This NHL offseason has definitely caused a major shakeup in the power rankings of the NHL teams. Stars Tyler Seguin, Bobby Ryan, Cory Schneider and Loui Eriksson changed teams via trade this offseason, while others like Daniel Alfredsson, Mike Ribeiro, Vincent Lecavalier, Stephen Weiss, Nathan Horton and Ilya Kovalchuk found new teams through free agency.
While the top and bottom teams in the NHL seem to have stayed relatively stable, the middle of the NHL will likely undergo quite a bit of change as many teams made big moves designed to jockey for playoff position. Below is an early projection for how the offseason has changed the power rankings in the NHL for the 2013-14 season.
30. Calgary
As a team that has seemingly refused to move on from the past, Calgary finally will be entering a full-blown rebuilding phase this year.
Calgary lost longtime franchise icons in Jarome Iginla (525 career goals for the Flames) and Miikka Kiprusoff (305 wins) this offseason, and now they will be relying on a very inexperienced roster. Even if youn ...
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Article written by Chris LaPrade