Quoting: Mr_Gardoki
It's pretty easy to explain my rationale with EDM... Defense, depth scoring(they're CRAZY top-heavy) and Goaltending. If they get the Campbell who was on fire? Then that changes everything, but my guess is the best they can expect is slightly above average goaltending which is fine, that's all you really need, but for finishing at the top it might not be enough.
Calgary is just too good. Their goaltending is great, they got an upgrade in defense from what was already a very good defense and a deep forward group. I don't see how they lose this division unless they get the injury bug.
LA? Well, they added Fiala and their young players are on the come-up. Plus they'll get a healthy Doughty. LA will be a cup team before you know it and I expect them to take a huge leap this year.
Seattle is absolutely going to turn heads. They may not have any top-end stars up front yet, but they arguably have one of the deepest forward groups in the league now. Their goaltending will bounce back.
If you think Seattle's forward group is deep, then I don't know what to tell you. Even if Beniers is a PPG player, that is still not enough to make the team playoff contenders
Calgary is betting on a lot of X-Factors that could go against them potentially: regressions for players like Kadri, or even Tanev or Kylington, Lindholm/Huberdeau chemistry issues
Edmonton doesn't have any depth scoring issues. I expect them to get average goaltending at worst from Campbell. Yeah, the blueline still has questions, but I don't think it's gonna kill them
I know LA added Fiala, but as for their younger guys like Byfield, Kaliyev, Kupari, Durzi, Spence etc., we can't assume that they're all gonna take a step simultaneously. Have to assume that they're all gonna develop at their own unique rates, and there will probably be some growing pains along the way. While Fiala should bring more scoring, I can see their goaltending regress, and their depth could really be tested if some of the young guys are challenged to continue to grow their games