[OILFAN #81]

CPHL GM's predictions from the beginning of the year:

Wayne Gretzky Conference:

1. Montreal Canadiens (2)
2. Florida Panthers (1)
3. Pittsburgh Penguins (5)
4. Toronto Maple Leafs (9)
5. Carolina Hurricanes (4)
6. Boston Bruins (16)
7. Washington Capitals (3)
8. New York Rangers (6)
9. Ottawa Senators (13)
10. Buffalo Sabres (10)
11. Tampa Bay Lightning (8)
12. Atlanta Thrashers (7)
13. Philadelphia Flyers (15)
14. New York Islanders (11)
15. Quebec Nordiques (12)
16. New Jersey Devils (14)

Gordie Howe Conference

1. Edmonton Oilers (4)
2. Minnesota Wild (2)
3. Los Angeles Kings (1)
4. Calgary Flames (13)
5. Nashville Predators (11)
6. Detroit Red Wings (12)
7. Vancouver Canucks (7)
8. St.Louis Blues (10)
9. Columbus Blue Jackets (9)
10. Phoenix Coyotes (6)
11. Colorado Avalanche (3)
12. Dallas Stars (8)
13. Chicago Blackhawks (5)
14. Anaheim Ducks (14)
15. Winnipeg Jets (15)
16. San Jose Sharks (16)


All gm's had to predict the standings prior to the year. Alot of movement has been made and some teams look nothing like from when they started but I still thought it would be fun to see where teams are from those predictions. Some surprises (good and bad) and some constants.

Current seeds are in brackets. Toronto/Colorado are my biggest surprises. Boston/Calgary/Chicago etc seem to be surprises as well.