The team that will for sure be on the upswing and competing by next year will be the San Francisco Pride. They are building through draft and developing their young core in their full rebuild mode. They have some big names coming up the next couple seasons including some of the top earners from different rookie classes. Needless to say by New Year’s next year they will in in the thick of things competing in the SHL. Of course this doesn’t change the fact they will have to make some tough decisions along the way. It is possible they will find themselves with some players that peak early or become inactive. Through trades and the next few drafts hopefully panning out like the last few have the Pride will be on the upswing of things and be a playoff team which makes them a contender. All you need to do is make the playoffs and then anything can happen!

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