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Time for some to fade and some to rise

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Initial Creation Date: Jul. 25, 2023
Published: Jul. 25, 2023
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Jul. 25, 2023 at 9:03 p.m.
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I would certainly put the Red Wings in as one of the rising team. They have plenty cap going into this season and next to strengthen their lineup immediately.
Jul. 25, 2023 at 9:09 p.m.
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Disagree on Minnesota. I think they're stuck in purgatory like they have been for years. No movement from them. Strictly Pretenders status.
Jul. 25, 2023 at 9:13 p.m.
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Quoting: palhal
I would certainly put the Red Wings in as one of the rising team. They have plenty cap going into this season and next to strengthen their lineup immediately.


Not for another 2 years imo, they don’t have the star power, good depth tho
Jul. 25, 2023 at 9:24 p.m.
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Boston: Yeah hard to disagree with

Minnesota: I don’t think they’re fading, they’re just stagnant

Pittsburgh: Impossible to debate

New York I.: Man they just haven’t been the same since those two losses to Tampa in the conference finals

Tampa: I’d say they’re still more then competitive, I still take them seriously

Winnipeg: Must in the top 3 for shortest championship windows in not just the NHL but in all of North American sports

Washington: Yeah but the prospect pool is growing because they wisely didn’t trade as many firsts as other contending teams so they could be back not to far down the road
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Jul. 25, 2023 at 9:28 p.m.
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If Ott's there, Detroit should be there as well
Jul. 25, 2023 at 9:32 p.m.
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Quoting: Leafsfan98
If Ott's there, Detroit should be there as well


Ottawa is further along. Detroit will be here in 1-2 years once they get more star power.
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Jul. 25, 2023 at 9:38 p.m.
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Ottawa is further along. Detroit will be here in 1-2 years once they get more star power.


Detroit has Larkin, Seider, ADB, Raymond etc. with better depth than Ott, it's fair to call them equal
Jul. 25, 2023 at 9:39 p.m.
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Quoting: Leafsfan98
Detroit has Larkin, Seider, ADB, Raymond etc. with better depth than Ott, it's fair to call them equal


Ottawa has

Tkachuk
Norris
Batherson
Stutzle
Giroux
Pinto
Greig
Sanderson
Chabot
Chychrun
Zub
Brannstrom
Jul. 25, 2023 at 9:46 p.m.
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Quoting: csick
Ottawa has

Tkachuk
Norris
Batherson
Stutzle
Giroux
Pinto
Greig
Sanderson
Chabot
Chychrun
Zub
Brannstrom


From Giroux to Zub minus Chabot, you lost me... I meant star players... most of those aren't star players and guys like Greig, Zub, Brannstrom prob don't make the RW
Jul. 25, 2023 at 9:47 p.m.
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Hard disagree on the Jets. Everyone is severely underrating them, especially if they have Hellebuyck and Scheifele. They are an easy playoff team as the roster stands now
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Jul. 25, 2023 at 10:16 p.m.
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Quoting: Leafsfan98
From Giroux to Zub minus Chabot, you lost me... I meant star players... most of those aren't star players and guys like Greig, Zub, Brannstrom prob don't make the RW


Insanity. Zub is a top 4 Dman. Brannstrom has top 4 potential. Greig top 6 potential. Pinto and Chychrun are studs that aren’t going anywhere. Sanderson is already the best Dman, future top 15 nhl Dman in the league , never been so hyped about a Dman since Karlsson
Jul. 26, 2023 at 2:53 a.m.
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Hard disagree on the Jets. Everyone is severely underrating them, especially if they have Hellebuyck and Scheifele. They are an easy playoff team as the roster stands now

Agreed, they could come out as the best team in the west this year. The Jets will most likely be terrible for a few years after this season however.
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Jul. 26, 2023 at 7:26 a.m.
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Agreed, they could come out as the best team in the west this year. The Jets will most likely be terrible for a few years after this season however.


I was more thinking longer than just this season which is why the jets are here
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Jul. 26, 2023 at 7:39 a.m.
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I thought BOS was going to take a step back last year, we all saw how that played out. I've learned to never count them out.

TB isn't going anywhere, all the big guns are still there and producing.
Jul. 26, 2023 at 7:47 a.m.
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I thought BOS was going to take a step back last year, we all saw how that played out. I've learned to never count them out.

TB isn't going anywhere, all the big guns are still there and producing.


Tampa’s depth is brutal and so is Bostons . Both have gotten extremely too heavy now
Jul. 26, 2023 at 7:59 a.m.
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I could see MN falling this season. That Sweden trip really compacts the rest of their schedule this year. Any long term injury to any of Brodin, JEE or Kap could sink their season. The West is still not good overall so they works in their favor. If they were in the East I'd have them outside of the Playoffs pretty easily.
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Jul. 26, 2023 at 8:00 a.m.
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I could see MN falling this season. That Sweden trip really compacts the rest of their schedule this year. Any long term injury to any of Brodin, JEE or Kap could sink their season. The West is still not good overall so they works in their favor. If they were in the East I'd have them outside of the Playoffs pretty easily.


Theyre doing the right think tho, fading a bit but longterm its the right move as they have a very good prospect pool and trying to wait out the buyouts
Jul. 26, 2023 at 8:33 a.m.
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Theyre doing the right think tho, fading a bit but longterm its the right move as they have a very good prospect pool and trying to wait out the buyouts


Their prospect pool doesn't impress me. No top pair d-men, not top line (maybe not even a top-6) center, maybe 1 top line winger, and a stud goalie is how I see it. As an organization they are awful at developing anything more than bottom of the lineup players in the AHL. Soucy, Kahk, Kunin, and Tuch are the best players (that spent more than half a season in the AHL) to come though the "system" since the team moved to Iowa over a decade ago.

They've taken 6 LD from '20 and '21 draft classes (4 of them with top-65 picks and 2 overagers in later drafts). That's too much of a good thing when it comes to getting quality development time. This is the first draft I've been okay with since GMBG took over.
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