West
Pacific
1. Sharks 99 points (Really like their team, solid from top to bottom. Very balanced)
2. Calgary 97 points (Goaltending was the major need, just need some internal growth)
3. Anaheim 96 points (Where are the goals going to come from? Is Gibson ready?)
4. Edmonton 88 points (Going to surprise and squeak in. 1st round fodder though)
5. Los Angeles 87 points (On the decline, here's a team about to pay for past success)
6. Arizona 77 points (Still not ready. Too yound, D not good enough, questionable G's)
7. Vancouver 67 points (Garbage heap. It might be a decade before they are relevant)
Central
1. Nashville 107 points (Really like this team, Poile has been making all the right moves)
2. Dallas 102 points (A lot to like about this team, they could win the cup next year)
3. Chicago 95 points (Holding steady but feeling the erosion of talent and cap pinch)
4. Minnesota 91 points (Like the addition of Staal. Team is very average overall though)
5. St. Louis 87 points (Will shockingly miss after Allen falters. Too may key players lost)
6. Winnipeg 86 points (Future is bright but they aren't ready yet)
7. Colorado 74 points (How not to build a team)
East
Metro
1. Washington 110 points (Another Presidents' trophy, team is still together)
2. Pittsburgh 98 points (Not as dominant as their run suggests)
3. Philadelphia 93 points (Will rocket up the standings as their young D improves)
4. Islanders 92 points (Ladd isn't as good as Okposo, but I think they are still a PO team)
5. Rangers 89 points (Years of spending futures and bad contracts is catching up)
6. New Jersey 86 points (Hall was a coup but D has been weakened)
7. Columbus 80 points (Bleh.Is there a more mediocre yet overpaid team in the league?)
8. Carolina 78 points (Things will start to improve as their bounty of young D does)
Atlantic
1. Tampa Bay 105 points (How to build a great team. I think they win the cup next year)
2. Florida 101 points (Great D, Great F, Good G... something still feels off to me)
3. Buffalo 95 points (Going to be a powerhouse for years, this is just the beginning)
4. Montreal 88 points (Without Price, they are nothing. They should rebuild around him)
5. Detroit 87 points (Goodbye playoff streak. I think Neisen gets 65 points though)
6. Toronto 82 points (Incremental improvements. Will be in playoffs by 18/19)
7. Boston 79 points (Total dysfunction. There are still some goodf peices here though)
8. Ottawa 77 points (What are they trying to do? Colorado East as far as I'm concerned)
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