If things stay as they are who wins the Atlantic?

[AvroArrow]

Gave up JVR and Bozak.

In such a way, the cap space has its cost.

Which one of those 2 were traded to the isles ?

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Dumb post.

As dumb as stating that they got Tavares for free ?

Tough crowd.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Which one of those 2 were traded to the isles ?

Which one could they have re-signed + Tavares ?

 

[AvroArrow]

Which one could they have re-signed + Tavares ?

I guess we gave up

Plekanec + JVR + Bozak + Polak + Komarov + Martin + Moore

for Tavares.

Solid logic by you once again

 

[M2Beezy]

Tampa
Boston

Toronto
Florida

Buffalo

Ottawa
Detroit
Montreal

 

[Doyoulikeapples*]

As dumb as stating that they got Tavares for free ?

Tough crowd.

Free as in no assets given up. I honestly thought your post was sarcasm.

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

I don't see how it's anyone else but Ottawa. Division and Conference. Maybe even Presidents Trophy too.

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

Tough choice, gonna have to go Montreal on this one

 

[Castle8130]

Remember that every year, there is an oddball that makes a jump into the playoffs that noone expects. For example, Njd last year wasnt supposed to be a playoff team. I have a feeling some team like Detroit makes a big jump. I could see Toronto even decline because they lost some depth players to sign Tavares. Although I dont think that will happen.

 

[Lauro]

Tampa

 

[Spirit of 67]

Montreal.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

I guess we gave up

Plekanec + JVR + Bozak + Polak + Komarov + Martin + Moore

for Tavares.

Solid logic by you once again

And once again, you moved the goal posts...

Why am I not surprised ?

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Free as in no assets given up. I honestly thought your post was sarcasm.

The price was not high, but JVR and Boazak were two assets thaey could not re-sign.

Don't fool yourself, there was a price.

 

[Garbage Goal]

If Tampa doesn’t then that’s worse than any of their playoff choke jobs so far.

 

[MoreMogilny]

Tampa seems like the obvious choice. A full season of Miller and Mcdonagh makes that team better than the one that won the division last season.

Boston and Toronto have outside chances of course.

 

[Doyoulikeapples*]

The price was not high, but JVR and Bozak were two assets they could not re-sign.

Don't fool yourself, there was a price.

Jvr and bozak were never part of the future plans anyway.

 

[Maplebeasts]

Gave up JVR and Bozak.

In such a way, the cap space has its cost.

We woulda given them up Tavares or not, ergo the signing was made free of assets

 

[GongShowWilly]

Tampa even without EK65

 

[joe dirte]

Either toronto or Tampa obviously.

No other acceptable answer.

 

[Skolman]

Either toronto or Tampa obviously.

No other acceptable answer.

Uhhh Boston

 

[IPS]

Toronto wins the Atlantic and the East in convincing fashion.

 

[joe dirte]

Uhhh Boston

They'll still be good but I see them falling behind. Chara is ancient. Bergeron is the lynchpin of that team, and he's on the downside of his career.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Jvr and bozak were never part of the future plans anyway.

That is a different story, aka moving the goal posts.

 

[garyturner3]

All signs seem to point to the same three teams at the top. I'm guessing either TB or Toronto, but I'm hoping it's TO. I don't think they're just the same team as last year with just the addition of Tavares. I feel like their core players are so young that we should expect another big jump in their play which will make them even better than last year. And that's before you add Tavares on top of that.

 

[bukwas]

Gave up JVR and Bozak.

Okay support players but those types aren't getting anyone anywhere.

I'll go with Florida in the poll.