{"id":1755,"date":"2026-10-06T22:16:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T05:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfhl.ca\/wordpress\/?p=1755"},"modified":"2026-10-06T22:16:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T05:16:35","slug":"sfhl-2026-27-season-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sfhl.ca\/wordpress\/sfhl-2026-27-season-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"SFHL 2026-27 Season Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The continued dual use of The Forecaster and The Athletic\u2019s Top 150 players list for predictions has never been more accurate (note: remember to check last year\u2019s predictions before publishing) and so we\u2019ll continue with it this year.&nbsp; The Forecaster continues to be schizophrenic, with their Total players going from 45 to 61 to 107 (?!?!) this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One important note for this year: trades have been flying around post-auction.&nbsp; The current predictions were based on the September 28<sup>th<\/sup> team lists.&nbsp; If you made a trade after that or even around that time, it might not be reflected in this list.&nbsp; If that\u2019s the case, please understand that I do not care and don\u2019t want to hear you cry about it.&nbsp; (If I fucked up something else, feel free to complain though I still might not care). &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you need it, a reminder of what the Tiers mean for each of the Athletic categories can be found at the very bottom of the page, but the quick summary is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Tier 1: MVP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 2: Franchise<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 3: All-Star<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 4: Top Line<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 5: Support<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Avalanche<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Forecaster:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elite: Stutzle, Connor, Dahlin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rise: Podkolzin, Ritchie, Dickinson, Faber, Nikishin, Askarov, Silovs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rebound: Point, Michkov, Newhook, Reinhart, Fox<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buyer Beware: E. Lindholm, Saros<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Athletic:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 1: Dahlin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 2: Fox<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 3: Reinhart, Stutzle, Point<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 4: Connor, Faber, K. Miller<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 5:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comments: The Avalanche enter year 1 of their 5 year rebuild, which is strange because last year they were also in year 1 of their 5 year rebuild. They\u2019ve got a few elite players (who they are at times trying to trade) per the Forecaster and a good number of On the Rise players.&nbsp; Still, the Athletic ranks them fairly low with only 8 total players, so the rebuild goes on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Blackhawks<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Forecaster:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elite: Bedard, Marner, Josi, Shesterkin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rise: Carlsson, Slafkovsky, Buium, Byram<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rebound: Morrissey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buyer Beware: Nelson, Marchand, Panarin, Seguin, Trouba<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Athletic:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 1:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 2: Marner, Shesterkin, Slavin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 3: Bedard, Morrissey, Carlsson, Panarin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 4: Ehlers, Hintz, Josi, Slafkovsky<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 5: Carlson, Nelson, Byram, Tippett<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comments: If I asked \u201cwho leads the league in Total Players per the Athletic?\u201d would you have guessed the Blackhawks?&nbsp; Tied for 1<sup>st<\/sup> and lacking Tier 1 players, but quite the achievement none the less. The Forecaster has them with 4 Elite players, which also puts them near the top.&nbsp; Add it all up, and the Blackhawks might be your dark horse team this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Bruins<\/u><\/strong><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Forecaster:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elite: Celebrini, Scheifele, Boldy, Heiskanen, L. Hutson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rise: Stankoven, Guenther, Perfetti, Drysdale, Mateychuk, Bussi, Dostal, Knight, Wallstedt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rebound:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buyer Beware: Peterka, Andersson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Athletic:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 1: Celebrini<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 2: Heiskanen, Boldy, L Hutson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 3: Bratt, Scheifele<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 4: Guenther, Larkin, Eriksson Ek, Konecny, Stankoven<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 5: Dostal, Batherson, Knight, Wallstedt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comments: Some organizations build dynasties.&nbsp; The Bruins are not one of them.&nbsp; Rather, they\u2019re in a constant cycle of rebuilding for a few year, contending for a few years, then tearing it all down and rebuilding again. The rebuild might again be nearly complete.&nbsp; 14 \u201cTotal Players\u201d per the Forecaster (1<sup>st<\/sup>) and 15 total players per the Athletic (tied for 1<sup>st<\/sup>).&nbsp; No players being counted on to rebound, few Buyer Beware players.