’t make sense for the #SJSharks to buy out Marc-Edouard Vlasic.

Read here: @TheHockeyNews https://t.co/QecBDY6eat

– Max Miller (@Real_Max_Miller) June 14, 2023

– Minor signing with the Flames.