Yes, they're in: Nashville, Winnipeg, Tampa Bay, Boston, Toronto, Washington, Pittsburgh
Probably in: Vegas, San Jose, Philadelphia, Columbus, St. Louis
Hard to decide, but yes: Edmonton, Arizona, Florida, Colorado
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Hard to decide, but no: Calgary, Anaheim, Dallas, New Jersey
Probably out: Los Angeles, Minnesota, Carolina, Buffalo
No way they make it: NY Islanders, NY Rangers, Detroit, Montreal, Ottawa, Chicago, Vancouver

What do you think?

Dallas has a far better chance than edmonton and Arizona... sorry and Los Angelas forsure have a better chacne than dallas. Elite Center, Elite D and Elite Goalie.. that can win u a cup

EAST
DEFINITELY IN: Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, Washington
PROBABLY IN: Boston, Columbus, Toronto
POSSIBLY IN: Florida, NY Rangers
POSSIBLY OUT: Philadelphia, New Jersey
PROBABLY OUT: Buffalo, Detroit, Montreal
DEFINITELY OUT: Carolina, NY Islanders, Ottawa

WEST
DEFINITELY IN: Winnipeg, Nashville
PROBABLY IN: St. Louis, Anaheim, Minnesota, San Jose
POSSIBLY IN: Vegas, Dallas
POSSIBLY OUT: Los Angeles, Edmonton
PROBABLY OUT: Chicago, Colorado, Calgary
DEFINITELY OUT: Arizona, Vancouver

Carolina definitely out? If Mrazek plays like a starter they could be very good. I have them probably out but i'd have to say there's an at least okay chance they make it ... Detroit has no real decent chance IMO ... the Rangers make it? I agree LA is overrated.

I really feel like the Oilers are gonna have a better ear ... Arizona has to make it in eventually, they've really improved this offseason. LA keeps making the playoffs if they're coming off a year they missed, and missing the playoffs when they'd just made it. Kovalchuk is older now and that division has improved. I don't think they're gonna make it.

How does ARizona match up to LA lmao. LA have a better goale, way better D, An elite two way Center with a great supporting Cast. AZ still is missing pieces.

Yup.
If Wallmark plays like a #1C they could be very good as well.
I don't see it.
I don't give Detroit a decent chance either.
Possibly.

Arizona has more forward depth, and also a decent D. I feel like Strome, Dvorak, etc will finally have breakout years.

LA has Kopitar cater and Vilardi down the middle lmao

Kovalchuk brown and toffoli on one side and Kempe pearson and Iafallo on the other side smh they have more depth than AZ

No team has to make it eventually. Look at the Cleveland Browns. What have the Yotes done to drastically improve: brought in Grabner?

EAST:
Definetly In: Tampa, Toronto, Pittsburgh, Washington
Probably In: Boston, Philly
Possibly In: Florida, Columbus
Possibly Out: Buffalo, New Jersey, Carolina
Probably Out: Montreal, New York Rangers, New York Islanders
Definetly Out: Ottawa, Detroit

WEST:
Definetly in: Winnipeg, Nashville
Probably In: San Jose, St louis, Los Angelas
Possibly In: Vegas, Dallas, Colorado
Possibly Out: Edmonton, Anaheim, Minnesota
Probably Out: Arizona, Calgary
Definetly Out: Chicago, Vancouver

Grabner, Galchenyuk, Hinostroza ... and it's not just about who's best 'on paper'.

EAST
DEFINITELY IN: Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, Washington
PROBABLY IN: Boston, Florida, Toronto
POSSIBLY IN: Columbus, Philadelphia, New Jersey
POSSIBLY OUT: Buffalo, Carolina
PROBABLY OUT: Detroit, NY Rangers
DEFINITELY OUT: Montreal, NY Islanders, Ottawa

WEST
DEFINITELY IN: Winnipeg, Nashville
PROBABLY IN: St. Louis, Vegas, Minnesota
POSSIBLY IN: Colorado, Dallas, Anaheim, Calgary
POSSIBLY OUT: Los Angeles, Arizona, San Jose
PROBABLY OUT: Edmonton
DEFINITELY OUT: Chicago, Vancouver

Galchenyuk replaces Domi. Hinostroza doesn't drastically improve any team. What intangibles do you see working in Arizona's favor?