&nbsp; It might not be this season, but the 4<sup>th<\/sup> banner is surely on its way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Canadiens<\/u><\/strong><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Forecaster:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elite: Caufield, Keller, Sorokin, Swayman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rise: Byfield, Misa, Benson, Blake, Demidov, Eklund, Perreault, Sennecke, Parekh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rebound: M. Tkachuk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buyer Beware: Lundell, McLeod, Wennberg, Ekholm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Athletic:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 1:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 2: Sorokin, M. Tkachuk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 3: Caufield, Swayman, Theodore, Keller<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 4: Barzal, Harley, Byfield, Edvinsson, Sennecke<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 5: Benson, Demidov, Blake<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comments: Some teams are top heavy (see the next entry) while others have top depth but lack the elite talent.&nbsp; That seem to be the case with the Canadiens, as their rebuild continues.&nbsp; They lack Tier 1 talent but are tied for 1<sup>st<\/sup> in both the Tier 3 and 4 categories for the Athletic.&nbsp; The Forecaster has them at 4 Elite players, but it\u2019s in goaltending and on the wing, the two weakest positions to have in this category.&nbsp; Still, the Forecaster also has them with a wealth of On The Rise talent (9, tied for 2<sup>nd<\/sup>).&nbsp; Hope certainly isn\u2019t lost with this rebuild, but they\u2019re going to have to find a way to get that SuperStar player they lack, be it via trade, better drafting, or hoping one of their current players takes another step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Devils<\/u><\/strong><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Forecaster:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elite: Eichel, MacKinnon, McDavid, DeBrincat, Werenski, L. Thompson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rise: Evangelista, LaCombe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rebound: Toews, Hill<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buyer Beware: Bjorkstrand, DeBrusk, Eberle, Lehkonen, Nichushkin, Stone, Hedman, Hart<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Athletic:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 1: McDavid, MacKinnon, Werenski<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 2: Eichel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 3: Hagel, LaCombe, Stone, L. Thompson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 4: Toews, DeBrincat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 5: Zibanejad, Hedman, A. Protas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comments: They continue to come agonizingly close, but can\u2019t get over that final hurdle.&nbsp; This remains a top heavy team, tied for the most Elite players per the Forecaster and the most Tier 1 players per The Athletic.&nbsp; But it\u2019s the depth that again remains a gamble \u2013 8 \u201cBuyer Beware\u201d players per the Forecaster though The Athletic is more generous, tied for the top amount of Tier 3 players.&nbsp; With no Olympics, can everyone remain healthy and in peak shape for a playoff run?&nbsp; Time is starting to run out on this core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Flyers<\/u><\/strong><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Forecaster:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elite: Draisaitl, Kucherov<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rise: M. Wood, Chinakov, Doan, Gauthier, Lardis, Leonard<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rebound: Thomas, S. Jones, Blackwood, Kuemper, Woll<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buyer Beware: Duchene, Kadri, J.T. Miller, Doughty, E. Karlsson, Matheson, Raddysh, Wedgewood, Stolarz, Vladar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Athletic:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 1: Kucherov, Draisaitl<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 2: Bouchard<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 3: Thomas, E. Karlsson, B. Tkachuck<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 4: Gauthier, S. Jones<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 5: J.T. Miller, O\u2019Reilly, Doan, Raddysh, Samuelsson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comments: A once proud franchise finds itself in decline, gambling on the most Buyer Beware players (10!) and the second most On the Rebound player (5).&nbsp; Worse, almost all of these players are the teams\u2019 defenders and goaltenders.&nbsp; The high end forwards are still there (2 for both Tier 1 and Elite) but if either gets injured it could be a predictable disaster for this aging team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Golden Knights<\/u><\/strong><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Forecaster:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elite: Kaprizov, Hellebuyck<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rebound: Landeskog, Marchessault, Sharangovich, Wolf<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buyer Beware: Hertl, W. Karlsson, Nugent-Hopkins, Schmaltz, Tavares, Arvidsson, Huberdeau, Terry, Toffoli<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Athletic:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 1:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 2: Kaprizov, Hellebuyck<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 3: Marchenko<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 4: Kempe, Svechnikov, Sanheim<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 5: Chabot, Wolf, Schmaltz, Tavares, Hertl, Parayko<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comments: &nbsp;The Olympic curse (for contending teams) strikes again. Historians could spend the next few decades trying to figure out how the Golden Knights won the Cup last year, but here we are they don\u2019t care.&nbsp; Flags Fly Forever, and all that. They enter the season with no Tier 1 players (per the Athletic), 2 Elite (per the Forecaster), and 9 Buyer Beware players (also per the Forecaster).&nbsp; They have no depth young players, having sacrificed them all (and their picks) to aggressively chase a Cup when other teams coward and got conservative.