Good idea. Complied the whole preview last year but was too much work to do it again.
Ill take a shot at it. Would be nice to see everyone participate in this.
West
1. Anaheim Ducks - Solid all over the place
2. Minnesota Wild - Goaltending an issue but strong everywhere else
3. Chicago Blackhawks - Bryzgalov will have a huge year
4. San Jose Sharks - Re-vamped nicely, should be much better
5. LA Kings - Lotsa changes, not as strong as last year
6. Dallas Stars - Keep getting better
7. Edmonton Oilers - Marty will get them in and probably win the cup
8. St.Louis Blues - Good enough to sneak in
9. Columbus Blue Jackets - More trades but fall just short
10. Colorado Avalanche - Decent team but not good enough defence
11. Detroit Red Wings - Not better than last year
12. Calgary Flames - Rode Ward last year, can't repeat imo
13. Nashville Predators - Rebuilding, but some good pieces
14. Phoenix Coyotes - Some nice young pieces but ways away
15. Vancouver Canucks - Could be a long year in Van City
EAST
1. Pittsburgh Penguins - The year they put it all together
2. Montreal Canadiens - Champions still strong all over the place
3. Philadelphia Flyers - I think I have a decent team
4. Ottawa Senators - Led by the Staals, under-rated team
5. Buffalo Sabres - Giguerre last year before rask takes over, good enough
6. Washington Capitals - They always make the playoffs
7. Atlanta Thrashers - They always make the playoffs too
8. Carolina Hurricanes - Another under-rated team who keep getting better
9. New York Rangers - Could be in the playoffs with couple bounces
10. Toronto Maple Leafs - They don't have enough talent
11. New York Islanders - Got Lundqvist, who should add to victory total from last year
12. Boston Bruins - Some more talent but not good enough
13. Florida Panthers - Long year in Florida
14. New Jersey Devils - The rebuild continues
15. Tampa Bay Lightning - Even longer year in Tampa
*****The standings are based on total points not division seatings.*****
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