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CaptainCrunch · 07-02-2016, 04:40 PM

I'm just going to do the pacific for now

LA - Still the most complete team in the Pacific with fantastic goaltending.
Anaheim - I still think that they have a really complete team with a tremendous compliment of skill in toughness
CGY - I like the goaltending and the blueline, the forwards should be able to score. The things that killed this team last year, special teams and goaltending should be way better due to new coaching and personal.
SJ - Aging quickly and this is probably the last kick at the game before a rebuild happens
Arizona - have some good young talent and one of the best defensemen in the game right now. Mike Smith bounces back and their coach makes the team buy into his system
Edmonton - I Think they got better, but Lucic is a drop from Hall, Larsson isn't a great 1st pairing option and will probably feel the loss of Greene as a partner. This team is still thin and any injuries will kill this team. If anything is going to regress this year its Talbot who was in god mode last year. Mark my words here, Chia might not survive to next seasons training camp if the Oilers don't make the playoffs.
Vancouver - A disaster of a team, and this is probably it for the Sedins. This is a team that should rebuild because a lot of their youth is decidedly second tier. Welcome to the house that Edmonton built Vancouver.

07-02-2016, 04:40 PM	#49
CaptainCrunch Norm! Join Date: Jun 2002 Exp:	I'm just going to do the pacific for now LA - Still the most complete team in the Pacific with fantastic goaltending. Anaheim - I still think that they have a really complete team with a tremendous compliment of skill in toughness CGY - I like the goaltending and the blueline, the forwards should be able to score. The things that killed this team last year, special teams and goaltending should be way better due to new coaching and personal. SJ - Aging quickly and this is probably the last kick at the game before a rebuild happens Arizona - have some good young talent and one of the best defensemen in the game right now. Mike Smith bounces back and their coach makes the team buy into his system Edmonton - I Think they got better, but Lucic is a drop from Hall, Larsson isn't a great 1st pairing option and will probably feel the loss of Greene as a partner. This team is still thin and any injuries will kill this team. If anything is going to regress this year its Talbot who was in god mode last year. Mark my words here, Chia might not survive to next seasons training camp if the Oilers don't make the playoffs. Vancouver - A disaster of a team, and this is probably it for the Sedins. This is a team that should rebuild because a lot of their youth is decidedly second tier. Welcome to the house that Edmonton built Vancouver. __________________ My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!