Rank 'Em: NHL Power Rankings

Created: July 25, 2008, 7:38 AM

Are the Red Wings still the team to beat this season?

Sure, you're stuck sweating out the depths of summer waiting for the latest news on what is next for Mats Sundin, but that just means you've already made the turn for home in the NHL offseason. So how do you see the season shaping up, SportsNation?

ESPN.com's Scott Burnside had his say on how the conferences will shape up, but do you agree? Are the Red Wings still the team to beat after landing Marian Hossa? Which teams are the best bets to pry Lord Stanley's hardware from the Motor City?

The NHL season will be here before you know it, but do you already know what will happen? Submit your own Power Rankings!
 

 

  • Colorado Avalanche Added: Daniel Tjarnqvist, Darcy Tucker, Andrew Raycroft

  • Chicago Blackhawks Added: Brian Campbell, Cristobal Huet

  • Columbus Blue Jackets Added: Kristian Huselius, Mike Commodore, Raffi Torres, Fedor Tyutin, Christian Backman

  • St. Louis Blues Added: Mike Weaver

  • Boston Bruins Added: Michael Ryder

  • Montreal Canadiens
    Added: Georges Laraque, Marc Denis

  • Vancouver Canucks
    Added: Pavol Demitra

  • Washington Capitals
    Added: Jose Theodore

  • Phoenix Coyotes
    Added: Kurt Sauer

  • New Jersey Devils
    Added: Brian Rolston, Bobby Holik

  • Anaheim Ducks
    Added: Brendan Morrison

  • Calgary Flames
    Added: Todd Bertuzzi

  • Philadelphia Flyers
    Added: Aaron Asham, Glen Metropolit, Ossi Vaananen

  • Carolina Hurricanes
    Added: Joni Pitkanen

  • New York Islanders
    Added: Doug Weight

  • Los Angeles Kings
    Added: Jarret Stoll, Denis Gauthier

  • Tampa Bay Lightning
    Added: Mark Recchi, Olaf Kolzig, Radim Vrbata, Ryan Malone, Gary Roberts, Vaclav Prospal

  • Toronto Maple Leafs
    Added: Niklas Hagman, Curtis Joseph< Jeff Finger

  • Edmonton Oilers
    Added: Gilbert Brule, Lubomir Visnovsky, Erik Cole

  • Florida Panthers
    Added: Cory Stillman

  • Pittsburgh Penguins
    Added: Matt Cooke, Miroslav Satan, Ruslan Fedotenko

  • Nashville Predators
    Added: Ryan Jones

  • New York Rangers
    Added: Markus Naslund, Dmitri Kalinin, Wade Redden, Nikolai Zherdev, Dan Fritsche

  • Detroit Red Wings
    Added: Marian Hossa, Ty Conklin

  • Buffalo Sabres
    Added: Patrick Lalime, Craig Rivet

  • Ottawa Senators
    Added: Jason Smith, Jarkko Ruutu, Alex Auld

  • San Jose Sharks
    Added: Rob Blake, Dan Boyle, Brad Lukowich

  • Dallas Stars
    Added: Sean Avery

  • Atlanta Thrashers
    Added: Ron Hainsey

  • Minnesota Wild
    Added: Owen Nolan, Antti Miettinen, Craig Weller, Andrew Brunette