&nbsp; How happy are they that they finally won after over 30 years? &nbsp;&nbsp;So filled with joy that they seem to have forgiven Tavares, signing him on in an attempt to defend their championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Lightning<\/u><\/strong><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Forecaster:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elite: Q. Hughes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rise: Cooley, Cozens, Fantilli, Ohgren, Quinn, Clarke, Sandin-Pellikka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rebound: Fiala, Daccord<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buyer Beware:Ullmark<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Athletic:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 1: Q. Hughes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 2: Rantanen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 3: Raymond, Necas, Wilson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 4: Chychrun, Cooley, Broberg, Cirelli, Horvat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 5: Fantilli, Clarke, Dobes, Pettersson, Vilardi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comments: From perennial contender to\u2026not that.&nbsp; The Forecaster has them with the lowest number of Elite players with only 1, though a healthier number of On the Rise players.&nbsp; The Athletic shows a similar trend with a low number of higher tier players but quite a number of Tier 4 and 5 players, leading them to be tied for 1<sup>st<\/sup> with the Total number of players.&nbsp; They\u2019re not bad, but don\u2019t expect any hardware to becoming their way this year<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Penguins<\/u><\/strong><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Forecaster:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elite: Crosby, Johnston, Suzuki, T. Thompson, Sanderson, Vasilevskiy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rise: Zegras, Knies, W. Smith, L. Hughes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rebound: Boeser, Markstrom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buyer Beware: Kreider, Mantha, Andersen, Demko<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Athletic:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 1:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 2: Crosby, Sanderson, Suzuki, Vasilevskiy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 3: Johnston, T. Thompson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 4: Dobson, Sergachev<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 5: Knies, Power, W. Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comments: The Forecaster loves them \u2013 6 Elite players leaves them tied for 1<sup>st<\/sup> in that category with the contending Devils.&nbsp; The Athletic is a bit more critical \u2013 no Tier 1 players, but the most Tier 2 players out of anyone.&nbsp; So they\u2019ll follow the same pattern they do most years: easily good enough to make the playoffs, no one will want to face them, but they won\u2019t have enough to go all the way either.&nbsp; But they\u2019re also not afraid to make the big trade, and maybe they find something that pushes them there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Red Wings<\/u><\/strong><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Forecaster:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elite: Makar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rise: Dorofeyev, Graf, Nemec<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rebound: Dubois, J. Hughes, Matthews, McTavish, Kyrou, Bobrovsky<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buyer Beware: Norris, Dach, Rust, Zuccarello<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Athletic:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 1: Makar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 2: J. Hughes, Matthews, Seider<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 3: Aho, McAvoy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 4:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 5: Bennett, Dorofeyev, Kyrou, Tuch, Dubois<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comments: The Red Wings are a team that\u2019s a bit stuck \u2013 the talent is there (a Tier 1 and 3 Tier 2 players is a reasonable foundation) but it\u2019s injury prone; 6 players listed On the Rebound has them at the top of that list.&nbsp; If everyone stays healthy and the Wings want to go for it, they might have the pieces to do so.&nbsp; But neither of those things is definitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Sharks<\/u><\/strong><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Forecaster:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elite: Nylander, Pastrnak<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rise: Nazar, Bourque, Coronato, Cowan, Foerster, Gridin, Samoskevich, Savoie, Schaefer, Dobes, Hofer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rebound: Barkov, Rossi, Rielly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buyer Beware: Hyman, Binnington<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Athletic:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 1: Barkov, Pastrnak<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 2: Schaefer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 3: Hischier, Nylander<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 4: Hyman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 5:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comments: Drop the \u201cJaws\u201d theme music in here.&nbsp; Are the Sharks back?&nbsp; Absolutely not.&nbsp; But with a staggering 11 On The Rise players, it won\u2019t be long until they\u2019re wreaking havoc on the league once again, even if the Athletic has them with the fewest \u201cTotal Players\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Stars<\/u><\/strong><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Forecaster:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elite: Robertson, Oettinger<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rise: Kapane, Minten, Pinto, Holloway, Lafreniere, Snuggerud, Greaves<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rebound: Hanifin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buyer Beware: Orlov, Walman, Gustavsson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Athletic:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 1:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 2: Robertson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 3: Guentzel, Jarvis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 4: Forsberg, Oettinger, Holloway, Pinto<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 5: Hanifin, Hronek, Greaves, Lafreniere, Malkin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comments: Not bad enough for the 1<sup>st<\/sup> pick, not good enough to contend.