Speculation about UD Products for 2014-15

[mingus_md]

Inspired by the thread discussing UD 2014-15 exclusive and the speculation that UD will release close to 20 products next year, I thought it would be fun to speculate as to what these 20 products might be.

Here is what I came up with

1. Artifacts
   
2. Black Diamond
   
3. Fleer Showcase
   
4. Fleer Ultra
   
5. Ice
   
6. MVP
   
7. O-Pee-Chee
   
8. Parkhurst
   
9. SP Authentic
   
10. SP Game Used
    
11. SPx
    
12. Team-Themed Set (Like the Oilers from this season)
    
13. The Cup
    
14. Trilogy
    
15. Ultimate
    
16. Upper Deck Canvas
    
17. Upper Deck Series 1
    
18. Upper Deck Series 2
    
    Please comment on what you think about this list, what products you would like to see and what products you definitely do not want to see. For me, I hope they do a Parkhurst set with vintage autos, and some sort of Fleer product (I have really liked the past 2), and I definitely do not want they to produce Ovation again.

[franklinca]

What's UD Canvas?

[Brusski]

I can see them bringing back Black or OPC Premier

[30ranfordfan]

Expect Victory to be back. Hot Prospects too....... though I can't see three 'Fleer' sets, so Hot Prospects only works if they drop showcase. OPC Premier or Black would make sense.

[piper1]

Upper Deck has been predictable when it comes to what they will produce year in and year out, so now on to the real challenge. Which of the products you have listed will be released within two weeks of their original planned release date?

[mingus_md]

Expect Victory to be back. Hot Prospects too....... though I can't see three 'Fleer' sets, so Hot Prospects only works if they drop showcase. OPC Premier or Black would make sense.

I had hoped Victory was gone forever. I was think the same thing about Hot Prospects. Either Hot Prospects or Showcase as their premium Fleer brand and Ultra as their base Fleer brand, perhaps. I also think OPC Premier or Black will make a return as a higher end product.

[RGM81]

Don't be too surprised if it's just the resurrection of old products instead of the innovation of new ones. We could see any or all of: Hot Prospects, Sweet Shot, OPC Premier, UD Black, MVP, Victory, Jersey Collection (no mini masks though).

[Gibby]

A couple of those items on your list have been insert add ons to existing products UD Canvas, MVPand UD Ice. If you make them as stand allow products you take away value from the products they were in ie UD Canvas as a stand alone takes away value from UD Series one and two UD Ice as a stand alone takes away value from SPX and Black Diamond.

[MW Connection]

they should bring back collector's choice and dump mvp

[Drewk86a]

I know I will probably be in the minority, but I look forward to Victory and MVP coming back. I would be happy with a few more large sets (besides OPC and UD I & II). Too many players get left out of the premium and niche sets and that leave player collector's with few options. These 100 base card sets represent around 10% of the players in the league. Even less if they feature retired players in the base set.

PS - Is it just me, or is anyone else have "Fish Called Wanda" flashbacks of Otto yelling his trademark expletive each time NYR's Kevin Kline skates up the ice?