Hilton Season Point Totals

[barman]

 

[barman]

 

[barman]

VIC, she's waving at YOU....thanking you for your confidence in TBL

 

[barman]

And finally...this pic taken in late January, which is why it rocks steady to live in TBay area

 

[VegasVic]

vic....
also liking tampa. I played them big last year and got destroyed in the OT and shootouts like you showed and lost because of it and because of the terrible start last season. I am going to play them big again this year to win my money back from last year and then some....

another team i really like is the islanders over they have tavarse, i dont expect him to do anything amazing but hes going to put some pucks in the net and excite the fans. Also the islanders have 3 strong goaltenders to keep them in the game....they are only asking for 9.5 more points than last year. over looks like a good bet to me.....what do you think?

Several thoughts on the Islanders...

Chris Bota, (http://www.islanderspointblank.com/), was quoted on XM the other day to say he believes the Islanders will keep pushing back DiPietro’s return from December, to January, to March, etc, and doesn’t think he’ll play at all this year. Otherwise they have trading chips in Biron and Roloson when some playoff contender needs a tender the most. Even if DP doesn’t come back they still will undoubtedly deal one of these guys for potential help offensively.
　
The Islanders never seem to lack for one thing, effort. Especially at home. I’ll take a team that gives 100% every time.
　
This number will not go up between now and next Thursday. I’d wait a few days and make sure Kyle Okposo is right in the head, (so to speak).
　
In today’s NHL, you can compile 71 points by accident. Especially when you’re a team with their reputation and some teams certainly will be taking them lightly.
　
I thought about taking them over as well. Instead probably will be a better value in picking your spots and taking them as a large dog in individual games. This way your profits will be realized immediately and you are not tying up funds for six months.

 

[VegasVic]

And finally...this pic taken in late January, which is why it rocks steady to live in TBay area

Silly Tampa Bay girls. Any good girl from Saskatchewan could tell you you can't skate in stilettos.

 

[Bushay]

Boston over 101.5
The Bruins 2nd round loss and the loss of kessel makes this team that much more hungrier IMO. The Bruins are still the cream of this division and they've added Morris on D and the bookmakers are hanging a number 15 points lower than what they finished last season. This team's depth chart is more solid than any team in the league. Is Kessel's loss worth 15 points in the standings? Especially with the division as weak as it is? I'm not buying it. I love this prop.

Calgary over 96.5
Keenan's gone, the RIGHT coach is here to coach arguably the best defense in the league, They went to the finals a few years ago with the same type of makeup. [Good coach, one solid line, tough oppertunistic role players and a very solid D and Kipper] Kipruspff will not be exposed like the last 2 seasons. Winning this bet all rides on Kipper though. The 2 Suters will work well together I feel. Much better than Daryl and Keenan or Daryl and Playfair.

Carolina under 94.5
The Canes overachived last season and Pittsburgh exposed them for what they really are. Ward will have to stand on his head for this team to repeat last seasons success. If Eric Staal wern't on the team this team is absoultly fighting for a playoff spot. When your 2nd pairing defencemen are Aaron Ward and Timmy Gleason, and Brind'Amour and Eric Cole are the 2nd and 3rd best forwards on your team.....your in trouble baby. If this team wasn't showing age last season..they will this year.

Colorado under 72.5
Does this one actually need a writeup?
There isn't an Avs fan in DENVER that feels good about this team. Enough said.

Dallas over 89.5
I've stated earlier why Dallas may be the best play on the board here IMO.
A summer without Avery is like the whole team being on zanex for 3 months. Morrow's back and the bullshit is a thing of the past in Dallas this season.

Detroit under 106.5
Wings never let the other teams control their destany, So I'm not concerned about other teams in the division getting better and taking points from them, but im nowhere near sold on Jimmy Howard being a capable backup. The D will be as good as always and the 1st 2 lines are still top notch. It's the 3rd line and backup goaltending im concerned about as that's been a solid option over the last few years. They'll still be in the thick of things and the team to beat in the West with all their playoff experience but I think the reg. season point total drops enough to risk my money on that.

L.A. over 86.5
The Kings have the personel of a playoff hockey team. If they get any kind of goaltending on a consistant basis they will definatly be a tough out for the first time in years. The addition of Ryan Smyth is exactly what this team needed. An experienced vetrend to follow his lead.

NJ under 96.5
I don't believe the return of Lemaire makes this team any better than last as they are ALREADY a defensive minded team. Brodour is another year older and Clemmonson wont be there to help like last season. This team is just not deep enough to put up 97 points this time around. The loss of Gianta and Madden will expose a lot.

NYI under 70.5
The Isles actually overachieved last season and still got the no.1 pick. I think they'll depend waaay to much on Tavaras right off the bat and have another stinky season.

Ottawa over 83.5
One of my stronger plays on the board. the team is a lot deeper and the goaltending is better than it's been in a very long time. The team seemed to come together once Coulston came into the picture ly. Defence, Goaltending and depth are all much better than last year and the 83.5 is the same amount of points they scored ly in a miserable season. The cancers are gone and they'll focus on hockey this year and getting back to where they belong which is in the playoffs.

