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File this under "be careful what you wish for" - Drew asked for a Power Ranking. Here goes!
The season is barely under way and substantial injuries have taken their toll all around the league. Over-active managers are already making snap roster changes while other franchises flounder from neglect. It's a long, long season folks so let's call it early days and take it all with a grain of salt.
Early questions are:
1) If Chicago does not repeat this year, will they play the role of spoiler? (@Anaheim!)
2) Will Gilly fluke his way into landing Connor McDavid?
3) Which franchise will be the first to have a change of Management?
4) What will Drew be for Halloween?
Fantrax/SlackJack
1/1 :ANA: Anaheim Mighty Ducks The fantasy hockey definition of 'Juggernaut'. Get out the way!
3/2 :PHI-NHL: Philadelphia Flyers Laser-guided management puts the Flyers in annual contention.
6/3 :CHI-NHL: Chicago Blackhawks How does one rank Back-to-Back-to-Back Champions any lower?
2/4 :STL-NHL: St. Louis Blues Deep and Hyper-Active.
7/5 :WAS-NHL: Washington Capitals An all-star team with savvy, active management. As the real-life Capitals go so too will Backyard's Washington.
4/6 :EDM: Edmonton Oilers Another star-studded team but with less depth than past incarnations. Injuries to key players will keep them out of the top 4.
5/7 :DET-NHL: Detroit Red Wings Deep up front and in net. Will the Defence be the Achilles Heel of this well managed team?
8/8 :BOS-NHL: Boston Bruins Sleepwalking into eighth place; a team too skilled to fail. While Boston's GM is faithful in setting his line-ups, disinterest keeps the franchise from it's rightful place.
13/9 :OTT: Ottawa Senators Building from the back-end out, Ottawa has enviable depth in net. In spite of a generic forward group and a patch-work D, this team can do damage.
11/10 :DAL-NHL: Dallas Stars Active and competent. This Franchise is steadily improving under the patient guidence of a true Hockey-Man.
9/11 :CBJ: Columbus Blue Jackets Up and coming Columbus has an emphasis on youth with management quietly moving forward through their 2nd year.
10/12 :PIT-NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins Always knowledgeable though often taxed. This franchise is in good hands. At least when those hands are free.
15/13 :VAN: Vancouver Canucks Knowledgeable yet largely absent. This is a team mired in mediocrity.
17/14 :NYR: New York Rangers Struggling towards 18th place is a sharp GM with a solid young core. Management won't be able to keep this team down for long.
12/15 :WIN: Winnipeg Jets A franchise still strong from previous management. Will new ownership truly engage?
14/16 :LAK: Los Angeles Kings The envy of the AHL. This team has too much talent to win the race to the bottom.
16/17 :MON-NHL: Montreal Canadiens The only thing keeping this team from the bottom is a lack of will.
18/18 :TOR-NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs A brutal forward group with a solid back-end. Do not underestimate this GM's desire to win the sweepstakes for Connor McDavid.
Next Installment @End of November
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Interesting read Slackjack. :thumbsup:
You nailed with the Ducks being clear #1.
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I love it, I hope Toronto craps the bed as I have his first rounder, bring McDavid to LA baby, we would love to have him lol
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A good read indeed. Always love the rankings...........thanx Slack for pulling up the slack!!!! :winner: :thumbsup: :toast:
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2) Will Gilly fluke his way into landing Connor McDavid?
Just saw this, aint no fluke baby, I nailed in the first rounders of teams I felt had the best chance to get me the Connor :) I don't appear smart but I do have a plan :)
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Great read!
My favorite line, "This franchise is in good hands. At least when those hands are free. " :rofl:
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2) Will Gilly fluke his way into landing Connor McDavid?
Just saw this, aint no fluke baby, I nailed in the first rounders of teams I felt had the best chance to get me the Connor :) I don't appear smart but I do have a plan :)
TBH I hadn't considered who was holding what picks and rather shot my rankings from the hip. Let's be sure to factor that in next time around! Good luck Gilly!
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lol I didn't mean it bad, I really love the power rankings, I just mean Im pretty stoked to see Toronto doing crappy hahahahahaha, I really want Connor lol
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Great synopsis of the teams Slack. A enjoyable read. :winner:
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Great job Slack, maybe you found yourself a job here ;)
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Great job Slack, maybe you found yourself a job here ;)
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:winner: Short and accurate nice work Slack :winner:
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Happy birthday slackjack. :toth:
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Thanks for all the love guys! :toast:
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Happy birthday slackjack ! :thumbsup:
and thanks for the power ranking :winner:
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Nice one Slack... Like my team right now but starting to see some injuries already with Kopitar and Bobrovsky.
