nhl
eastern conference
atlantic
this division is without doubt, the best in the east.
i know that i projected the penguins to dominate from 2008 through to 2010, but i think a few other teams have caught up to them.
chris pronger joins the flyers, putting them immediatly into contention.
gaborik joins the rangers, upgrading their attack, putting them into contention.
its hard to say which team will be at the bottom of the standings between the devils and islanders.
northeast
the boston bruins remain contenders, and should be on top of this division.
the rest of the teams here are well behind boston, and yet not too far from each other.
ottawa and montreal seem to be a tad superior to the building leafs and the fallen sabres.
southeast
washington may not win this division as easy as some expect.
tampa bay picked up gold in hedman at the draft, and will dominate this division for years to come because of it.
we'll see how fast that will take effect... i would not be suprised if they started showing halfway through this season.
atlanta, florida and carolina seem to be a little further back, and should be below the playoff line.
western conference
central
i will be suprised if detroit manages to be in the top 3 of this division at the end of the season.
chicago, st.louis and columbus are very good teams, and should all make the play-offs.
nashville is out of luck.
northwest
this division has become quite weak.
calgary holds some good players, but you can't really consider them as some of their lines remain under par.
minnesota is a well run team and should be ahead of some of the teams here.
edmonton and colorado are well under par and will be below .500.
vancouver is the perfect example of how not to run a team.
easily the worst franchise in hockey.
a bunch of overaged, overpaid men playing in front of a mediocre goalie.
pacific
the san jose sharks are in a class of their own here, and should have no competition at winning this division.
the anaheim ducks, despite holding some serious youngsters, are probably drafting.
la, phoinex and dallas are all still below par, and should not be considered contenders to represent the west.
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