OPINION: Way too early: the 2023-24 NHL standings

By: Cristina Hauerstein

Although some of us are still on vacation, favorite some of our NHLers are back in their team's cities and trying for the up coming season.

As training camps approach, people have already started speculating what this next season will look like for the different hockey teams in North America. Some believe it won't be much different from last season's standings while others expect big changes in the league with the different trades and signings that have been happening this off-season. Here's my own prediction on this year's standings.

WAY-TOO-EARLY 2023-24 NHL STANDINGS

1. Carolina Hurricanes

2. Edmenton Oilers

3. Boston Bruins

4. Vegas Golden Knights

5. Dallas Stars

6. New Jersey Devils

7. Colorado Avalanche

8. Toronto Maple Leafs

9. Los Angeles Kings

10. Tampa Bay Lightning

11. Minnesota Wild

12. New York Rangers

13. Seattle Kraken

14. Nashville Predators

15. Winnipeg Jets

16. Buffalo Sabres

17. Florida Panthers

18. Calgary Flames

19. New York Islanders

20. Pittsburgh Penguins

21. Dertroit Red Wings

22. Ottawa Senators

23. Vancouver Canucks

24. St. Louis Blues

25. Washington Capitals

26. Chicago Blackhawks

27. Arizona Coyotes

28. Philadelphia Flyers

29. Montreal Canadiens

30. Columbus Blue Jackets

31. Anahiem Ducks

32. San Jose Sharks

Although there is a few changes here and there, I don't believe we'll see drastic change in this upcoming 2023-24 season. Where do you see these teams ending up? Let us know!