I think we finish 2nd or 3rd. We're 4 points behind Florida after a hot streak. It's possible we pass them but unlikely. Keep in mind that a lot of the teams around us are trying to get better (are on the upswing parts of their rebuilds, in theory) and we still are shipping off veteran assets.
Edmonton should pass us, but they may not. Buffalo is so far behind at this point that I don't see it happening unless we go on a prolonged period of suck, but with Hartley at the helm we'll pick off wins here and there. Buffalo is also likely to shed a few more veteran assets (Moulson, Miller) and could actually be worse than they are now by the end of the year.
I see the bottom 4 shaking out as:
1. Buffalo
2. Calgary
3. Florida
4. Edmonton
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