Bold SHL predictions: This article discusses some of our boldest predictions about the upcoming S48 season.
Atop the east and west conferences at the end of the preseason we have two very surprising teams, the Chicago Syndicate and the Winnipeg Jets. While neither team is terrible, in fact the former made the playoffs last season, it definitely came as a shock to say the least when they finished as the top seed. I predict both teams will continue this torrid pace right in to the regular season and continue to surprise the league. While I highly doubt they'll both go top seed in their respective conferences again, they both comfortably sit in a playoff position come the end of the regular season. A big reason why is the veteran play of their top forwards, Luke Atmey and Jason Visser. Atmey has been everything and then some for the third year expansion club and should continue to put up lofty totals again in S48. The same can be said of Visser who shows no signs of ageing despite entering in to what is now his 8th season of regression. While both have a cast of teammates ready to chip in offensively, these two fellas definitely lead the way for their respective clubs.