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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I struggle a bit with what the concept of a contender is to some posters anyway. Last year the Flames won the division. They were a favorite going into the POs, especially the way brackets were constructed - if the Avs missed the Flames were the next in line for the finals. So to the world the Flames must have been contenders, right?
Now we know how it turned out but that's hindsight.
Preseason this year, who had Boston as a contender? I didn't. I thought they were aging out and had a relatively untested goalie. Who had NJ? Not me - I thought they were still building, though I liked them. Anyone outside of Toronto have the Leafs in the top 3? Vegas does.
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The teams in the mix seem to change year over year the only consistent has been Tampa Bay, Florida, Vegas, Colorado and maybe Carolina?