Time makes fools of us all, so who's to say who'll be standing at the top of the proverbial mountain in a year's time? With the way the cycle goes in the SHL, bad teams luck out and stock up on young prospects that eventually, after enough time, develop into serviceable players. After that, all that's needed is a master strategist or a bit of luck to pull together a cup run, which is kind of the beauty of the league. That said, Minnesota's due some time in the sun. Minnesota never was one of those powerhouses in my heyday. They enjoyed some success in the early days of the league, so many years ago, but since then the chips never really fell in their favor. But now I'm here and they've had a nice new coat of paint since then and they're ready for some one on one time with the hockey gods.