That’s assuming everything stays stagnant. Trades will change the landscape.
- Victoro311

True but by the time players are acquired the amount of games left will be so small it won’t make much of a difference. Teams should be making moves now.

That’s assuming everything stays stagnant. Trades will change the landscape.
- Victoro311

Of course. Trades, injuries, slumps, etc... Prediction models are/should always assumed to be as everything else being equal.

Regardless, I still expect the 3rd through 5th spot to be separated by only a couple of points.

ForsbergWatch2021

True but by the time players are acquired the amount of games left will be so small it won’t make much of a difference. Teams should be making moves now.
- Feds91Stammer

They tend not to make a difference in the regular season, but USUALLY you see more of an effect during the playoffs since they've had time to settle in. Obviously now is very different, so I agree, moves should be made NOW, not later. That's one thing I did like about JR is he knew this.

Neither did anyone else. He's going to be 35 soon. This is who he is now.
- Hockey66

Yes we have, especially Tojo. He did not get to train. He's playing extremely well right now. And so is Letang. I'll keep them.

You do know trading away your 2nd best player is always the way to make your team better right?
- Feds91Stammer

I mean if it's that absurd rumor for Barkov I'd consider it this off-season. Other than that, no way.

ForsbergWatch2021
- Blackstrom2

Woooo. Forsberg for Erat.