We’re scant weeks away from the dawn of the 2019-20 NHL season, so it’s time for us to make the predictions that will certainly haunt us later. From bottom to top, here are our first guesses at how the eastern conference will shake out.

If you’re not familiar with tier lists, it’s a group ranking from the very best (S-tier) to the very worst (F-tier). You can make one for anything. Make your own, share it in comments, and mock me for my failures. Let’s really get into the midseason stride early.

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Who’s too low? Who’s too high? Let’s fight about it. We’ll update our rankings as the season wears on.

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