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Originally Posted by Loyal and True
Vancouver is due to have an underachieving season. They should get the 3rd seed, but almost any of the five NW teams could steal the division from them.
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If someone offered you a bet, where on even money, the other guy took Van to win the NW and if any of the 4 other teams ended up winning it you'd win the bet, would you take it? I sure as hell wouldn't. My view is that Vancouver is still a very good team while all of the other teams in the division are, at best, bubble teams. Injuries can affect this, though, particularly the big hole at 2C. I just think they'll be able to overcome that and continue winning to a point where they should be in a race for the #1 spot with LA, STL and CHI.
I would also say that the hype Minnesota has gotten from the Suter and Parise signings is overblown, and that even with those two players they aren't a particularly good team. They may make the playoffs, but I doubt they're winning the division.