&nbsp; The Stars have been perpetually in the middle since winning their Cup, and that trend will continue.&nbsp; Some quality players ensure they\u2019ll contend for a playoff spot but they\u2019ll be easy pickings in the first round if they make it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bonus content:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No Roster \u2013 Players listed in good categories but not on any team:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Forecaster:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On The Rise: L. Karlsson, Mailloux<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Athletic:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 3: Forsling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 4: Lindell, Moser<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 5: Brodin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pre-Season Rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12) Avalanche<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">11) Sharks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10) Stars<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9) Red Wings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8) Canadiens<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7) Golden Knights<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6) Bruins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5) Lightning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4) Blackhawks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3) Penguins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2) Flyers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1) Devils<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026-27 Stats:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Forecaster:<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Team<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Elite<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OT Rise<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total Players<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OT Rebound<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Buyer Beware<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Avalanche<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Blackhawks<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bruins<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>9<\/td><td>14<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Canadiens<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>9<\/td><td>13<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Devils<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Flyers<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Golden Knights<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lightning<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Penguins<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Red Wings<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sharks<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>11<\/td><td>13<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stars<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>9<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total<\/td><td>38<\/td><td>69<\/td><td>107<\/td><td>32<\/td><td>54<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>The Athletic:<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Team<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tier 1<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tier 2<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tier 3<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tier 4<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tier 5<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Avalanche<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Blackhawks<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bruins<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Canadiens<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Devils<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>13<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Flyers<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>13<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Golden Knights<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lightning<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Penguins<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Red Wings<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sharks<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stars<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total<\/td><td>11<\/td><td>23<\/td><td>32<\/td><td>36<\/td><td>43<\/td><td>145<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Athletic Tier Descriptions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 1 \u2014 MVP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A top 10 skater. Someone who is very likely to get serious trophy consideration at season\u2019s end and whom championship-caliber teams are built around. The best player on almost any team in the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 2 \u2014 Franchise<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A top 30 player. Someone who is the best player on a contending team or second best on a championship-caliber team. An unquestionably elite player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 3 \u2014 All-Star<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A top 60 player. Someone who wouldn\u2019t be the best player on a contender, but would be an important part of any contending or championship core. A strong top-line forward, above average No. 1 defenseman, or borderline top five goalie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 4 \u2014 Top Line<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A top 100 player. Someone who would be a strong piece within a contending or championship core, but not a go-to option. An average top line forward, below average number one defenseman, or top 10 goalie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tier 5 \u2013 Support<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A top 150 player. Someone who would offer strong support to a contending or championship core, but who wouldn\u2019t be an integral piece within it. 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