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Boyle - Blake
Dan Boyle comes to the Sharks after making his mark as one of the best offensive defensemen in the Eastern Conference with Tampa Bay. His offensive abilities rank right up there with the best of the them.
Rob Blake is still a defensive stalwart on the back line, whose shot allows him to continue to lurk as an offensive threat from the point.
Honorable Mention
Matt Niskanen, Jack Johnson, Zbynek Michalek:
Matt Niskanen came into his rookie year with the Dallas Stars relatively unknown, but has certainly made his mark after showing his confidence with the puck in Dallas.
Jack Johnson's physical play will certainly soon him someone to reckoned with in the Western Conference. He is a big piece to the future of the LA blue line.
Zbynek Michalek showed he can play offense in his rookie year in Phoenix, then spent last year covering for defensive mistakes made by Ed Jovanovski (the reason he isn't on here), and lost some offensive time.
Goalies
Evgeni Nabokov
Marty Turco
Right now these are the top two goaltenders in the Pacific. Nabokov had an unbelievable year last season, while Marty Turco brought his team to the Western Conference Finals.
Honorable Mention
Ilya Bryzgalov gave the Coyotes new life after he was picked up off waivers from the Ducks. This upcoming year will be his first full season as a starter. He has been looking to snag a starting job in the NHL, and this is his big chance.
Some names were omitted, but we feel that this would be the best team that could be made out of the Pacific Division. It is tough to narrow it down with so many great players. Who would you have added? Taken away?
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