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So here they come again. My yearly NHL news. I hope you like it. I didn't have so much time do those this time, so they are little bit shorter in this year. I hope i generate some discussion. Feedback is also welcome!

 

Anaheim

 

 

Captain: Ryan Getzlaf

 

Coach: Randy Carlyle

 

GM: Bob Murray

 

All-Star line:

 

Ryan Kesler – Ryan Getzlaf – Corey Perry

Sami Vatanen – Hampus Lindholm

John Gibson

 

Most Underrated: Rickard Rakell © and Sami Vatanen (D)

 

Most Overrated: Ryan Kesler ©

 

Biggest Leader: Ryan Getzlaf ©

 

Tophy candidates:

 

Jack Adams Award: Randy Carlyle

Frank J. Selke Trophy: Ryan Kesler

 

 

Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie)

 

  1. John Gibson: Starter

  2. Jonathan Bernier: Back up

  3. Dustin Tokarski: AHL

 

Ratings:

 

Goalies: 7,5

Defence: 8,5

Forwards: 8

Staff (Coach/GM): 8 (Coach: 4,5, GM: 3,5)

 

Overall Rating: 32

 

Strong point: Young Defenders and Center Squad

 

Weak Point: Lack of top Wingers

 

Playoff prediction: Lose in Conference Finals

 

Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=1580

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Arizona

 

 

Captain: Shane Doan

 

Coach: Dave Tippett

 

GM: John Chayka

 

All-Star line:

 

Max Domi – Martin Hanzal – Anthony Duclair

Oliver Ekman Larson – Michael Stone

Mike Smith

 

Most Underrated: Martin Hanzal ©

 

Most Overrated: Mike Smith (G)

 

Biggest Leader: Shane Doan (RW)

 

Tophy candidates:

 

Mark Messier Leadership Award: Shane Doan

GM of the year Award: John Chayka

Calder Trophy: Dylan Strome

 

Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie)

 

  1. Mike Smith: Back up

  2. Louis Domingue: Back up

  3. Adin Hill: Future Back up

 

Ratings:

 

Goalies: 6,5

Defence: 7,5

Forwards: 6,5

Staff (Coach/GM): 6,5 (Coach: 4,5, GM: 2)

 

Overal Rating: 27

 

Strong point: Big young talent group

 

Weak Point: Goalies

 

Playoff prediction: Will miss the playoffs

 

Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=72

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Sorry for deley has been so busy that i totally forgot to send my team of the days. So today and tomorrow two teams coming!

 

Boston

 

 

Captain: Zdeno Chara

 

Coach: Claude Julien

 

GM: Don Sweeney

 

All-Star line:

 

Brad Marchand – Patrice Bergeron – David Krejci

Torey Krug – Zdeno Chara

Tuukka Rask

 

Most Underrated: Torey Krug (D)

 

Most Overrated: Matt Beleskey (LW)

 

Biggest Leader: Patrice Bergeron and Zdeno Chara

 

Tophy candidates:

 

Frank J. Selke Trophy: Patrice Bergeron

Vezina Trophy: Tuukka Rask

Jack Adams Award: Claude Julien

 

Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie)

 

  1. Tuukka Rask: Starter

  2. Anton Khudobin: Back up

  3. Malcom Subban: Future Starter

 

Ratings:

 

Goalies: 9

Defence: 6,5

Forwards: 8

Staff (Coach/GM): 8 (Coach: 5, GM: 3)

 

Overall Points: 31,5

 

Strong point: Claude Julien and Tuukka Rask

 

Weak Point: Defence group

 

Playoff prediction: Lose in first round

 

Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=52

 

Buffalo

 

 

Captain: Brian Gionta

 

Coach: Dan Bylsma

 

GM: Tim Murray

 

All-Star line:

 

Ryan O'Reilly – Jack Eichel – Kyle Okposo

Rasmus Ristolainen – Zach Bogosian

Robin Lehner

 

Most Underrated: Ryan O'Reilly (LW/C)

 

Most Overrated: Matt Moulson (LW/RW)

 

Biggest Leader: Brian Gionta

 

Tophy candidates:

 

Lady Byng: Ryan O'Reilly

 

Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie)

 

Ratings:

 

  1. Robin Lehner: Starter

  2. Anders Nilsson: Back up

  3. Linus Ullmark: Future Back up

 

Goalies: 7

Defence: 7

Forwards: 7,5

Staff (Coach/GM): 8,5 (Coach: 5, GM: 3,5)

 

