For anyone saying Columbus, are you accounting for off-ice stuff? I think they are almost a lock as assembled
Yeah a lock might be strong, but they look like a team with a high floor to me. Best goalie in the league, and a great defence in front of them so even if he is worse than normal I can't really see them giving up enough goals not to make the playoffsA lock? IDK about that. They have a ton of injuries which could lead to a slow start, the Panarin/Bobrovsky issues could be a distraction, there's always the Torts tune out factor, Wennberg isn't the player he looked like he'd become a couple years ago.
They have a lot of talent for sure, I don't think they are a lock by any means.
Philadelphia, Columbus, Anaheim, Los Angeles. Replaced by Carolina, Florida, St.Louis, Calgary.