Central Division - Preview
by Diomedes7 on Aug 14, 2011 11:06 AM EDT
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Projected Standings:
1. Chicago Blackhawks
2. Detroit Red Wings
3. Columbus Blue Jackets
4. St. Louis Blues
5. Nashville Predators
Chicago and Columbus were very active, Detroit was quiet as usual, St.Louis was somewhere in between, and Nashville did nothing but lose players--perhaps a sign of confidence in their prospects.
1. Chicago Blackhawks
Key Off-Season Acquisitions: Andrew Brunette, Steve Montador, Dan Carcillo, Sean O'Donnell, and Ray Emery
Key Off-Season Losses: Brian Campbell, Troy Brouwer, Tomas Kopecky, Chris Campoli, and Marty Turco
Top Prospects: Jeremy Morin, Alexander Salak, and Marcus Kruger
Fantasy Sleeper: Nick Leddy and Jeremy Morin
Top 9
Brunette - Toews - Kane
Morin - Kane - Hossa
Bickell - Bolland - Frolik
Top 4 Defencemen
Keith - Hjalmarsson
Leddy - Seabrook
2. Detroit Red Wings
Key Off-Season Acquisitions: Ian White and Ty Conklin
Key Off-Season Losses: Brian Rafalski and Chris Osgood
Top Prospects: Tomas Tatar, Brendan Smith, and Jakub Kindl
Fantasy Sleeper: Ian White
Top 9
Bertuzzi - Datsyuk - Holmstrom
Hudler - Zetterberg - Franzen
Abdelkader - Filpulla - Cleary
Top 4 Defencemen
Lidstrom - IWhite
Kronwall - Stuart
3. Columbus Blue Jackets
Key Off-Season Acquisitions: Jeff Carter, James Wisniewski, Vinny Prospal, Curtis Sanford, Mark Dekanich, and Radek Martinek
Key Off-Season Losses: Mathieu Garon, Scottie Upshall, Nikita Filatov, Jan Hejda, and Anton Stralman
Top Prospects: Grant Clitsome, Matt Calvert, and Ryan Johansen
Fantasy Sleeper: Grant Clitsome
Top 9
Nash - Carter - Brassard
Umberger - Vermette - Prospal
Calvert - Pahlsson - Johansen
Top 4 Defencemen
Wisniewski - Tyutin
Clitsome - Methot
4. St.Louis Blues
Key Off-Season Acquisitions: Jason Arnott, Jamie Langenbrunner, Brian Elliott,
Key Off-Season Losses: Cam Janssen and Ty Conklin
Top Prospects: Jaden Schwartz, Vladimir Tarasenko, and Jake Allen
Fantasy Sleeper: Patrik Berglund
Top 9
McDonald - Backes - Stewart
Steen - Berglund - Oshie
Langenbrunner - Arnott - D'Agostini
Top 4 Defencemen
Pietrangelo - Polak
Shattenkirk - Jackman
5. Nashville Predators
Key Off-Season Acquisitions: Niclas Bergfors
Key Off-Season Losses: Cody Franson, Steve Sullivan, JP Dumont, Matthew Lombardi, and Marcel Goc
Top Prospects: Jonathan Blum, Colin Wilson, Ryan Ellis, Roman Josi, Mattias Ekholm, Anders Lindback
Fantasy Sleeper: Colin Wilson
Top 9
SKostitsyn - Fisher - Hornqvist
Erat - Legwand - Bergfors
CWilson - O'Reilly - Geoffrion
Top 4 Defencemen
Weber - Suter
Klein - Blum
-->> Up next, the Northwest Division: Canucks, Oilers, Flames, Wild, and Avalanche
Links:
Atlantic Division Preview (8.4.11)
Northeast Division Preview (8.7.11)
Southeast Division Preview (8.10.11)
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Nice work as always Dio.
I like Brunette on the Hawks. Could hit 60 with Kane and Toews.
Oshie on the Blues seems to be going under a lot of radars and he has 60 or even 70 point potential.
On the Preds you have to think one or two of Blum, Josi, Ellis will bust out.
On the Jackets I’m super pumped about Dekanich’s chances. Steve Mason should not be a starter.
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Why isn't Kane on defense, too...? He's so lazy.
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