Bwoah it's gonna be tough for me to make any predictions after this pre-season because frankly, I really don't care a lot about preseasons results and I haven't for years, be it on the old engine or the new. Pre-season is definitely important to test lines and strategies and just to build up some excitement for the regular season, but you really shouldn't put too much weight on the actual results precisely because of all the testing and playing around with things that is going on, including from the league side where it can take time to implement decisions the teams have made into the actual sim over the course of preseason. With all that being said, I think that LAP could really surprise some people with all the additions they have made, turning a team with a talented but underdeveloped Defense into a defensive powerhouse backed by one of the best goalies in the league and with some firepower up front as well.