Overall points: 30

 

Strong point: Forward group

 

Weak Point: Goalies still question mark

 

Playoff prediction: Will just miss the playoffs, probably will be in the playoffs in 2017-2018 season

 

Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=53

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Calgary

 

 

Captain: Mark Giordano

 

Coach: Glen Gulutzan

 

GM: Brad Treliving

 

All-Star line:

 

Johnny Gaudreau – Sean Monahan – Sam Bennett

Mark Giordano – TJ Brodie

Brian Elliott

 

Most Underrated: Brian Elliott (G) and Michael Frolik (RW)

 

Most Overrated: Mikael Backlund ©

 

Biggest Leader: Mark Giordano (D)

 

Tophy candidates:

 

James Norris Trophy: Mark Giordano

Art Ross Trophy: Johnny Gaudreau

 

Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie)

 

  1. Brian Elliott: Starter

  2. Chad Johnson: Back up

  3. Jon Gillies: Future Starter

Ratings:

 

Goalies: 8,5

Defence: 9

Forwards: 7

Staff (Coach/GM): 6,5 (Coach: 3, GM: 3,5)

 

Overall Points 31

 

Strong point: Offensive defenders group

 

Weak Point: After very good first line, they secondary scoring will be question mark.

 

Playoff prediction: Will miss the playoffs

 

Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=54

 

Carolina

 

 

Captain: -

 

Coach: Bill Peters

 

GM: Ron Francis

 

All-Star line:

 

Jeff Skinner – Victor Rask – Jordan Staal

Justin Faulk – Noah Hanifin

Cam Ward

 

Most Underrated: Victor Rask ©

 

Most Overrated: Jordan Staal ©

 

Biggest Leader: Jay McClement ©

 

Tophy candidates:

 

James Norris Trophy: Justin Faulk

Calder Trophy: Sebastian Aho

 

Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie)

 

  1. Cam Ward: Starter

  2. Eddie Läck: Back up

  3. Alex Nedeljkovic: Future Back up

 

Ratings:

 

Goalies: 7

Defence: 6,5

Forwards: 6,5

Staff (Coach/GM): 6 (Coach: 3,5, GM: 2,5)

 

Overall Points: 26

 

Strong point: Big group of young promising players

 

Weak Point: Defence group, would need veteran or two

 

Playoff prediction: Will miss the playoffs

 

Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=55

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same here but now im all Jets man cuz Laine got trafted there ;)

 

Never seen shot like he have. Can be even better than Selänne shot was. Let see.

 

Team of day!

 

Chicago

 

 

Captain: Jonathan Toews

 

Coach: Joel Quenneville

 

GM: Stan Bowman

 

All-Star line:

 

Marian Hossa – Jonathan Toews – Patrick Kane

Duncan Keith – Brent Seabrook

Corey Crawford

 

Most Underrated: Marcu Kruger ©

 

Most Overrated: Scott Darling (G)

 

Biggest Leader: Jonathan Toews ©

 

Tophy candidates:

 

Hart Trophy: Patrick Kane

Art Ross: Patrick Kane

Frank J. Selke: Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa

Vezina Trophy: Corey Crawford

Jack Adams Trophy: Joel Quenneville

 

Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie)

 

  1. Corey Crawford: Starter

  2. Scott Darling: Back up

  3. Jake Hildebrand: AHL

 

Ratings:

 

Goalies: 9,5

Defence: 9

Forwards: 9

Staff (Coach/GM): 10 (Coach: 5, GM: 5)

 

Overall points: 37,5

 

Strong point: Coach and GM

 

Weak Point: Third D-pair

 

Playoff prediction: Lose in second round

 

Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=56

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Colorado

 

 

Captain: Gabriel Landeskog

 

Coach: Jared Bednar

 

GM: Joe Sakic

 

All-Star line:

 

Gabriel Landeskog – Matt Duchene – Nathan MacKinnon

Tyson Barrie – Francois Beauchemin

Semyon Varlamov

 

Most Underrated: Carl Söderberg © and Tyson Barrie (D)

 

Most Overrated: Erik Johnson (D)

 

Biggest Leader: Jarome Iginla and Francois Beauchemin

 

Tophy candidates:

 

Calder Trophy: Mikko Rantanen

 

Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie)

 

  1. Semyon Varlamov: Starter

  2. Calvin Pickard: Future Starter

  3. Jeremy Smith: AHL

 

Ratings:

 

Goalies: 7,5

Defence: 7

Forwards: 8

Staff (Coach/GM): 5 (Coach: 2,5, GM: 2,5)

