Anybody else wanna see Vancouver and Chicago go at it again...

[Automattic]

...with these rosters? Looks like a doozy if you ask me.

 

[naslundfan19]

I'd like our chances a lot better, that's for sure!

 

[puckhead]

I just can't wait for camp to start.

I'm pissed we couldn't put the foot down on Chicago two years in a row when we had the chance.
Looking forward now. Assuming Lou has a better year, I don't know who I would put ahead of us in the west right now. Granted it's a long way till October still.
Not Chicago (still in dump mode), SJ is weaker as it stands. Calgary is going the wrong way. maybe Detroit? maybe LA? (goalie dependent also)

 

[naslundfan19]

Phoenix maybe?

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Detroit will be better next year. Hudler is back & with any luck they will be healthy.

I know Quick played well last season but, Jonathan Bernier should be given the starting goalie job in LA. He's good, VERY GOOD. They need another sniper. I'm not sure Kovalchuk is the answer come playoff time but, he's a much better player than Frolov is.

 

[The Q stache]

I just can't wait for camp to start.

I'm pissed we couldn't put the foot down on Chicago two years in a row when we had the chance.
Looking forward now. Assuming Lou has a better year, I don't know who I would put ahead of us in the west right now. Granted it's a long way till October still.
Not Chicago (still in dump mode), SJ is weaker as it stands. Calgary is going the wrong way. maybe Detroit? maybe LA? (goalie dependent also)

I'd like to point out that our core is still intact. Kane, Toews, Keith, Seabrook, Sharp, Hossa. Not saying we would win guarnteed but it wouldn't be a walk in the park for you guys if we played you again.

 

[mooger_35]

I don't think anyone is calling for a walk Q.

 

[puckhead]

I don't think anyone is calling for a walk Q.

no absolutely not. that core is absolutely formidable.


But the Hawks are a weaker team this year, without a doubt. 3rd and 4th line will be AHL caliber.
Canucks have gotten stronger and deeper in the meantime (on paper anyways).

 

[dash]

Canucks have gotten stronger and deeper in the meantime (on paper anyways).

Canucks are the favourite again to win the NW...I still don't know if I believe in the Avalanche though, did we see the real Craig Anderson last year or was it a fluke? They got outshot in a ton of games last season. I still see a battle between Colorado and Calgary for 2nd place. Wild haven't done much to improve, but they should still be better than the Oil.

Vancouver
Col, Cgy, Minn battle for spots 2, 3, 4
Edmonton cellar dwellers

 

[Automattic]

Easy Killer, your Hawks are legit!

It's hard to deny what the Nucks have done. Just Maholtra alone, taking a few key faceoffs, changes the complextion of a couple of those games, imo. Dangerous, dangerous team. Bobby Lou ought to be amped up right about now.

 

[Automattic]

Canucks are the favourite again to win the NW...I still don't know if I believe in the Avalanche though, did we see the real Craig Anderson last year or was it a fluke? They got outshot in a ton of games last season. I still see a battle between Colorado and Calgary for 2nd place. Wild haven't done much to improve, but they should still be better than the Oil.

Vancouver
Col, Cgy, Minn battle for spots 2, 3, 4
Edmonton cellar dwellers

I have had a hard time telling over the last 5 years if the Avs are rebuilding or not.

 

[filosofy29]

I think the Wings and the Canucks are the class of the Western Conference as of today. However, there's still a long time before October.

Chicago, San Jose, Los Angeles and St. Louis might have something to say about that though. All these teams have a lot of talent, but a couple holes as they stand right now.

I'm still not sold on Phoenix (even with Whitney), they had something like 14 Shootout victories and they as of now lost Zybnek Michalek, and most likely will lose Lee Stempniak and Matthew Lombardi.

 

[dash]

I think the Wings and the Canucks are the class of the Western Conference as of today. However, there's still a long time before October.

Chicago, San Jose, Los Angeles and St. Louis might have something to say about that though. All these teams have a lot of talent, but a couple holes as they stand right now.

I'm still not sold on Phoenix (even with Whitney), they had something like 14 Shootout victories and they as of now lost Zybnek Michalek, and most likely will lose Lee Stempniak and Matthew Lombardi.

Yup...to Nashville

 

[puckhead]

Wild haven't done much to improve, but they should still be better than the Oil.

I am surprised that they lost both of their monsters. That retarded contract to Boogaard you can't do anything about, but i thought they would keep the much cheaper John Scott (who still has toaster ovens for fists). Changes the complexion of playing against that team, but they haven't added anything in it's place.