Philly under 102.5
The Pronger addition will be huge during the playoffs. More so than the reg. season. Just not sold on Emery.


San Jose over 107.5
SJ got rid of a lot of dead weight in the off season and adding Heatlay to
Setoguchi and Thornton has the line potential of the first year Heatly played in Ottawa. The only thing that concerns me is a quality backup for Nabokov. The division didn't get good enough for them to drop 10 points from last season though. Plus they'll be playing with an even bigger chip on their shoulders from another 1st round exit.

Toronto over 83.5
The addition of Kessel and a very nhl caliber defence now makes this team more legit than in a very long time. Needing just one more win than last season seems like a no brainer after the additions Burke has acquired. If if they arn't, hell make some more moves to correct it some more.

Washington under 104.5
I think the East leaderboard could have a very different look to it this season as opposed to last. With Federov and Kozlov gone this is still a one line team with unproven goaltending and a very thin defence. They'll make the playoffs, but this number is too high for the depth of this team. Compare the Bruins depth to this team. Not even close and the Bruins total is 101.5


Best bets

Boston over 101.5
Colorado under 72.5
Ottawa over 83.5
Washington under 104.5

 

[HatTrick]

Any offshores offering these yet?

 

[SportSavant]

bets like this are where its really nice to have some credit if you have it available to you.

I hate to tie up as much money as is needed to get down on the wagers id like to make

 

[Oak3]

Any offshores offering these yet?

Greek NO
5 Dimes NO
Carib NO

 

[SportSavant]

Barman.... Check out Bookmaker:

TNTTO WIN 2009-2010 STANLEY CUP
[14527] TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING +8500 $100.00 $8500.00

 

[barman]

Unfortunately don't use them at the moment

I've got two* active offshore Outs and was planning to reload Betjam for the NHL contest and The Greek for their excellent selection of NBA choices (quarters and halves)....and then BetVegasVic for their dimelines in hockey

Did I see a Bookmaker spiff offer on one of our pages? Might be worth sending them $100 just to grab the spiff and then immediately place the TBL future for some season-long tease

It's certainly some odds that could set up a nice hedge in postseason

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*One is FINALLY.....a 5Dimes account...thus giving me far better options for NHL and all sports what with their dropdown options to buy or sell points on the spread

 

[VegasVic]

Barman,
I might be able to get TB at 100/1 locally. Tell me if you want it, how much, and I'll grab it if still available.

I watched their game last night from Winninpeg and their PP looks very slick.

 

[barman]

Barman,
I might be able to get TB at 100/1 locally. Tell me if you want it, how much, and I'll grab it if still available.

I watched their game last night from Winninpeg and their PP looks very slick.

Hey, that's a friendly offer. Get me $50 at whatever best price you can and then PM me with info and I'll shoot you the up $$

 

[VegasVic]

hey, that's a friendly offer. Get me $50 at whatever best price you can and then pm me with info and i'll shoot you the up $$

 

[VegasVic]

For those interested betvegasvic has the season point totals up.

Exact same as the current lines at the Hilton but with 30 cent lines.

http://betvegasvic.com/wager/CreateSports.aspx?WT=0

 

[VegasVic]

I'm on three:

Toronto over 82.5
They may not make the playoffs but there is no question in my mind they improve on last season's output by 2 points.

Detroit under 106.5
Everyone around them in the division is getting better, (actually nearly everyone in the conference as well). Red Wings still have question marks in goal, the infamous fatigue factor, and a bunch of changes in the forward lines.

Tampa Bay over 85.5
Asking a bit much for a team to increase 20 points over the course of one year but man I like this team. Such a wonderful blend of youth and experience. 86 points isn’t such a big deal. They could lose 10 games more than they win and still finish with 86 points, (36-31-15). Playing in the league’s weakest division and conference doesn’t hurt.
　
　
　
　

Thought it was a good time for a bump, six months later, to see how sharp or how square we are.

 

[VegasVic]

Who ever hung those numbers did a great job. It's difficult to find more than a couple that stand out as off base but one I feel have a hard time this season is Colorado at 72.5. They only recorded 69 last season and now there's no Smyth, Sakic...Foote and Hejduk are both another year older and the're all playing under a new coach and a new starting goaltender that never did much until this point. Hannan's their best defenceman and he's clearly not the same player since the cluthing and grabbing have started being called after the lockout. Attendance is wayyyy down and the fans have had enough of all the poor management decisions in the last few years. This team will be once again in the running for the top pick next year again.

Can't fault you on this....I had the chance to argue the pro side and wouldn't have touched it with a ten foot pole.

 

[Bushay]

Can't fault you on this....I had the chance to argue the pro side and wouldn't have touched it with a ten foot pole.

Yeah. Has to be the biggest improvement of the year and a bit mind boggling how they accomplished this.

 

[tjcap]

Yeah. Has to be the biggest improvement of the year and a bit mind boggling how they accomplished this.

It is hard to cap three rookies/sophomores having years that would amount to career years (offensively) for 85% of the league. I also knew that Anderson was a solid goaltender, but I always thought it was for 30-40 games; a 1A/B netminder.