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Originally Posted by Trojan97
Where does the Calgary hype come from? I know their overagers are all solid and I really like Driedger but what about the rest of the roster? Virtanen is going to be a good one but he's probably a year away still from making a true impact. They seem to me like a moderately talented bunch who will get by through hard work and relying on their vets. Is that worthy of being in the CHL top 10?
I'm not trying to knock the Hitmen, I'm sure they'll be good. I was just extremely surprised when I saw them ranked.
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The 2010 Hitmen team was nothing special on paper and a rebuilding year was expected after a long playoff run the year previous.
Instead they were WHL champions.
Last years Blazers had no superstar but the team was a goalpost away from likely going to the finals or Memorial Cup even.
Certain teams will always have an advantage in this league as long as illegal recruiting continues, but there is always an element of unpredictability as hard working, well put together teams can punch above their weight.
A final four of Kamloops-Portland and Calgary-Edmonton would be incredible hockey and drama.
Obviously it's still early.