2023 Power Rankings Contest

[Rob]

It's that time of year... FA is slowing down and we've got about 2 weeks of nothing to do before the season starts.  Let's play prognosticator!

Respond to this thread with your prediction for this coming years standings from 1 to 20 (post-playoff standings).  Your list will be scored at the end of the season as follows:

5 points for correctly predicting a teams exact position in the standings
4 points for predicting a team within 1 position in the standings
3 points for predicting a team within 2 positions
2 points for predicting a team within 3 positions
1 point for predicting a team within 4 positions
10 points for predicting the correct champion
Tiebreaker - predict the total combined score of our Stanley Cup Championship round

The winner of this contest will receive a 20% discount on any extension during the 2018 offseason extension period!

In addition, the winner shall receive the much coveted "Prognosticator Award".

***The discount is applied to the normal extendable amount and the length of the contract is based on the normal extendable amount.  For example, if a player would normally extend at $5m for 4 or 5 years - the discounted contract would be $4m for 4 or 5 years.  Note that the final contract does not adhere to the extension contract limits ($4m/year would normally qualify for 3 or 4 years) - the length limits apply to the original amount, not the discounted amount***

***This discount may be applied in addition to the Prospect Discount.  It must be applied to the already discounted amount.  So it's 30% off the original for prospect, then 20% off that amount.  NOT 50% off the original extension price.***

***The discount may only be used on expiring players - it may not be used to extend a player who is currently under contract.***

***The discount IS trade-able***

Good luck!

Past winners:
2023/24 - Chicago Blackhawks :CHI-NHL:
2022/23 - Boston Bruins :BOS-NHL:
2021/22 - St. Louis Blues :STL-NHL:
2020/21 - Detroit Red Wings :DET-NHL:
2019/20 - Coronavirus
2018/19 - Ottawa Senators :OTT:
2017/18 - Colorado Avalanche :COL-NHL:
2016/17 - St. Louis Blues :STL-NHL:

[Rob]

1) :MON-NHL:
2) :STL-NHL:
3) :NYI:
4) :BUF-NHL:
5) :COL-NHL:
6) :PHO:
7) :PIT-NHL:
:WAS-NHL:
9) :BOS-NHL:
10) :CBJ:
11) :LAK:
12) :SEA-NHL:
13) :OTT:
14) :CHI-NHL:
15) :TOR-NHL:
16) :PHI-NHL:
17) :VAN:
18) :ANA:
19) :NYR:
20) :DET-NHL:

Tiebreaker: 899.2

[Whomp]

1) :PHO:
2) :MON-NHL:
3) :PIT-NHL:
4) :STL-NHL:
5) :BUF-NHL:
6) :COL-NHL:
7) :NYI:
:WAS-NHL:
9) :LAK:
10) :BOS-NHL:
11) :CBJ:
12) :SEA-NHL:
13) :OTT:
14) :CHI-NHL:
15) :TOR-NHL:
16) :PHI-NHL:
17) :DET-NHL:
18) :VAN:
19) :ANA:
20) :NYR:

Tiebreaker 808

[snugerud]

1):MON-NHL:
2):COL-NHL:
3):PIT-NHL:
4) :NYI:
5):BUF-NHL:
6) :PHO:
7):CBJ:
:STL-NHL:
9):WAS-NHL:
10):BOS-NHL:
11):LAK:
12):OTT:
13):SEA-NHL:
14) :TOR-NHL:
15):PHI-NHL:
16):VAN:
17) :CHI-NHL:
18):ANA:
19) :NYR:
20) :DET-NHL:

Tie Break - 791

[Rob]

@snugerud not picking yourself to win it, eh?  I actually have you as the 2nd best team on paper (behind Montreal).  I downgraded you to move up other division winners.

[snugerud]

@snugerud not picking yourself to win it, eh?  I actually have you as the 2nd best team on paper (behind Montreal).  I downgraded you to move up other division winners.

I am always the brides maid.

[Ric_2227]

1) :MON-NHL:
2) :PHO:
3) :STL-NHL:
4) :PIT-NHL:
5) :BUF-NHL:
6) :COL-NHL:
7) :NYI:
:WAS-NHL:
9) :BOS-NHL:
10) :CBJ:
11) :LAK:
12) :SEA-NHL:
13) :OTT:
14) :CHI-NHL:
15) :TOR-NHL:
16) :PHI-NHL:
17) :VAN:
18) :ANA:
19) :NYR:
20) :DET-NHL:

Tie breaker 785

[jschwab]

1) :MON-NHL:
2) :STL-NHL:
3) :NYI:
4) :COL-NHL:
5) :PHO:
6) :BUF-NHL:
7) :PIT-NHL:
:WAS-NHL:
9) :BOS-NHL:
10) :CBJ:
11) :LAK:
12) :SEA-NHL:
13) :PHI-NHL:
14) :CHI-NHL:
15) :OTT:
16) :TOR-NHL:
17) :DET-NHL:
18) :VAN:
19) :NYR:
20) :ANA:

[Cedricc21]

1) :MON-NHL:
2) :STL-NHL:
3) :NYI:
4) :BUF-NHL:
5) :PHO:
6) :COL-NHL:
7) :PIT-NHL:
:WAS-NHL:
9) :CHI-NHL:
10) :SEA-NHL:
11) :TOR-NHL:
12) :CBJ:
13) :BOS-NHL:
14) :OTT:
15) :PHI-NHL:
16) :LAK:
17) :VAN:
18) :ANA:
19) :NYR:
20) :DET-NHL:

Tie breaker: 830

[ldsjayhawk]

1) :PHO:
2) :COL-NHL:
3) :MON-NHL:
4) :NYI:
5) :STL-NHL:
6) :BUF-NHL:
7) :PIT-NHL:
:CBJ:
9) :WAS-NHL:
10) :LAK:
11) :SEA-NHL:
12) :BOS-NHL:
13) :OTT:
14) :TOR-NHL:
15) :CHI-NHL:
16) :VAN:
17) :PHI-NHL:
18) :ANA:
19) :DET-NHL:
20) :NYR:

Forgot my tiebreaker: 799