5th in Pacific
6th in Central
7th in Metro
6th in Atlantic

wow how come that bad?

Atlantic is Tampa > Boston > Toronto > Florida > Montreal > this team > Ottawa > Detroit > Buffalo

Metro is Carolina > NYI > Washington > Pittsburg > Philly > NYR > This Team > New Jersey > Columbus

Central is Colorado >Winnipeg > Chicago > St Louis > Minnesota > This Team > Dallas > Nashville > Arizona

Pacific is Vegas > Edmonton > Vancouver > Calgary > This Team > Seattle > LA > San Jose > Anaheim

This team is mostly 2nd/3rd line talent, other than Hellebuyck, Miller, Petry, and maybe Rielly. With those being your best players, this team just won't go very far.

I'd change up the lines a bit though:
Palat - Miller - Bratt
McCann - Couture - Gurianov (could change around the 2nd/3rd line wingers until you get the best fit)
Stastny - Pagueau - Hornqvist
Hathaway - Pacquette - Motte

It's actually surprisingly difficult trying to come up with lines for that forward group...


They could potentially make the playoffs due to defense and goaltending, but they'd be nothing more than a bubble team.

The third line is your best one. Gurianov, Miller and Bratt are good too. No elite talent at F.

Every single defenseman except Petry is overrated or just bad.

Hellebuyck will be your best player practically every win.

This is like an 85 point team maybe