Way Too Soon NHL Power Rankings for the Pacific Division

Enter the Edmonton Oilers.

Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and company are joined this year by defenseman Tyson Barrie, forward Kyle Turris, and forward Tyler Ennis. Ennis and Turris will add depth to a forward group that is home to two of the best players in the league.

Edmonton may have the most depth lines 1-4 than any team in the division. The Achilles’ heel of the Oilers for the past couple of years, however, was their defense. Adding a player of Tyson Barrie‘s caliber will help to make the Oilers a more complete team. Look for them to challenge the Golden Knights for the top spot in the division next year.

The Vegas Golden Knights finished last year, losing to the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Finals. They will look to make it yet another year with a  long playoff run.

While losing a couple of key players such as Deryk Engelland, Nate Schmidt, and Paul Stastny may leave a bit of a gap in production, the addition of defenseman Alex Pietrangelo and their existing depth will more than makeup for those losses.

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