if playoffs began today...

The first round match-ups, if the playoffs were to begin today, 12/16/02

Eastern Conference
Montreal @ Boston
Toronto @ Philadelphia
Carolina @ Tampa Bay
New Jersey @ Ottawa

Western Conference
Los Angeles @ Dallas
Anaheim @ Vancouver
Edmonton @ Detroit
St.Louis @ Minnesota

 

Every year I invest in a cup future, I usually slap a 20 down on a team everytime I have a few extra bucks. Last year I had a good chunk on Colorado and a small chunk Carolina wich did present a nice hedge for a decent profit. Any opinions on a team with some value? Do you see any overpriced/underpriced teams? I did invest a little on Washington but that will most likely be used for butt wipe

 

without looking at the prices (it makes me sick to see books NEVER offering any value - esp. those clowns who lower prices but never raise any - yeah they are on the ball) but i would NOT be surprised to see an all-canada final four: edmonton/vancouver and ottawa/toronto. naturally espn/abc would get creamed in ratings YAYAYAY! if that were to happen. if had to pick team id say if you could get ottawa at 15/1 or higher that might be okay. but unlike last year (when we had great prices on san jose 30/1 and montreal 100/1) i just dont see any team worthy of a surprise future with any value.

bb

 

I know what you mean abot a book stealing on their futures. The greek has EDM at +5000 and on the other spectrum we have TB at +1400 what a joke. TB is a much improved team but +1400? Here is a team that I believe has won 3 of their last 10 +900 to win the conference and +1400 to win the cup. I guess that means if they get to the finals they will be favored over the western conf champs. Lets see do I want St. Louis at 14 or Tampa Bay at 14? Horrible pricing!!!

5/2003 1:05 PM Odds to win the 2003 Stanley Cup Championship
251 Detroit Red Wings +300
252 Colorado Avalanche +550
253 Philadelphia Flyers +500
254 Boston Bruins +900
255 Toronto Maple Leafs +2500
256 San Jose Sharks +1400
257 St Louis Blues +1400
258 New Jersey Devils +1400
259 New York Islanders +12500
260 Ottawa Senators +1600
261 Vancouver Canucks +1500
262 Los Angeles Kings +1200
263 Carolina Hurricanes +2000
264 Dallas Stars +450
265 Chicago Blackhawks +4000
266 Washington Capitals +3300
267 Phoenix Coyotes +15000
268 Edmonton Oilers +5000
269 New York Rangers +5000
270 Pittsburgh Penguins +4000
271 Montreal Canadiens +2000
272 Buffalo Sabres +50000
273 Calgary Flames +10000
274 Anaheim Mighty Ducks +10000
275 Nashville Predators +100000
276 Minnesota Wild +1600
277 Tampa Bay Lightning +1400
278 Florida Panthers +40000
279 Columbus Blue Jackets +25000
280 Atlanta Thrashers +400000

 

i recall the stardust had the yankees at even to win the pennant - and even to win the world series! i asked gaming if the stardust should be censored for selling a yank world series ticket WITHOUT informing the buyer he/she could have new york at even to win the pennant, and they said they didnt see anything wrong with that! meanwhile i maintain that it was defrauding the customer and a well-known former sports book director said the dust (bb futures) was an "embarassment to the industry".

best one was when i went into excaliber - while doing a column on futures - and asked sid diamond why he LOWERED all his future prices but did not RAISE any, and he screamed: "ITS NOT OUR POLICY TO RAISE PRICES!" yeah, theres a guy who knows how to book. and everyone dogs me for how i behave?

bb

 

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I put down a little bit on Dallas when they were at 15 to 1 earlier in the season and thats the only future wager I have placed so far.

IMO I don't think either Detroit, Philly, Colorado or Boston will win Lord Stanley...
and I really like BB's prediction of an all Canadian final four!! (Candian Pride /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif )

GL