Regardless of the order, it’s pretty wild that they snubbed Toronto/Edmonton
GroundbreakingAds
As a very avid Detroit fan, I’m not sure I can agree with us at 4 yet, although I’d be floored for them to be that high, need our prospects to play real seasons first before I’m convinced
AintIGR8
In 3 years MN is out of cap hell
Kangarooski57
Wow Red Wings are probably the worst one
chowmushi
Columbus ahead of Toronto Edmonton?
ElGooodHombre
Whatever ESPN, we don’t want you anyway
skilzkid
I’m guessing whoever wrote this thinks that TOR/EDM will not figure out how to support their superstars with solid 3rd/4th lines and D pairings with the reduced bankroll they will have left after paying McDavid/Drai/Matthews/Marner/etc. and that some of the big names could go to other teams. If they said this in a 5 or 7 year scope, I’d be more likely to agree, but given that TOR/EDM are likely top 5 this season, it’s hard to think they would fall off that hard in the following 2 seasons.
ZombieBait2
Kinda weird not to see the Oilers on the list or any Canadian team.
Sabres and wings, while should be improved, havent made the playoffs yet. I do think they improve to do so, but making it to 3rd and 4th is going to be tough. 3rd I’m going Toronto. 4th I’m going to say Avs.
Kraken is a bold take at 5. This should probably be Edmonton/kings/Golden Knights spot. I’ll say golden knights since they just won the cup.
Stars in 6 is good.
Wild in 7th seems high. I’d put the kings there.
VGK has already been placed on my list. I think the panthers should have some strong seasons, so cats go 8th.
Blues jackets are in the same boat as the wings/Sabres but worse because they haven’t proven shit. I do think the Sabres could get here though as they have been getting better. Sabres at 9.
Kings got the 7th spot. 10th is tough. Edmonton could be a good choice. NYR, sens, or lightning. I’ll go lightning just because they have some of the same core still around.
wychwood17
Hard to believe Detroit, Buffalo, and Columbus are all on there but Ottawa isn’t somewhere with them. They’re practically in the same situations.
CaniacGoji
The absolute disrespect to the Avs, Leafs, and Oilers is astounding.
BannedMyName
Colorado?
pomadesle
Ottawa?
twoplustwo_5
This is beyond a bad take
itsmorecomplicated
Gosh, Canada has a zillion hockey fans and no Canadian teams are on this list…. could this be… HATE BAIT??
puffjoey
Donald Duck is doing their sport predictions now.
Square-Wing-6273
I like it
WackHeisenBauer
You put Buffalo and Detroit on there yet no Ottawa? Ottawa is arguably ahead of those teams in their rebuild cycle and miles ahead of Columbus (IMHO) and yet no mention. A slight bit out to lunch ESPN.
tmtg2022
Hahahahahahahahaha
ag-0merta
Having MN any lower than 1 is a damn disgrace. Show us some respect.
/s
merp_mcderp9459
Lmfao the jackets???
martintinnnn
I think they went “the 10 AMERICAN teams” but forgot it from the headline… otherwise I don’t understand why the Oilers/Leafs and even Sens aren’t there.
Otherwise_Awesome
I laugh about Detroit because they’re not exactly moving forward as much as they should have.
^(INB4 RW FANS SAY YZERMAN IS THE GREATEST AND HOLLAND LEFT THE TEAM IN SUCH A TERRIBLE SHAPE)
Halcyon_FCS
Did I miss an injury report that MacKinnon, Makar, and Rantanen are no longer playing for Colorado?
ThisGuyRight__Here
Why would the Golden Knights be so sucky team? I’d say they will proobably win the Western Conference again.
And Sabres and Blue Jackets will be two last teams.
Pure_Palpitation_683
Take a screenshot and see you in 3 years.
