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Buy buy buy. I like Henrik, I think he's gonna do a great job. They don't have a chance of being competitive this season, and they seem to accept that. I think SFP will win the Toilet Bowl ™ this season with the worst record. I don't think they'll go 0-50-0, but the Pride as under in casino is a lock bet.

It's definitely possible--Poor Toronto will get slammed by playing so many games against HAM/BUF/CHI, and the losses on defense have set them back another step or two. Meanwhile Seattle has a very strong defense and not much else. It's hard to say if SEA will contend for the playoffs, but I think they'll be much closer than the North Stars will be, due to the divisions they play in.

Sell! Top three teams in the Atlantic will make the playoffs. TBB ain't there yet, and BAP is gonna be not good. ATL should walk to the 3rd seed (and at least likely 6-7th overall) in the conference. Seattle could make the playoffs; the West is a mess. I don't know that we will, but smart GMs and a strong defense can work wonders. In the end, I think they'll be one of the last teams out, but have a really good future foundation to build from.

Nope. I don't think Chicago can surpass Buffalo or Hamilton. I wouldn't buy them winning their division, so I don't buy them winning the President's Trophy. I do think they could do some damage in this playoff structure (whoever ends up in the West bracket is gonna cause the league some stress).

It's not impossible! I think SFP is fully out, MIN is another season or two away from seriously contending, SEA's forwards are not strong enough to be that good (they could make the playoffs), and LAP is in a strange middle ground rebuild. EDM and NOLA lost a ton of depth, so I don't expect either of them to win the conference. That leaves TEX, WPG, and CGY. I think, even though CGY is old as poop, they still have enough to win the conference. I wouldn't be shocked if WPG or TEX pulled it out. For now, I'm selling, but it's not as crazy as you might think.

Maybe? I don't think there's a clear #1 for this award going into the season. Tactics will play a big part on this one. I imagine Eller and Larson will be in the mix again, and Beibitzhanov could easily get a nom for Most Improved in his first year as starter for the expansion Inferno. Beyond that, I don't think I'm comfortable saying the McBride goes to an Atlantic team next season. Could happen, but not sure enough for me to mark it down.

I'm 50/50 on this one. It's hard to argue a team that lost their starting goalie, an entire defensive pair, and 4 of their top 9 forwards from last year's team is still a strong contender. I think they are still a lock for the playoffs (largely because only one of LAP/SFP/TEX/NOLA can miss the playoffs. NOLA is still better than LAP and SFP. It comes down to if TEX can take another step and win the division or if NOLA will have enough left in the tank to hold on for another division title. It's not likely NOLA will drop enough to be on the cusp of missing the playoffs, but I also don't think their current roster is deep enough to make another deep run.

It's possible Winnipeg can pass them, but I still think Calgary takes that division and the Western Conference. Edmonton's lost a good amount from last year's team, so i don't see them repeating as division champs. Seattle doesn't have the goaltending or forwards to do that well the first season out, and Minnesota's defense will hold them back from contending.

Pass. I think one of the most likely outcomes would be a Buffalo-Hamilton Challenge Cup finals, due to how the playoffs work. Whichever of these teams don't win the Great Lakes will be 5th seed at best in the playoffs, and could easily (and most likely) dispatch their wild card matchup and land in the Western bracket.

Pass. There's no such thing as a scandalless season.

Doubt. I think we'll see the truly dominant performance for 50 games we didn't get last year. Luffy was the best player in the world for a time, but wilted down the stretch to lose the scoring title. Despite some losses, Buffalo's forward group is still dangerous as ever with three top end prospects complementing their veteran group. He'll play with a 2k center (either Matt Kholin or Bobby Sharp) and then a complementary piece, likely Hippo Passamus or Aron Hernadivic.

This seems safe.

That's a no, dog. Maine/Anchorage/Vancouver look real strong, and even with the projection of their second year players, I don't think Nevada can push through their division to get a first round bye. THey're probably another season or two away.

Sell. Detroit is in for another season of the murky meh's. With the last of the S53 class graduated, Detroit has to retool. They will likely look much better in S57, but for this season it's hard to see them division winners, much less being top 3 in the league.