Edmonton doesn't feel like they are rolling the same way they were last year. My money would be on Portland regardless of who wins the East especially with Reinhart out.
Carruth, Jones, Wotherspoon, Rutkowski, Rattie etc will know this is their last kick at a Memorial Cup in Portland and the young talent on that team is really impressive. They are going to pretty decent again next year.
Was expecting to see them beat Kamloops but still a tough way to end for that group, if Leipsic and Petan hadn't emerged this year I think it would have been them winning the West this year. Will be interesting to see which 3 20 year olds play for them next year and where Lipon gets drafted.
Smith, Lipon, their top 4 d-men, Kornelsen and their goalie are all 19. If Colorado has any plans for Smith and Lipon gets drafted they'll probably be in the A and Edmundson is turning pro so probably 3 of Hansen, Hrbas, Grist and Cheveldave as I can't imagine Kornelsen would be kept over any of them.
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