1. Montreal: MVP goalie, solid defence and a balanced forward group. Should be a contender to come out of the East.
2. Calgary: Improving team with solid prospects and had a great off season. Look to be a playoff lock in the weak Pacific division.
3. Winnipeg: Improving team that also has solid prospects but did not do much in the off season and is relying on younger players to step up. Would be a playoff lock in any other division but should still be a favourite to grab a wild card.
4. Ottawa: Another team coming out of a rebuild. Do not have the prospects of Calgary or Winnipeg but should be able to once again content for a playoff spot.
5. Vancouver: Definitely on the downswing but still have a great top line and solid top 4 defence. Will likely miss playoffs but could content for a wild card spot.
6. Edmonton: Jesus saves but unfortunately for the Oilers McJesus can only score. The team still has massive question marks on defence and goaltending that will take more than a GM and coaching change to fix.
7. Toronto: No need for an explanation, a bad team entering a long rebuild.
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