JoseMachismo
Spelled Ottawa Senators wrong
shittybillz
They ignored all canadian teams. I guarantee the leafs and oilers are better than at least Detroit and Columbus the next 3 seasons
StoppageTimeCollapse
What are the Jackets doing on this list lmao
HolySuffering
Who the hell says “New Jersey Devils” and not just “Jersey Devils”
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Regardless of the order, it’s pretty wild that they snubbed Toronto/Edmonton
As a very avid Detroit fan, I’m not sure I can agree with us at 4 yet, although I’d be floored for them to be that high, need our prospects to play real seasons first before I’m convinced
In 3 years MN is out of cap hell
Wow Red Wings are probably the worst one
Columbus ahead of Toronto Edmonton?
Whatever ESPN, we don’t want you anyway
I’m guessing whoever wrote this thinks that TOR/EDM will not figure out how to support their superstars with solid 3rd/4th lines and D pairings with the reduced bankroll they will have left after paying McDavid/Drai/Matthews/Marner/etc. and that some of the big names could go to other teams. If they said this in a 5 or 7 year scope, I’d be more likely to agree, but given that TOR/EDM are likely top 5 this season, it’s hard to think they would fall off that hard in the following 2 seasons.
Kinda weird not to see the Oilers on the list or any Canadian team.
Ah yes [noted hockey experts ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/34770286/2022-23-nhl-picks-stanley-cup-division-winners-awards#cup).
Devils and Canes I can believe.
Sabres and wings, while should be improved, havent made the playoffs yet. I do think they improve to do so, but making it to 3rd and 4th is going to be tough. 3rd I’m going Toronto. 4th I’m going to say Avs.
Kraken is a bold take at 5. This should probably be Edmonton/kings/Golden Knights spot. I’ll say golden knights since they just won the cup.
Stars in 6 is good.
Wild in 7th seems high. I’d put the kings there.
VGK has already been placed on my list. I think the panthers should have some strong seasons, so cats go 8th.
Blues jackets are in the same boat as the wings/Sabres but worse because they haven’t proven shit. I do think the Sabres could get here though as they have been getting better. Sabres at 9.
Kings got the 7th spot. 10th is tough. Edmonton could be a good choice. NYR, sens, or lightning. I’ll go lightning just because they have some of the same core still around.
Hard to believe Detroit, Buffalo, and Columbus are all on there but Ottawa isn’t somewhere with them. They’re practically in the same situations.
The absolute disrespect to the Avs, Leafs, and Oilers is astounding.
Colorado?
Ottawa?
This is beyond a bad take
Gosh, Canada has a zillion hockey fans and no Canadian teams are on this list…. could this be… HATE BAIT??
Donald Duck is doing their sport predictions now.
I like it
You put Buffalo and Detroit on there yet no Ottawa? Ottawa is arguably ahead of those teams in their rebuild cycle and miles ahead of Columbus (IMHO) and yet no mention. A slight bit out to lunch ESPN.
Hahahahahahahahaha
Having MN any lower than 1 is a damn disgrace. Show us some respect.
/s
Lmfao the jackets???
I think they went “the 10 AMERICAN teams” but forgot it from the headline… otherwise I don’t understand why the Oilers/Leafs and even Sens aren’t there.
I laugh about Detroit because they’re not exactly moving forward as much as they should have.
^(INB4 RW FANS SAY YZERMAN IS THE GREATEST AND HOLLAND LEFT THE TEAM IN SUCH A TERRIBLE SHAPE)
Did I miss an injury report that MacKinnon, Makar, and Rantanen are no longer playing for Colorado?
Why would the Golden Knights be so sucky team? I’d say they will proobably win the Western Conference again.
And Sabres and Blue Jackets will be two last teams.
Take a screenshot and see you in 3 years.
Spelled Ottawa Senators wrong
They ignored all canadian teams. I guarantee the leafs and oilers are better than at least Detroit and Columbus the next 3 seasons
What are the Jackets doing on this list lmao
Who the hell says “New Jersey Devils” and not just “Jersey Devils”