How do the Avalanche look this year?
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THEYRE GOIN ALL THE WAY!!!!!!
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Not until they find themselves a true starting goalie. Auld did a great job filling in for Cloutier this year, however even when Cloutier is at his healthy and at his best he is not an elite goalie. They have solid players and as long as they keep the core together (Naslund, Jovonoski, Bertuzzi, maybe the Sedin line), they should be a strong team next year.
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It will be a carbon copy offense of the Eagles...Taylor slashing left and right.  \nMoss......\nBurles.....\nDamn...Where did our receivers go....\nKrob will have a great year....\n\nGood D will appear this year.....\nGO Vikes 11-5 ...
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no. they dont have the depth at the moment and i doubt that kitna can do anything for them at this moment. they might win a few more games than last year but not by much.
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your team doesnt look that bad, just guys that havent produced consistently this year.  you need to play datsyuk though, hes your best players.\n\nbarnaby has only played in about half the games this year.\n\nyashin is terrible \n\nyour D isnt bad, but in fantasy hockey D doesnt really matter, so looks like you drafted your D too early.  look for one of the wingers playing with sidney crosby or joe thorton.  both have been sifting through wingers this year trying to find someone who can produce for them.\n\nalso look for players like ray whitney, martin straka, and michael nylander.  these are guys who are having decent stats so far and may be availible in your league
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I think they will take it this year. First off this is probably going to be Yzermans last year and all of his teammates know that and will want to send him off on top like Bowman 4 years ago. second they have 7 or 8 20 goal scorers this year, and you can take any player on that team and put them on any other teams first line and they will fit in. third the 6 Swedes enough said. fourth Pavel Datsyuk, better player than Sergei Fedorov could ever dream of being. and finally with Draps and Malts on the penalty kill. Detroits gonna have 2 partys to throw this spring, the Wings and the Pistons
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I think they have an excellent shot at the playoffs this year because they will probably be the best team in the NFC western div. I'd say they could look for a super bowl 2 more seasons down the road, especially with their WR corps and a more experienced matt lineheart.
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I think the Packers are in for another fairly dismal season, though it should be better than last year. Their defense is pretty solid, especially considering the additions they made this offseason. The offense is going to consider to struggle though. Their line is still in bad shape, which is problem number one. The WR situation is bad. Donald Driver is now the #1 receiver, but he's more suited to be a #2. The second receiver will now be a choice between Ferguson and Chatman, which is not a great choice either way. Ahman Green is back, but he's going to have to prove that he can still play after the last couple years. His career may be all but over based on the last two season, but he may be able to come out and surpise people by putting up solid numbers. The combination of the above problems leads to the biggest problem; Brett Favre. He has no protection, a weak receving corps, an undetermined running game, and the biggest problem of all, Favres lack of restraint. The "gunslinger" thing was fine when he was younger and had a great offense around him. However, as he's gotten older and the offense has deteriorated, he has refused to recognize that he has to adjust his game. I think his poor decision making will end up costing the Packers a couple games this year, and maybe more importantly, his presence will keep Rogers from getting the game-time that he needs to start developing into their future QB. That will end up setting GB behind another year in their rebuilding process.
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The Colorado Avalanche in 5 games
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They will struggle in their division. They have the defending champs and two other teams over 80 games won last season. Pudge will have another season past his prime, but Magglio Ordonez will be a solid pick up. Their starting pitchers are questionable, but I like Kenny Rogers, Jeremy Bonderman, and Nate Robinson combining for over 30 of their(here comes my prediction)78 wins this season. And 84 losses.
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yes they will. the redwings have more depth than any team in the playoffs. they have the experience with shanahan and yzerman not to mention the drive and skill of datsuk and zetterberg. legace has the number 2 ga(goals against) average in the nhl not to mention ozzy. their defense is one of the best with lindstrom and maltby and forechecking with draper and mowers.
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Take the guys who can go far\nKipprusoff\nLidstrom\nHeatley\nStaal\nTurco\nAlfrdesson\nThornton\nForsberg\nKariya\nZubov\n\nGood luck!!!\nGo Rangers
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They'll turn it around and possibly go deep in the playoffs....they need chemistry and since they got Big Ben they are in a funky  adjustment period. But they got too much talent. Ben Gordon is as consistent as my gf on PMS, but Harry Potter, er, Kirk Heinrich is solid and they will challenge Cleveland and Detroit as the season progresses.
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The Bears should have a good team this year, they are returning all their starters and the main key to that is the fluidity on the offense.  I think Moose is a little past his prime and that Mark Bradley and Bernard Berrian are going to be stars in the league.  Also, Cedric Benson is gonna be in his first full year in this system and that running back corps has a lot of depth.  Their defense is going to be really exciting to watch for a few reasons.  Tommie Harris should have an absolute breakout year and will keep interior lineman off Urlacher all year.  Lance Briggs is in a contract year and should be playing out of his mind.  Mike Brown is one of the most underrated safeties in the league.  He creates big plays all the time.  They also added lots of depth to their secondary with Ricky Manning Jr. and Devin Hester.  A tight end would of been something I would of liked to see addressed but they should be ok.
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Bears should be solid but a lot depends on Grossman, who is such a huge question mark that all Bears fans should be worried.  Well he be healthy?  Hasn't proven it so far.  Will he be good?  We haven't seen much of Grossman.\n\nThe D will be amazing again, the offense should start to gel if Grossman stays healthy.  Not sure if they have what it takes to win a championship yet though.
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I would say this season probably Shane O'Bree. He has also improved heaps. I think Anthony Rocca has improved greatly and Nathan Buckley is always a star. Although Heath Shaw and Dale Thomas look like great future stars. I just wish Paul Licuria would learn to kick.
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Be proud of the Wild, that they got over .500 despite their miserable start. They had a great second half--just like Buffalo did in '03-04, and look at them this year. The base for a good team is there in Minnesota: good coaching, good defense, and excellent goaltending. The question is: after Gaborik, where's the scoring going to come from next year?\n\nAs for the Canucks, is there a team with more talent that underperformed worse?