Speculation: Looking ahead compared to today

[Northernhawk]

Current division rank and team standings by pts pct...

1st Central
1.TAMPA BAY
3.CAROLINA
5.FLORIDA
19.COLUMBUS
20.Chicago
24.Dallas
25.Nashville
28.Detroit

2nd Eastern
4.WASHINGTON
7.NY ISLANDERS
9.BOSTON
11.PITTSBURGH
16.Philadelphia
22.NY Rangers
26.New Jersey
31.Buffalo

3rd Western
2.VEGAS
6.COLORADO
10.MINNESOTA
15.ST. LOUIS
17.Los Angeles
23.Arizona
27.San Jose
29.Anaheim

4th Canadian
8. TORONTO
12.EDMONTON
13.WINNIPEG
14.MONTREAL
18.Calgary
21.Vancouver
30.Ottawa

Blackhawks as we know have now fallen to 5th, out of playoffs, but in the statistically best division.

Current pts but realigned to next years divisions ranked and team standings by pct...

1st Metropoliton
3.CAROLINA
4.WASHINGTON
7.NY ISLANDERS
11.PITTSBURGH
16.Philadelphia
19.Columbus
22.NY Rangers
26.New Jersey

2nd Northeastern
1.TAMPA BAY
5.FLORIDA
8.TORONTO
9.BOSTON
14.Montreal
28.Detroit
30.Ottawa
31.Buffalo

3rd Central
6.COLORADO
10.MINNESOTA
13.WINNIPEG
15.ST. LOUIS
20.Chicago
23.Arizona
24.Dallas
25.Nashville

4th Pacific
2.VEGAS
12.EDMONTON
17.LOS ANGELES
18.CALGARY
21.Vancouver
27.San Jose
29.Anaheim
32.Seattle...assuming

Blackhawks would again be looking out come playoff time, ranked as the 9th best in the Western Conference...but in a much less competitive Central...but to me it looks scary still with COL STL MIN WPG and ARI coming over!!!

So realistically our team would be in the same boat right now as they would come next season, so what do they do come trade deadline time?

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