I think the round robin games will end up mostly even with Atlantic and Pacific coming out on top. Those two teams are also my predictions to make the finals for the playoffs. I think both the Central and North rosters can take a game or two from the other teams, but Im not sure they have the firepower to win it all. Ill admit that the hall of fame players are a true wild card here. My knowledge of these players isn’t great, so unless they have an award named after them Im not sure what to make of them really.
Looking over the rosters, here are my thoughts
Atlantic – this season’s division was absolutely stacked with Tampa and Atlanta taking the top spots in the Eastern conference. But beyond that, Philly and Baltimore have made the finals recently featuring players on this roster. This team feels strong in all aspects of the game.
Pacific – Similar to the Atlantic, this team features players that have been key parts of cup runs for the Pride and Panthers. There is quite a bit of young guns from Calgary, Seattle, and the rebuilding Blizzard.
Central  - Some very recognizable names from some strong teams the last few seasons. While Texas and New Orleans were never able to punch through and get that cup victory, can they combine forces for a win in the Expo? This team feels like it will be strong defensively, but may lack some firepower.
North – Toronto made a great push this season in the playoffs, and New England has had enough success they could probably fill an all star team on their own. But this roster features many pieces from rebuilding Hamilton and Montreal.
I predict the Atlantic will take the tournament just like they overpowered the league this season.
WC 302 4 TPE

I love the new format. The Hall of Fame is an important part of the league that can feel pretty inaccessible to newer users like myself. Am I a newer user still? Unless I recognize the user behind the player, or they had an award named after them it can be hard to understand how dominant a hall of famer was. This is a great way to find out about the greats from the past.

I also think the switch to a tournament is huge for the event. Making the all star game was always the biggest part of it to me. I frequently tuned out after rosters were announced, as one stream without much on the line didn’t really do anything for me. Im hoping the additional games doesn’t put any stress on the stream team, since it is more work after all.
WC 144 +2 TPE

Milestones +2 TPE

4+2+2 = 8 TPE