Central Standings

[Nharris31]

Since other teams are doing this. Where do you see the Wild finishing in the Central Division.
I really don't care where they finish as long as they make the playoffs and are good possesion team.
Anyways bold prediction standings kind of

1.Blues/Hawks
2.Blues/Hawks
3.Stars/Wild/Preds
4.Stars/Wild/Preds

I think the Blues and Hawks are the top 2. I also think the Stars, Wild and Preds will fight for the third spot. I have the Preds because they were only three points away from the playoffs last year now they have full season of Rinne. I don't see Colorado making the playoffs.

If I had chose one for the standings it would be again bold predictions kind of.
1.Hawks
2.Blues
3.Stars
4.Wild
5.Preds
6.Avs
7.Jets

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[Generic User]

Thinking we finish 2nd. Banking on one of the Blues/Blackhawks to be first and the other slipping a bit for whatever reason (injuries, trades, depth, anomalies etc.) to finish 3rd. I see the division going:

1. Hawks/Blues
2. Wild
3. Hawks/Blues
4. Avs
5. Stars
6. Nashville
7. Winnipeg

Wishful thinking on my part, but I think it's realistic. Would love to get home ice in the playoffs for the first couple series.

Could also picture St. Louis regressing quite a bit and going down to 4th or 5th and the Avs take 3rd.

 

[TaLoN]

Hawks
Blues
Wild
Stars
Avs
Preds
Jets

 

[Engebretson]

1. Hawks
2. Blues
3. Wild
4. Avs
5. Stars
6. Preds
7. Jets

I'm also fairly confident we're sending 5 teams to the playoffs again.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

1. Hawks
2. Blues
3. Wild
4. Avs
5. Stars
6. Preds
7. Jets

I'm also fairly confident we're sending 5 teams to the playoffs again.

This would be mine as well.

 

[BusQuets]

Blues
Wild
Hawks
Stars
Preds
Avs
Jets

 

[DrPP]

1. Blues
2. Hawks
3. Wilds
4. Avs
5. Stars
6. Jets
7. Preds

1-5 make playoffs.

 

[Lapa]

Hawks
Wild
Stars
Blues
Preds
Avs
Jets

 

[DANOZ28]

1. Blues
2. Hawks
3. Wilds
4. Avs
5. Stars
6. Jets
7. Preds

this would be my rankings as well , hawks could have trouble if other players unhappy kane & toews got paid.

 

[Northland Wild Man]

1 Hawks
2 Blues
3 Wild
4 Stars
5 Avs
6 Jets
7 Preds

I could see the Wild sneaking into second, and the Jets possibly being a spot higher.

 

[BagHead]

I think we'll finish 3rd or 4th. Could be as low as 5th or as high as 2nd.

Generally, I still view the Blues and Blackhawks as being the best two in the division. After that, the Stars, Wild, and Aves duke it out. That leaves the Predators and Jets to finish out the standings, and I'm not sure which order they'll finish. Rinne over Pavelec is an obvious edge for the Preds, but I don't really like the rest of their team when comparing it side by side with the Jets. Better top end guys on the Preds, but they're relying on a lot of reclamation projects and old guys. One or two on a team isn't bad, but when you've got a solid line and a half of them...

 

[Nsjohnson]

Obviously with polls like these, we are assuming full health of all rosters.

Of course, that's never what happens. For all we know, STL and DAL get real banged up, we somehow stay healthy, and we finish 2nd.

 

[Sarge58]

I'm thinking 3rd. I would like to see at least one playoff series be on home ice.

I just don't want us to play balls out every night just to come in 1st or 2nd at the expense of going into the playoff worn out and banged up.

 

[Jarick]

Second behind Hawks.

Chicago
Minnesota
St Louis
Dallas
Nashville
Colorado
Winnipeg

I could see the top five making the playoffs again.

 

[Gaps]

Between 3rd and 5th. Voted for 4th. I don't think we'll beat the Hawks or the Blues, but after that it's a crapshoot with Winnipeg pretty much being the only team that doesn't look like it's going anywhere. The Preds are a bit of a wild card because they have good goaltending and defense.

 

[jedisports]

Chicago
Minnesota
St Louis
Dallas
Nashville
Colorado
Winnipeg

 

[nickschultzfan]

If we get another year like last, where kids step onto the team in important roles (Zucker, Folin, Dumba, etc.), we have a chance to be #1.

We got to beat the Hawks before TT gets going. And while Statsny is a huge piece for the Blues, I still think they might take a step back.

 

[Randy BoBandy]

Chicago
Colorado
St Louis
Minnesota
Dallas
Winnipeg
Nashville

Things will be very close next year. A lot of good teams.

 

[Mubiki]

If we get another year like last, where kids step onto the team in important roles (Zucker, Folin, Dumba, etc.), we have a chance to be #1.

We got to beat the Hawks before TT gets going. And while Statsny is a huge piece for the Blues, I still think they might take a step back.

Even with TT, I'm not scared. They can't afford that amazing top 4 anymore, and most likely Sharp either. Combine that with an aging Hossa, and I'm confident we will have their number soon, and will be better for at least a 3 year stretch.

 

[keppel146]

Blues- stastny that's why
Hawks
Wild
Avs
Stars
Preds

 

[Keeptdos]

blues
wild
hawks
preds
stars
avs
jets

 

[Avder]

Somehow I doubt the Avs will fall THAT hard.

 

[hirawl]

Blues
Wild
Stars
Hawks
Preds
Avs
Jets


What a division. Minnesota and Dallas are going to surprise a lot of people.

 

[Keeptdos]

It's personal dislike against their fanbase after playoff series. I still see them falling to either Preds/Dallas.

Preds don't actualy need to score much to win and Dallas seems like more experienced and injury prone Avies.

Wild and Hawks are toss up for me, but one got better and one gets worse.

 

[this providence]

I think only Chicago outclasses the Wild. And Winnipeg doesn't really even need to be mentioned.

Beyond that, I can see MIN, STL, COL, DAL, and even NSH finishing really anywhere in between.