Half Way Done! - Who do you think are the top 3 teams?

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Half Way Done! - Who do you think are the top 3 teams? Jul 26, 2015 13:05:26 GMT -8

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Post by NYR (Rob) on Jul 26, 2015 13:05:26 GMT -8

We are about half way done with the NHL draft! Thought it would be a good point to talk about who we thought had the best teams so far (Besides your own)! So name your top 3 teams here!

Mine are (in no particular order):

New York Islanders:

Solid/Deep on Offense and Defense. Questionable in net, but I think their players will carry them.

Anaheim Ducks:

I love their top 2 forwards, their #1 D, and they have a big starting goaltender! I think they have drafted well into the 12th round.

Columbus Blue Jackets:

Their top D and Goalie is hard to ignore. Landeskog is a hitting machine and real young. Depending on how well Lehner does this team can go places!

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Half Way Done! - Who do you think are the top 3 teams? Jul 26, 2015 16:29:41 GMT -8 NYR (Rob) likes this

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I like how the...

Flames are shaping up. Solid #1 goalie. and their F/D positioned have some real talent.
Nordiques are looking with TUrris, Kesler, Tavares, and O.E.L.
Jets have Crosby.

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Half Way Done! - Who do you think are the top 3 teams? Jul 27, 2015 0:29:54 GMT -8

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Post by MIN (Juuso) on Jul 27, 2015 0:29:54 GMT -8

Top 3 (no particular order):

DET - One of the youngest teams (median age of 24.5 years), with the 3rd highest average PPG for 2014/15. Stacked on D, so may be somewhat dependent on how they perform.
NYR - Young team with a median age of 25 years, 2 young goalies, and an above average 2014/15 PPG.
QUE - Young team with a median age of 25 years, solid young #1 F, D and G, and above average 2014/15 PPG.

Wildcards:

BOS - Tied for the second youngest median age (24), and hard to look past the fact that he'll be drafting Connor McDavid in the prospect draft.
PIT - Highest average PPG for 2014/15, but also the oldest team, with a median age of 30.5 years.

N.B. My player ages are taken from a spreadsheet which may be slightly dated, but they should at least be consistent across the board!

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Half Way Done! - Who do you think are the top 3 teams? Jul 27, 2015 5:46:07 GMT -8

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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 5:46:07 GMT -8

Definitely agree with the consensus that the Ducks look pretty formidable.

Minnesota has nabbed more than a couple guys I wanted, same with Columbus, and both look to be in good shape. I really wanted both Evander and Wheeler so maybe I'm a little biased. Then again the Wild also have Ovi, so maybe I'm not.

I think one who deserved mention on here before now is San Jose. Young studs in MacKinnon and Johansen. Yeah it's an older team but there's so much quality in Perry, Pavel, Carter, Marleau, Gaborik...proven guys that have done it for a long time and will certainly do it again at least this year. Yeah, there's not much on D (TJ Brodie and...yeah, TJ Brodie), but I have faith that that early prospect pick will turn into an immediate asset and I think SJ stuck by the cardinal rule of real life drafts: take the best player available, worry about the rest later.

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CHI (David) Insane Member Entertaining trades, looking for middle prospect picks for later NHL draft rounds picks Posts: 582	Half Way Done! - Who do you think are the top 3 teams? Jul 28, 2015 11:12:44 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by CHI (David) on Jul 28, 2015 11:12:44 GMT -8 Top 3, Blackhawks, Blackhawks, Blackhawks, ahahah. Nah but seriously I think Flames, Wild and Rags look good.

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Half Way Done! - Who do you think are the top 3 teams? Jul 29, 2015 4:36:24 GMT -8

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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2015 4:36:24 GMT -8

I think CBJ is looking good, a lot of young high potential players. If Andersen can keep the number 1 position they should fair out just great.

Depending how Dubnyk's season goes, CGYs goalies are looking scary, and they have some solid, well-established defensemen.

I really like Tampa's team as well, although their goalies, let's just hope Babcock is a miracle man in Toronto and McDavid in Edmonton.

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