2 – 9. Any team in the Western Conference
At the risk of sounding lazy, I can’t be bothered to differentiate between any of the Western teams. Sure, Edmonton or Chicago winning would seem unfair, and I’m sure Sens fans wouldn’t mind seeing Matt Duchene and Kyle Turris get a boost in Nashville as they chase a cup, but overall there isn’t much to separate any of the team’s in the other conference.
Your personal mileage on all eight team’s may very, and as someone with a soft spot for the Oilers as well as fun in general, seeing McDavid, Draisaitl and Lafrenière on the same team could be all kinds of entertaining. From a Senators’ perspective though, keeping Lafrenière out of the East should be a priority.