Cherry Pickin': The 2007-08 Season Revisited and Repicked

Now we at the Roost take the time to revisit our October picks, do them over, and add a few new ones.

Stanley Cup Finals Match Up:

Chris:

October: Sharks over Senators
April: Sharks over Canadiens

Jon:

October: Rangers over Red Wings
April: Canadiens over Sharks

Ryan:
October: Rangers over Sharks

April: Sharks over Penguins

Rich:

October: Sharks over Penguins
April: Sharks over Penguins

Hart Trophy (MVP):
Chris:

October: Joe Thornton, SJ
April: Alexander Ovechkin, WAS

Jon:

October: Jaromir Jagr, NYR

April: Ovechkin

Ryan:

October: Sidney Crosby, PIT

April: Ovechkin (Is there any doubt?)

Rich:

October: Sidney Crosby, PIT

April: Ovechkin

Vezina Trophy (Top Goalie)

Chris:

October: Ryan Miller, BUF

April: Evgeni Nabokov, SJ

Jon:

October:Roberto Luongo, VAN

April: Nabokov

Ryan:

October: Luongo

April: Nabokov

Rich:

October: Roberto Luongo, VAN

April: Nabakov

Calder Trophy (Rookie of the Year)

Chris:

October: Nick Foligno, OTT

April: Carey Price, MTL

Jon:

October: Jonathan Toews, CHI

April: Price

Ryan:

October: Nicklas Backstrom, WAS

April: Backstrom

Rich:

October: Jonathan Toews, CHI

April: Patrick Kane, CHI

Norris Trophy (Top Defenseman)

Chris:

October: Nicklas Lidstrom, DET

April: Lidstrom

Jon:

October: Lidstrom

April: Lidstrom

Ryan:

October: Chris Pronger, ANA

April: Lidstrom

Rich:

October: Nicklas Lidstrom, DET

April: Lidstrom

Breakout Player

Chris:

October: Brent Seabrook, CHI

April: Evgeni Malkin, PIT

Jon:

October: Anze Kopitar, LA

April: Malkin

Ryan:

October: Drew Stafford, BUF

April: Brad Boyes, STL

Rich:

October: Alex Radulov, NAS

April: Malkin

Best Offseason Acquisition

Chris:

October: Vesa Toskala, TOR

April: Brian Rafalski, DET
(What a weak free agent class that turned out to be)

Jon:

October: Kimmo Timonen, PHI

April: Ty Conklin, PIT

Ryan:

October: Dustin Penner, EDM

April: Conkblock

Rich:

October: Mathieu Schneider, ANA
April: Schneider

Best In-Season Acquistion:

Chris: Ilja Bryzgalov, PHX
Jon: Brian Campbell, SJ
Ryan: Cristobal Huet, WAS
Rich: Bryzgalov

Surprise Team
Chris:

October: St. Louis Blues
April: Washington Capitals

Jon:

October: Florida Panthers

April: Boston Bruins

Ryan:

October: Los Angeles Kings

April: Phoenix Coyotes

Rich:

October: Chicago Blackhawks

April: Washington Capitals

Sabres Leading Scorer

Chris: Thomas Vanek
Jon: Vanek
Ryan: Vanek
Rich: Tim Connolly
Correct Answer: Derek Roy

Total Goals by Sabres This Season
Chris: 239
Jon: 258
Ryan: 226
Rich: 246
Correct Answer: 251

Jack Adams Trophy (Coach of the Year)
(because we forgot to do it in October)
Chris: Bruce Boudreau, WAS
Jon: Boudreau
Ryan: Boudreau
Rich: Boudreau

Most Surprising Sabre:
Chris: Daniel Paille
Jon: Jason Pominville
Ryan: Drew Stafford (Surprised that he regressed so far...)
Rich: Daniel Paille