Thoughts on my teams--
Washington -
Forwards -- Kind of worried about Ladd on the top line. Koivu and Zherdev might not be able to carry him. Radivojevic I feel would thrive playing with Demitra. Too bad I don't have Handzus to center them though.
Defense -- Needs a bit more toughness. Sydor and Hedican provide vetren leadership. Suter is probably not ready, might have to send him down.
Goal -- Luongo.
New York -
Forwards -- Elias - Gomez - Kovalev might be the best puckhandling line ever, I'd expect explosive offense from them 100+ goals, close to 300 pts. Big drop off in scoring after them, but 2nd and 3rd lines can still chip them in. Stewart probably gets alot of time in front of the net on the PP with Kovalev on the point.
Defense -- Jackman and White are rock solid in thier own end. Phaneuf gets to learn from one of the best in Leetch.
Goal -- The big questionmark with this team. Miller won't have to play great everynight to win games though. Average goaltending won't cut it in the playoffs though.
Minnesota-
Forwards -- Lots of size, will be a handful for defensemen. Probably not enough scoring though.
Defense -- Niinimaa and Grebeshkov should be able to manage the PP with Witt and Sarich provding the toughness.
Goal -- Lots of questions here. Is Fleury ready and can he hold up for an entire season.
Overall I like New York the best, but I think Washington would have the best chance of winning it all.