The top dogs
1. RANGERS - A complete, deep team that is perfect for regular season.
2. DEVILS - Another deep team that will benefit from the coaching change.
3. CANES - Best of the rest. Brindy remains a major asset.
The middle of the pack fighting for scraps
4. PENGUINS - Somehow, they'll manage.
5. ISLES - Some nice pieces but they need a new vision.
6. FLYERS - They should be in the playoffs race until late in the season but I don't see it happening.
The lottery squad
7. JACKETS - They've lost their two best forwards and replaced their idiotic GM with another idiot. But I expect the players to stick together.
8. CAPS - LOL. Garbage team "led" by a me-first captain who is completely cooked.