 

Overall points: 27,5

 

Strong point: Offensive group

 

Weak Point: Team third d-pair

 

Playoff prediction: Will miss the playoffs

 

Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=57

 

Columbus

 

 

Captain: Nick Foligno

 

Coach: John Tortorella

 

GM: Jarmo Kekäläinen

 

All-Star line:

 

Scott Hartnell – Alexander Wennberg – Boone Jenner

Seth Jones – David Savard

Sergei Bobrovsky

 

Most Underrated: Alexander Wennberg ©

 

Most Overrated: Nick Foligno (LW)

 

Biggest Leader: Scott Hartnell (LW)

 

Tophy candidates:

 

Calder Trophy: Zach Werenski

 

Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie)

 

  1. Sergei Bobrovski: Starter

  2. Joonas Korpisalo: Future Back up

  3. Anton Forsberg: Future Back up

  4. Curtis McElhinney: AHL

 

Ratings:

 

Goalies: 7,5

Defence: 6,5

Forwards: 8

Staff (Coach/GM): 7,5 (Coach: 4, GM: 3,5)

 

Overall points: 29,5

 

Strong point: Powerfull and young forward group

 

Weak Point: Defence line can be great or not, big question mark. Probably need year or two more.

 

Playoff prediction: Will miss the playoffs

 

Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=58

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Sorry has been super busy, will post two team per day now on.

 

Dallas

 

 

Captain: Jamie Benn

 

Coach: Lindy Ruff

 

GM: Jim Nill

 

All-Star line:

 

Jamie Benn – Tyler Seguin – Jason Spezza

John Klingberg – Dan Hamhuis

Kari Lehtonen

 

Most Underrated: Jason Spezza ©

 

Most Overrated: Antti Niemi (G)

 

Biggest Leader: Jason Spezza ©

 

Tophy candidates:

 

Art Ross Trophy: Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin

Hart Trophy: Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin

Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy: Jamie Benn

Calder Trophy: Esa Lindel

Jack Adams: Lindy Ruff

 

Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie)

 

  1. Kari Lehtonen: Starter

  2. Antti Niemi: Starter

  3. Landon Bow: Future Back up

 

Ratings:

 

Goalies: 7

Defence: 7,5

Forwards: 9,5

Staff (Coach/GM): 8,5 (Coach: 4,5, GM: 4)

 

Overall Points: 32,5

 

Strong point: NHL best young talent defenders group. Wide Forward group. In third line you can find big names.

 

Weak Point: Goalies

 

Playoff prediction: Lose in first round

 

Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=59

 

 

Detroit

 

 

Captain: Henrik Zetterberg

 

Coach: Jeff Blashill

 

GM: Ken Holland

 

All-Star line:

 

Henrik Zetterberg – Dylar Larkin – Thomas Vanek

Danny Dekeyser – Niklas Kronwall

Petr Mrazek

 

Most Underrated: Frans Nielsen © and Darren Helm (D)

 

Most Overrated: Jimmy Howard (G)

 

Biggest Leader: Henrik Zetterberg (LW)

 

Tophy candidates:

 

Frank J. Selke Trophy: Frans Nielsen

Vezina Trophy: Petr Mrazek

Mark Messier Leadership award: Henrik Zetterberg

 

Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie)

 

  1. Petr Mrazek: Starter

  2. Jimmy Howard: Starter

  3. Jared Coreau: Future back up

 

Ratings:

 

Goalies: 8,5

Defence: 7

Forwards: 8,5

Staff (Coach/GM): 9 (Coach: 4, GM: 5)

 

Overall points: 33

 

Strong point: Goalies

 

Weak Point: Offensive defenders

 

Playoff prediction: Lose in first round

 

Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=60

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Edmonton

 

 

Captain: -

 

Coach: Todd McLellan

 

GM: Peter Chiarelli

 

All-Star line:

 

Leon Draisaitl – Connor McDavid – Jordan Eberle

Oscar Klefbom – Andrej Sekera

Cam Talbot

 

Most Underrated: Jordan Eberle (RW)

 

Most Overrated: Nail Yakupov (RW)

 

Biggest Leader: Andrew Ference and Matt Hendricks

 

Tophy candidates:

 

Hart Trophy: Connor McDavid

Art Ross: Connor McDavid

Calder Trophy: Jesse Puljujärvi

 

Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie)

 

  1. Cam Talbot: Starter

  2. Jonas Gustavsson: Back up

  3. Laurent Brossoit: Future Back up

  4. Eetu Laurikainen: Future Back up

 

Ratings:

 

Goalies: 7,5

Defence: 6

Forwards: 8,5

Staff (Coach/GM): 8 (Coach: 3,5, GM: 4,5)

 

Overall Points: 30

 

Strong point: Young offensive group, can be NHL best offensive group in coming season

 

Weak Point: Defence group, maybe NHL weakest. Is goalie good enough?

