Smart move putting WPG 1st. Obviously I am a Jets fan but putting biases aside, I genuinely believe WPG will finish 1st or at least 2nd and should be a real contender.

I like the additions to the blueline. defense looks very good. you have hellebuyck top 3 goalie and very good top 6. depth is my only concern

2nd maybe but not 1st. Yeah I’m biased for COL, but COL got better in goal, better on D assuming everybody stays healthy and gets improved Newhook, Byram, and very probably Makar as crazy as that sounds. JFresh WAR projections for the season have COL finishing 23pts ahead of WPG.

I think it'll be very close, definitely won't be a 23 point gap. Both teams improved on D for sure but I will disagree that COL got better in goal, Grubauer > Kuemper in my opinion.

nice to see someone believe the in the hawks

Let’s be honest everybody about last year. Grubauer was indeed a Vezina finalist, he also got to play , SJS, ANA, Kings, and AZ a lot. Kuemper healthy is better than Grubauer. WPG got to play OTT, VAN, CGY a bunch. Predicting a lot based of last years play is dangerous. Do I think COL is 23 pts better than WPG, 🤷‍♂️. What I do know is COL has the 3 best players and arguably 7 of the best 10 (I know so in no particular order after the best 3 MacK, Makar, Mikko, Landy, Schiefle, Connor, Helly, Toews, Girard, Kuemper - yeah Eilers is probably 11). I just think COL is going to win more games they shouldn’t than WPG just because they have more talent.

Even if you are good in the regular season I dont think that should be your goal. There is no problem with finishing second. As history has shown us the best teams in the regular season often dont make it the furthest in the playoffs.

I think Colorado makes the playoffs regardless, 1st or third it doesnt matter. they should focus on getting past the hump in the playoffs

I agree, but I do think there is genuine value in getting home ice. I’m a little different, I’d rather my team be going into the playoffs fighting for every point than on cruise control.