I also said they have a bunch of players who i think will have breakout years.

You do know only 8 teams make it in each conference, right?

East
Definitely in: Tampa, Washington, Pittsburgh
Likely in: Toronto, Boston, Columbus
Possibly in: Florida, Philadelphia, New Jersey
Possibly out: None
Likely out: New York Rangers, Buffalo, Carolina, New York Islanders
Definitely out: Ottawa, Detroit, Montreal

West
Definitely in: Winnipeg, Nashville
Likely in: San Jose, Vegas, St. Louis, Minnesota
Possibly in: Colorado, Anaheim, Calgary
Possibly out: Arizona, Los Angeles, Dallas, Edmonton
Probably out: Chicago
Definitely out: Vancouver

The reason I have 9 teams in each conference is because it's possible but unlikely. The West is much more open than the East because the West has only 2 teams with next to no chance while the East has 9 teams with good playoffs odds are the rest don't seem to likely to make the playoffs.

Same, you have 9 teams in the playoffs in each conference.

I edited my post explaining why

They're playoff chances rest solely on Raanta. The guy is an absolute stud. If he goes down again, they're screwed.

The only prospects expected to have any impact are strome, merkley, and capobianco. Strome could have an impact, but I don't see him carrying the team (and he could just as easily flame out, based on past attempts to integrate him). I don't see much more than average rookie output from Merk, and Capo is an extra d-man.

East
Safe Y: TBL, WSH, PIT, TOR
Likely Y: BOS, PHI
Lean Y: CBJ
Tossup: BUF, FLA, NJD
Lean N: CAR
Likely N: NYR, NYI, MTL
Safe N: DET, OTT

West
Safe Y: WPG, STL, NSH
Likely Y: ANA, SJS
Lean Y: VGK, COL
Tossup: DAL, MIN, LAK
Lean N: CGY, EDM
Likely N: CHI
Safe N: ARI, VAN

EAST
DEFINITELY IN: Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, Washington
PROBABLY IN: Boston, Columbus, Toronto
POSSIBLY IN: Florida, Philadelphia
POSSIBLY OUT: Carolina, New Jersey
PROBABLY OUT: Buffalo, NY Rangers, Montreal
DEFINITELY OUT: Detroit, NY Islanders, Ottawa

WEST
DEFINITELY IN: Winnipeg, Nashville
PROBABLY IN: St. Louis, Anaheim, San Jose
POSSIBLY IN: Vegas, Dallas, Edmonton
POSSIBLY OUT: Los Angeles, Calgary, Colorado
PROBABLY OUT: Chicago, Arizona, Minnesota
DEFINITELY OUT: Vancouver

EAST
DEFINITELY IN: Tampa, Pittsburgh, Washington, Boston, Toronto
PROBABLY IN: Columbus, Florida
POSSIBLY IN: Philadelphia, Carolina
POSSIBLY OUT: New Jersey
PROBABLY OUT: Buffalo, Montreal
DEFINITELY OUT: Ottawa, Detroit, NY Rangers, NY Islanders

WEST
DEFINITELY IN: Nashville, Winnipeg
PROBABLY IN: St. Louis, San Jose, Vegas, Los Angeles
POSSIBLY IN: Colorado, Dallas, Calgary
POSSIBLY OUT: Minnesota, Anaheim
PROBABLY OUT: Chicago, Arizona
DEFINITELY OUT: Vancouver

One thing I noticed when I made this list is that the East is much more top and bottom heavy. Whereas the West doesn't have the top strength or the bottom weakness the East does, but has more teams that can contend for the playoffs.

Same.