BBKL Power Rankings

[Robin Hood]

1. COL - Have you seen his team?
2. NJD - Never bet against a winner.
3. TBL - Dynasty in the making.
4. STL - Perry, Parise, Semin, Ryan.
5. BOS - Kesler is gone. But repeat Eastern Conference Finalist still has Tim Thomas in net.
6. LAK - Elite NHL squad. Elite prospects. Arguably the best organization from top to bottom in BBKL.
7. TOR - Ten 1st Round picks in 2012 and counting. He can buy any player he wants.
8. PIT - All offense last year. Exactly the opposite this year.
9. MTL - Carey Price can "Carey" this team.
10. OTT - Dark Horse of the year. Would be higher on this list if he weren't in the toughest division in BBKL.
11. SJS - Could challenge the Kings for the Division Title if a few moves are made.
12. ANA - Reimer will make or break this team. Almost all of BBKL is rooting for him.
13. CHI - Goaltending and depth a question mark.
14. PHI - Major turnaround. GM Lee is a prime candidate for GM of the Year.
15. CLB - The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that Sidney Crosby may not be ready for Opening Night.
16. BUF - Most under-rated team in BBKL period. Sadly, his division means he may not make the playoffs.
17. MIN - The Wild's 1st Playoff Berth in BBKL History is likely thanks to All-World Center Pavel Datsyuk (had to ).
18. NYR - Will remain a borderline playoff team until Jonathan Bernier breaks out.
19. NSH - Line 1: Gaborik - Malkin - Havlat.
20. EDM - Rinne gives him a shot in every match-up.
21. NYI - This team can sneak into the playoffs with the right bounces.
22. FLA - Finally found a Goaltender. Will likely finish 2nd in the weak SouthEast Division.
23. PHX - Hiller free of Vertigo. But this team is not ready to make the Playoffs yet.
24. WPG - New City. New Name. New Logo. The Jets will likely be building through the draft.
25. DAL - Rumour has it JT could be on the move this week.
26. CGY - Rebuild in progress.
27. VAN - Dipietro + Montoya in net.
28. CAR - If it weren't for Miller, this team could be last on the power rankings.
29. WSH - RNH, Landeskog, Larsson, Schenn, Huberdeau, Nino, Gormley, RyJo. Oh. And Nail Yakupov.
30. DET - Waiting to use 2013 1st Rounder (DET).

[Scott]

Nice list. I don't agree with everything here but nice to get your view. Shook and I at the top again, it could happen but I dunno if I'm gonna be even a top 5 team.

Thanks for the read

[MSP4LYFE]

Best ranking so far, love the bit about my team.

Oh and the Carey Price pun was clever, I enjoyed that one.

[anton]

i cant fathom anaheim being a better team than me but other than that its ok

[bills09]

Chicago>>>>Anaheim IMO

[Robin Hood]

Chicago>>>>Anaheim IMO

Chicago has bigger names. But he lacks depth. Anaheim's guys produce better numbers IMO.

[bills09]

Chicago>>>>Anaheim IMO

Chicago has bigger names. But he lacks depth. Anaheim's guys produce better numbers IMO.

Vinny Hossa Kane Doughty and?

chicagos superior.

[anton]

Chicago>>>>Anaheim IMO

Chicago has bigger names. But he lacks depth. Anaheim's guys produce better numbers IMO.

and anaheim's depth is where exactly? he has to dress guys like boll, glass, miller just to ice a full squad.

[Robin Hood]

Chicago>>>>Anaheim IMO

Chicago has bigger names. But he lacks depth. Anaheim's guys produce better numbers IMO.

Vinny Hossa Kane Doughty and?

chicagos superior.

More like: Vinny, Hossa, Kane, Doughty, Kronwall, Malhotra, Hedman, Gagne, Beauchemin, Talbot, Lombardi, Daley, Brunette.

The names aren't sexy. But of course, I can see Chicago being better.

[Robin Hood]

Chicago>>>>Anaheim IMO

Chicago has bigger names. But he lacks depth. Anaheim's guys produce better numbers IMO.

and anaheim's depth is where exactly? he has to dress guys like boll, glass, miller just to ice a full squad.

No I agree. I can definitely see your team being better as well. But I think it will be closer than people think.

[KapG]

Some of the teams you have ahead of me, make me laugh Shiv.

[Robin Hood]

Some of the teams you have ahead of me, make me laugh Shiv.

which ones?

[KapG]

Some of the teams you have ahead of me, make me laugh Shiv.

which ones?

Both of them are in the eastern conference and one of them beat me out of the last playoff spot last year by about a second or 2 (literally only that).




I should have added into my first post a big THANK YOU, for writing up these power rankings. Even if I disagree a tiny bit here and there, I still love to read them.

[Robin Hood]

Some of the teams you have ahead of me, make me laugh Shiv.

which ones?

Both of them are in the eastern conference and one of them beat me out of the last playoff spot last year by about a second or 2 (literally only that).

I think given how strong the NE is, you will be ahead of BUF in the standings. But I think both PHI and OTT are definitely better.

[KapG]

Some of the teams you have ahead of me, make me laugh Shiv.

which ones?

Both of them are in the eastern conference and one of them beat me out of the last playoff spot last year by about a second or 2 (literally only that).

I think given how strong the NE is, you will be ahead of BUF in the standings. But I think both PHI and OTT are definitely better.

No chance Lee's team is better than mine. But I guess we will see. meh.

I won't argue about Ottawa.

[anton]

Chicago>>>>Anaheim IMO

Chicago has bigger names. But he lacks depth. Anaheim's guys produce better numbers IMO.

Vinny Hossa Kane Doughty and?

chicagos superior.

More like: Vinny, Hossa, Kane, Doughty, Kronwall, Malhotra, Hedman, Gagne, Beauchemin, Talbot, Lombardi, Daley, Brunette.

The names aren't sexy. But of course, I can see Chicago being better.

i can match or beat every player you just listed

[Shep]

Solid. Chicago I think is way too low though. They are arguably better than my team.

[kyuss]

hey Shiv, thx for the read...


..and the good laugh!

14. PHI - Major turnaround. GM Lee is a prime candidate for GM of the Year.
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19. NSH - Line 1: Gaborik - Malkin - Havlat.

[bills09]

hey Shiv, thx for the read...


..and the good laugh!

14. PHI - Major turnaround. GM Lee is a prime candidate for GM of the Year.
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19. NSH - Line 1: Gaborik - Malkin - Havlat.

bandaid boys

[Chris]

I like how Shiv fails to neglect that I'm rebuilding. I'll probably beat out DET, CAR, WSH, CGY, and maybe DAL.