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AltaGuy · 11-27-2012, 02:57 PM

Philly, Boston, and Pittsburgh should remain powerhouses in the East. They're the strongest teams already, and all are young teams.

In the West it's a bit more wide open - but I think LA and St. Louis both look poised to remain the front-runners, with incredible depth at all positions and young teams.

Chicago would be my pick for a third from the West, as Toews, Keith, Kane, and Seabrook are all relatively young still - meaning they should remain a good team.

My two picks for disappointment - Edmonton and Minnesota. Edmonton couldn't build a well-balanced team if their lives depended on it, and I don't think Minnesota will ever amount to all that much.

11-27-2012, 02:57 PM	#30
AltaGuy AltaGuy has a magnetic personality and exudes positive energy, which is infectious to those around him. He has an unparalleled ability to communicate with people, whether he is speaking to a room of three or an arena of 30,000. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: At le pub... Exp:	Philly, Boston, and Pittsburgh should remain powerhouses in the East. They're the strongest teams already, and all are young teams. In the West it's a bit more wide open - but I think LA and St. Louis both look poised to remain the front-runners, with incredible depth at all positions and young teams. Chicago would be my pick for a third from the West, as Toews, Keith, Kane, and Seabrook are all relatively young still - meaning they should remain a good team. My two picks for disappointment - Edmonton and Minnesota. Edmonton couldn't build a well-balanced team if their lives depended on it, and I don't think Minnesota will ever amount to all that much.