Vancouver Canucks

 

Division Projected Order of Finish - 5th

 

Current Lineup Score... 73.3

Division Rank 5th

 

Financial Power Flexibility Score... 8.6

Division Rank 6th

 

Quality Draft Capital... 10.0

Division Rank 1st (tied)

 

What actually separates Tyler's Canucks from the three teams I'll list beneath him is goaltending.  Fifth through Eighth in this division are extremely close, with everyone having a chance to sneak into a wildcard or to finish in the basement.  It drops off big time for the Canucks up front after Boldy, Kadri, and Suter... and also on the back-end after Samuelsson, Sandin, and Dunn.  Tyler has lots of good draft picks, some decent prospects, and plenty of cap, so the BRHL world is his oyster, whether he wants to charge towards the playoffs or play things cool and see how the season unfolds.  Look for either Stolarz to throw this team on his back for a run, or for Ty to ship him out to the highest bidder... In what would likely be a trade bringing in some serious assets.

 

Biggest Strength: Elite goaltending

 

 

Anaheim Ducks

 

Division Projected Order of Finish - 6th

 

Current Lineup Score... 71.9

Division Rank 6th

 

Financial Power Flexibility Score... 14.1

Division Rank 2nd

 

Quality Draft Capital... 7.0

Division Rank 5th

 

Dev's built a fine young team out in Anaheim.  His top line of Marner, Carlsson, and Svechnikov has skill, finish, and physicality.  The D core features Zellweger, Mintyukov, Nemec, and others.  This roster, as it stands, is probably not a playoff-calibre one, but Dev has loads of cap space, so he could easily make a go at things.  He's got very good depth when it comes to prospects, though he doesn't have any elite/franchise-altering ones anymore.  This leads me to believe he'll be content with another season slugging it out near the bottom of the standings and being patient, building via the draft.   Dev could make a serious run at the postseason, but I'm not betting on it.  Anyone he signs this summer will likely be on the trading block at the earliest possible opportunity.

 

Biggest Strength: UFA buying power, and a patient GM