Sooooo many great teams this year, hard to win this league for sure
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Happy Birthday! :toast:
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Happy b day buddy hope it's a good one and great job on the rankings sure missed them
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A couple of new GM's and major movement from both Columbus and Winnipeg, but the rest is more or less the same. It is no surprise that the most successful franchises have the most aggressively active owners. If you want to win in Backyard it will take more than faithfully setting your rosters. You will need to squeeze all the production you can out of your whole organization while continually striving to improve. You will need to be aware, and focused. You will need to care more than the guy ahead of you. Good luck with that.
New/Previous
1/1 :ANA: Anaheim Mighty Ducks - One game in the loss column obscures the fact that Anaheim is a real monster. The Ducks have convincingly outscored everyone all while facing the toughest competition. A gritty Victory over the Oiler's cements Anaheim's standing at the top of the league.
2/2 :PHI-NHL: Philadelphia Flyers - After Anaheim the next half-dozen or so teams are in more of a horse race. This is the 2nd of 4 Tiers with Philly consistently at the top.
3/4 :STL-NHL: St. Louis Blues - With less frantic trade movement than in the past this roster has been given a chance to gel. Stronger competition will see if it does.
4/15 :WIN: Winnipeg Jets - A gutsy Home Win against Boston started Winnipeg's meteoric rise. A loss to Tony would have set him back but you have to be lucky to win.
5/6 :EDM: Edmonton Oilers - A solid team top to bottom the Oiler's would be a righteous contender with another starting goalie. Getting leapfrogged by Winnipeg is the only thing keeping Edmonton from gaining more ground. I think Drew is winning by shear will. Never underestimate the power of intent!
6/3 :CHI-NHL: Chicago Blackhawks - Spiraling out of the top 4 this might just be the team Tony doesn't win the Cup with. The organization is still impressively deep but this years group of veterans are struggling to stay healthy and find their way onto the score-sheet. The cancellation of the Rangers game didn't help either.
7/11 :CBJ: Columbus Blue Jackets - In Jwalk I see a GM with knowledge, patience, and a plan. Goalie Rich and climbing up the Rankings, this young club looks to contend for years to come.
8/7 :DET-NHL: Detroit Red Wings - Goalies...again with the goalies. Thunderblade's write-up could read "as above". Detroit however, is a little longer in the tooth.
9/9 :OTT: Ottawa Senators - Rebuilding on the fly keeps Ottawa squeaking by. Improved play from Mike Smith and his Coyotes could make the difference in close match-ups.
10/8 :BOS-NHL: Boston Bruins - The new man in town seems to be getting a feel for the team before making any major moves. Or maybe he is a kitten. Time will tell.
11/10 :DAL-NHL: Dallas Stars - Hanging around, hanging around. A team in need of replenishment with a GM that knows how to do it.
12/12 :PIT-NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins - Standing pat Mariner showed us his street savvy by dealing Rick Nash at his peak. The package of Grade A youth he got in return tells us that he is a man with a plan.
13/5 :WAS-NHL: Washington Capitals - A narrow loss to a strong round from Ottawa; this team has faced the toughest competition. The word on Washington is that they are lacking identity. Rebuild or contender...no one is really sure. Either way I expect a bounce-back in the weeks to come.
14/14 :NYR: New York Rangers - It is only a matter of time before the Rangers start climbing the ranks but there is room for improvement. Duchene, MacKinnon, and Landeskog are all Blue Chip but that much Colorado at the core cries out for diversity. A deal for a real netminder might be the move that sets this team in motion.
15/18 :TOR-NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs - Another team that seems mired in mediocrity Toronto has a decent stock of talented prospects. Something to build on for the future.
16/13 :VAN: Vancouver Canucks - Nothing much happening in Vancouver. Ownership seems committed to the team but the organization needs to invest in a youth movement. It is time to trade Byfuglien Nelly...let him go.
17/17 :MON-NHL: Montreal Canadiens - New ownership is in with a whimper. This organization needs to retool, rebuild, and restructure.
18/16 :LAK: Los Angeles Kings - Sitting pretty with a token win Gilly's Kings can cruise the rest of the way knowing that we don't expect to see another.
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Good write up Slack.
Can't believe how top heavy our division is with 3 teams near the top of the league.