As much as I hate to say it, my pre season pick is the stinkin' Habs to do the best. I think Ottawa will be much improved as well.
The West is just too tight for teams to make huge strides
Habs in the east Flames in the west. Ottawa will be chasing down Montreal but I don't think they have it to be better the the Habs. Vancouver and Edmonton will be better but how much who knows. the Leafs will be the basement dwellers of the East this year.