This is the Expansion preview. As of Dec 20^th, 2016^th.  Keep in mind that I didn’t go into depth on prospects that are playing in the AHL this year.  This is MOSTLY based off the big prospects and roster players.  Also keep in mind I am not a mind reader and don’t know what you are thinking.

Next Division to look at will be the Atlantic

Detroit – Will almost certainly lose a goalie or two.

Forwards –  Leon Draisaitl, Jonathan Toews, Alex Killorn, TJ Oshie, Phil Kessel, Anton Lander, Sergey Kalinin, Ondrej Kase, Christian Dvorak

Defense – Dion Phaneuf, Shea Weber, Alexey Marchenko, Dustin Byfuglien

Goal – Connor Hellebuyck

Montreal – Could go a different direction on a few guys that I have projected

Forwards – Vincent Trocheck, Jason Spezza, Jussi Jokinen, Jonathan Marchessault, Tobias Rieder, Jeff Skinner, Joel Ward, Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson, Jake Guentzel

Defense – Cam Fowler, Andrej Sustr, Mark Borowiecki, Niklas Hjalmarsson

Goal – Steve Mason

Ottawa – Will most def lose the max 5 guys unless Kirk starts dealing some of these guys which is almost certain.

Forwards – Alex Ovechkin, Mika Zibanejad, Tyler Johnson, Nik Bjugstad, Ryan Johansen, John Taveres, Jonathan Drouin, Filip Forsberg, Brandon Dubinsky

Defense – Aaron Ekblad, Jake Muzzin, John Carlson, Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Goal – Matt Murray

Tampa Bay – Will one of the expansion teams take a chance on Talbot and help this team with the big mistake of signing Talbot?

Forwards – Erik Haula, Jordan Staal, Blake Comeau, Kyle Palmieri, Patrick Kane, Patrick Maroon, Tomas Jurco, Ryan Dzingel, Miles Wood

Defense – Brendan Smith, Michael Matheson

Goal – Anton Forsberg

Buffalo – Will have some tough decision to make with it comes to their forward group. 

Forwards – Ryan Strome, Ryan Kesler, Sidney Crosby, Gustav Nyquist, David Perron, Benoit Pouliot, Ondrej Palat, Ivan Barbashev, Alexander Radulov

Defense – Rasmus Ristolainen, Alex Pietrangelo, Nate Schmidt, Ian Mccoshen

Goal - Petr Mrazek

Florida – Lehner? Crawford?  Does this team protect Crawford for loyalty and expose Lehner?

Forwards – Curtis Lazar, Charlie Coyle, Alex Galchenyuk, Sam Reinhart, Artemi Panarin, Anthony Duclair, Jakob Silfverberg, Calle Jarnkrok, Henrik Samuelsson

Defense – Shayne Gostisbehere, Adam Larsson, Victor Hedman, Kevin Shattenkirk

Goal – Corey Crawford

Toronto – Could see a lot of movement on these guys before the expansion.

Forwards – Justin Abdelkader, Kyle Turris, James Neal, Patrick Sharp, Elias Lindholm, Mikko Koivu, Brendan Perlini

Defense – Drew Doughty, Karl Alzner, Morgan Rielly, Marc-Edouard Vlasic

Goal - Cory Schneider

Boston – This team sucks why even protect anyone?

Forwards – Nikolaj Ehlers, Brad Marchand, Jonathan Huberdeau, Nic Petan, Brandan Leipsic, Jimmy Vessey, Nikita Kucherov, Ryan Hartman

Defense – Connor Murphy, Martin Marincin, Ryan Murphy, Anthony DeAngelo

 

Goal – Calvin Pickard