A new NHL season is upon us, and it’s time to go on the record with some predictions.



In case you haven’t heard, we now have coverage in all 31 NHL markets. So we polled our sizable roster of NHL writers, editors, and experts to chime in with their Stanley Cup and award picks, along with some other interesting questions facing the NHL this season.



In all, 47 people responded, so below is a roundup of the top picks for each category.



The panel: Pierre LeBrun, Dom Luszczyszyn, Eric Duhatschek, Justin Bourne, Craig Custance, Scott Burnside, Sean McIndoe, Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, Scott Wheeler, Ian Denomme, Josh Hargreaves, Josh Cooper, Craig Morgan, Cat Silverman, Kevin Kurz, Fluto Shinzawa, Joe McDonald, John Vogl, Joe Yerdon, Scott Cruickshank, Kent Wilson, Mark Lazerus, Aaron Portzline, Alison Lukan, Sean Shapiro, Ryan Clark, Jonathan Willis, Daniel Nugent-Bowman, Lisa Dillman, George Richards, Michael Russo, Arpon Basu,...