As another season gets rolling for the Nashville Predators, we assess the Stanley Cup chances of the defending Presidents' Trophy winners:
Greg Wyshynski, senior NHL writer: Can they win the West? Yes. Will they win the West? That really comes down to two external factors and one internal factor for me. The first external factor is the Winnipeg Jets, who eliminated the Predators in seven games last postseason. I still think they're another Paul Stastny-level center away from challenging for the Cup (sorry, Bryan Little fans) but they've proven to be the Predators' equals, if not better.