As the NHL season approaches, I thought I'd throw out how the teams are going to do this year.
1. Detroit - 3 solid scoring lines, and Lidstrom is back
2. Vancouver - nice additions on d, and Sedins, Kesler poised for good years
3. SJ - Loss of Nabokov hurts, but Nittymaki stops some of the bleeding. Niemi? Big contracts cost the team in depth.
4. Phoenix - Well coached. Last year was no fluke.
5. Chicago - core is still intact, but just not as deep anymore
6. LA - young and rising. Look for LA to add more pieces during the year
7. Colorado - young and well coached team. Have Mueller for a full season.
8. St. Louis - Halak's the saviour for the Blues for several games.
9. Nashville - Great D, can't score.
10. Calgary - All the money in the world can't buy chemistry. Ask the NYR.
11. Minnesota - Koivu has to do it all himself.
12. Anaheim - Need Ryan and Selanne to re-sign. Hopefully, Kariya too.
13. Dallas - Young players need to be signed. Vets all gone.
14. Columbus - Poor Rick Nash. All the skill in the world and nobody to play with. D is suspect too.
15. Edm - Rebuilding. Young players will get lots of ice time to learn. But D and goaltending a huge problem. Khabibulin could be going to jail for DUI, Souray wants out, Horcroff is overpaid.
your thoughts?
1. Detroit - 3 solid scoring lines, and Lidstrom is back
2. Vancouver - nice additions on d, and Sedins, Kesler poised for good years
3. SJ - Loss of Nabokov hurts, but Nittymaki stops some of the bleeding. Niemi? Big contracts cost the team in depth.
4. Phoenix - Well coached. Last year was no fluke.
5. Chicago - core is still intact, but just not as deep anymore
6. LA - young and rising. Look for LA to add more pieces during the year
7. Colorado - young and well coached team. Have Mueller for a full season.
8. St. Louis - Halak's the saviour for the Blues for several games.
9. Nashville - Great D, can't score.
10. Calgary - All the money in the world can't buy chemistry. Ask the NYR.
11. Minnesota - Koivu has to do it all himself.
12. Anaheim - Need Ryan and Selanne to re-sign. Hopefully, Kariya too.
13. Dallas - Young players need to be signed. Vets all gone.
14. Columbus - Poor Rick Nash. All the skill in the world and nobody to play with. D is suspect too.
15. Edm - Rebuilding. Young players will get lots of ice time to learn. But D and goaltending a huge problem. Khabibulin could be going to jail for DUI, Souray wants out, Horcroff is overpaid.
your thoughts?
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