Eastern conference prediction

I am going:

1. Toronto
2. Tampa
3. Ottawa
4. Boston
5. Florida
6. Buffalo
7. Detroit
8. Montreal

1. Carolina
2. New York Rangers
3. New Jersey
4. Pittsburgh
5. Washington
6. New York Islanders
7. Columbus
8. Philadelphia

Maybe I am too high on Ottawa and New Jersey but I like both teams. Especially if Ottawa can get one more Top 4 right D man.

Something spicy always happens and you look good if predict it right!

I still remembering predicting St Louis winning the cup a few years back before the season. By January they were in last place and they were talking about blowing it up and I was like "nah minor changes". New goalie, New Coach and they won the cup that year. I am still riding the high of making that call before the season :P

Why so low on Carolina yet so high on a team with FAR more uncertainty in the Rangers?

Because stuff happens. I don't trust Kotkaniemi or Staal (to an extent) as 2C as well as not trusting Freddy for a repeat performance. I am also betting on Lafreniere and Kakko to finally prove themselves. Doesn't mean I don't like the Canes and I can absolutely see them coming first. Also betting on a healthy Pens team is pretty suicidal in a prediction so Canes probably finish a lot higher. But again, nothing is ever as vanilla as it seems on paper so stuff happens and I felt like the Canes dropping to 5th in the conference is possible.