 

Playoff prediction: Just miss the playoffs

 

Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=61

 

Florida

 

 

Captain: -

 

Coach: Gerard Gallant

 

GM: Tom Rowe

 

All-Star line:

 

Jonathan Huberdeau – Aleksander Barkov – Jaromir Jagr

Aaron Ekblad – Keith Yandle

Roberto Luongo

 

Most Underrated: Jussi Jokinen (LW)

 

Most Overrated: Reilly Smith (RW)

 

Biggest Leader: Jussi Jokinen (LW)

 

Tophy candidates:

 

Frank J. Selke Trophy: Aleksander Barkov

James Norris Trophy: Aaron Ekblad

 

Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie)

 

  1. Roberto Luongo: Starter

  2. James Reimer: Future Starter

  3. Reto Berra: AHL

 

 

Ratings:

 

Goalies: 9

Defence: 8

Forwards: 8,5

Staff (Coach/GM): 7 (Coach: 3,5 GM: 3,5)

 

Overall Points: 32,5

 

Strong point: Wide offensive group. Can put strong names in third line also.

 

Weak Point: Third D-pair

 

Playoff prediction: Lose in second round

 

Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=62

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Los Angeles

 

 

Captain: Anze Kopitar

 

Coach: Darryl Sutter

 

GM: Dean Lombardi

 

All-Star line:

 

Jeff Carter – Anze Kopitar – Tyler Toffoli

Drew Doughty – Jake Muzzin

Jonathan Quick

 

Most Underrated: Alec Martinez (D)

 

Most Overrated: Tanner Pearson (LW)

 

Biggest Leader: Anze Kopitar ©

 

Tophy candidates:

 

Frank J. Selke Trophy: Anze Kopitar

James Norris Trophy: Drew Doughty

William M. Jennings Trophy: Jonathan Quick

 

Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie)

 

  1. Jonathan Quick: Starter

  2. Jeff Zatkoff: Back up

  3. Peter Budaj: Back up

  4. Tom McCollum: AHL

 

Ratings:

 

Goalies: 9

Defence: 8,5

Forwards: 8

Staff (Coach/GM): 9 (Coach: 4,5, GM: 4,5)

 

Overall Points: 34,5

 

Strong point: Great Staff

 

Weak Point: Not enough wide in offensive group. Third forward line

 

Playoff prediction: Lose in First round

 

Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=79

 

Minnesota

 

 

Captain: Mikko Koivu

 

Coach: Bruce Boudreau

 

GM: Chuck Fletcher

 

All-Star line:

 

Zach Parise – Mikko Koivu – Mikael Granlund

Ryan Suter – Jared Spurgeon

Devan Dubnyk

 

Most Underrated: Mikko Koivu ©

 

Most Overrated: Jason Pomminville (RW)

 

Biggest Leader: Mikko Koivu ©

 

Tophy candidates:

 

Frank J. Selke Trophy: Mikko Koivu

James Norris Trophy: Ryan Suter

Mark Messier Leadership Award: Mikko Koivu

Jack Adams Trophy: Bruce Boudreau

Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy: Zach Parise

Vezina Trophy: Devan Dubnyk

William M. Jennings Trophy: Devan Dubnyk

 

Goalie ratings. Goalie ratings. (Ratings= Starter, Future Starter, Back up, Future Back up, AHL/Third goalie)

 

  1. Devan Dubnyk: Starter

  2. Darcy Kuemper: Back up

  3. Alex Stalock: AHL

 

Ratings:

 

Goalies: 8,5

Defence: 9

Forwards: 9

Staff (Coach/GM): 8,5 (Coach: 4,5 GM: 4)

 

Overall points: 35

 

Strong point: Defence group and wide of defence group

 

Weak Point: Back up goalie, miss of strong future talent from goalie spot

 

Playoff prediction: Win Stanley Cup

 

Roster: http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=63

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Pretty much excited about what montreal can do this year.. after that flop last year... I will keep an eye on Radulov for sure, big big potential, but can he andle the montreal media and fan pression, i don't know ...

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