Welcome to the Hotstove! As always, I'm your host, Travis Yost.
With the National Hockey League season now just a couple of months away and the majority of roster moves and transactions having already been completed, it's time now to begin projecting how the divisional races will play out. Last but not least? The Pacific division -- including the Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings, Phoenix Coyotes, and San Jose Sharks.
Below, I've compiled last year's standings and the notable roster moves that have been completed by each of the above-referenced clubs in preparation for the 2012-2013 campaign.
Your job? Rank the teams, one through five, and explain your rationale behind the ordering.
2011-2012 STANDINGS
ROSTER MOVES
Anaheim Ducks
Added: Bryan Allen, Sheldon Souray, Brad Staubitz, Daniel Winnik;
Subtracted: Sheldon Brookbank, George Parros, Niklas Hagman, Lubomir Visnovsky*;
CURRENTLY UNSIGNED: Jason Blake, Dan Ellis, Rod Pelley, Kyle Cumiskey;
Dallas Stars
Added: Jaromir Jagr, Aaron Rome, Ray Whitney, Derek Roy;
Subtracted: Adam Burish, Sheldon Souray, Steve Ott, Adam Pardy;
CURRENTLY UNSIGNED: Jamie Benn, Radek Dvorak;
Los Angeles Kings
Added: n/a
Subtracted: n/a
CURRENTLY UNSIGNED: Scott Parse;
Phoenix Coyotes
Added: David Moss, Rob Klinkhammer, Steve Sullivan;
Subtracted: Adrian Aucoin, Ray Whitney, Taylor Pyatt;
CURRENTLY UNSIGNED: Daymond Langkow, Shane Doan, Michal Rozsival, Kurt Sauer;
San Jose Sharks
Added: Adam Burish, Brad Stuart;
Subtracted: Andrew Murray, Torrey Mitchell, Daniel Winnik;
CURRENTLY UNSIGNED: Jim Vandermeer, Colin White, Brad Winchester, Dominic Moore;
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