Adam Proteau: Proteau's 2016-17 NHL previews: Central Division Adam Proteau's analysis of every NHL team's off-season and expectations for the 2016-17 year continues this week with an examination of arguably the best division in the league: The Central.

Fair write up on the central, but I will disagree about the point that is why Roy left...it wasn't that he didn't believe the team didn't have the horses to compete. He just wanted his own guys, ones that he picked, and would rather play his vets instead of letting young guys groom into bigger roles (such as Zadorov and Bigras on defence).

If he had his way, he would still of had Holden on the roster instead of Bigras or Zadorov opening night

Man this division is tough to call, but I pretty much agree with your assessment. It's hard to say any of Dallas, St. Louis, Nashville or Chicago won't be in the playoffs. I'm not even sure which of those teams wins the Division. Sadly for Winnipeg, that leaves them fighting with the Pacific for the last Wild Card, barring a phenomenal season from them or a terrible season from one of the four ahead of them. I don't think Minny or Colorado have any real chance at playoffs, but I think Colorado ends up being last in their division.