Cactus on 10 October 2008
Surprise teams:
I think the Maple Leafs will surprise this season. Everything i read has them pegged as "next to last" or "might just be bad enough to get that #1 pick" but I honestly think they'll be pretty good. Will they make the playoffs? Probably not, but I know they'll be one of the hardest working teams in the league.
In the West, I think the Wild will be the surprise team. Rumors of a Gaborik trade, coupled with their very defensive style of play has people saying (and hoping) that they will not make it in the playoffs this year. I think they'll be second in the division behind Vancouver this year and make it in the playoffs.
