NHL 2008 Off-season: Grading Improvements and Disappointments

Grading the NHL Teams: Off-season Success

Now when you clicked on this article, you were very likely thinking, "Now who the heck is this idiot!? The NHL season is already over half-finished, and he's writing about the last off-season!".

Actually, I'm writing this to grade each NHL team on it's off-season success, now that we can see how much better or worse they've gotten from last season.

However, there is no team-by-team analysis. You can visit http://bleacherreport.com/articles/114998-nhl-power-rankings-all-star-game-weekend-edition for my latest edition of NHL Power Rankings, which is complete with team-by-team analysis and insight!

A+

Boston Bruins

Chicago Blackhawks

A

San Jose Sharks

Calgary Flames

Phoenix Coyotes

A-

Washington Capitals

Edmonton Oilers

Columbus Blue Jackets

B+

New York Rangers

Buffalo Sabres

Florida Panthers

Los Angeles Kings

B

New Jersey Devils

Montreal Canadiens

Vancouver Canucks

B-

Detroit Red Wings

Philadelphia Flyers

C+

Carolina Hurricanes

C

Anaheim Ducks

St. Louis Blues

Colorado Avalanche

C-

Nashville Predators

Tampa Bay Lightning

D+

Dallas Stars

Atlanta Thrashers

Toronto Maple Leafs

D

Pittsburgh Penguins

Ottawa Senators

F

New York Islanders