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Sunday, September 29
Updated: September 30, 5:33 PM ET
 
Rankings: All locked up on the Western front

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We broke teams into conferences and ranked each team's group of forwards, 1-15, in quality and depth.

Peter Forsberg, Colorado

Western Conference
Rk Team Index
1. Colorado Avalanche 2.50
  Detroit Red Wings 2.50
  San Jose Sharks 2.50
  Dallas Stars 2.50
5. Vancouver Canucks 5.00
6. Phoenix Coyotes 7.50
  St. Louis Blues 7.50
8. Los Angeles Kings 8.00
9. Edmonton Oilers 8.50
10. Anaheim Mighty Ducks 9.50
11. Chicago Blackhawks 10.50
12. Calgary Flames 11.50
13. Nashville Predators 13.50
  Minnesota Wild 13.50
15. Columbus Blue Jackets 15.00

Simon Gagne, Philadelphia

Eastern Conference
Rk Team Index
1. Philadelphia Flyers 1.00
2. Ottawa Senators 2.50
3. Carolina Hurricanes 5.00
  New York Rangers 5.00
  Toronto Maple Leafs 5.00
  Boston Bruins 5.00
7. Washington Capitals 5.50
8. New Jersey Devils 7.00
9. New York Islanders 9.50
10. Montreal Canadiens 10.00
11. Pittsburgh Penguins 11.00
12. Buffalo Sabres 12.50
13. Tampa Bay Lightning 13.00
  Atlanta Thrashers 13.00
15. Florida Panthers 15.00





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