Metro:
1. Washington
2. Pittsburgh
3. NJD (A lot better this year with additions and trades)
4. Philly
5. CBJ
6. Islanders (Both NYC teams simply did not improve, and are worse off than last year)
7. Rangers
8. Carolina
Atlantic:
1. Tampa Bay
2. Florida
3. Montreal (will be much lower without Price- this is only if he is healthy, hope no injuries!)
4. Buffalo (Looking like they are moving in right direction, could be the playoff princess this year)
5. Toronto (also trending more towards a competitive team, specifically with goaltending)
6. Boston
7. Ottawa
8. Detroit
Central: (likely most difficult to predict...)
1. Dallas
2. Chicago
3. Nashville
4. St. Louis
5. Winnipeg
6. Colorado
7. Minnesota
Pacific:
1. Sharks
2. Calgary (ready to break out, now that goaltending & secondary scoring improved- hopefully?)
3. Anaheim
4. LA (Getting old, don't expect a big year)
5. Edmonton (much improved D, but may be still too weak to be much higher in standings)
6. Arizona
7. Vancouver
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