Only 4 teams are featured here. It's a group squeezed in the middle in my eyes, maybe don't trade your 1st, then again maybe of you trade it you push yourself into that playoff spot.
23. New York Islanders: The Isles had been competitive for a long time. Then McDavid decided he wanted to go to Arizona, probably for the crowds and atmosphere. There is still a lot of depth, and adding Byfuglien and Samsonov is what saves this team from being a tier lower. This could go either way, but I'd put my money on them missing the playoffs.
22. Carolina Hurricanes: Getzlaf and Doughty are stars, but it feels like the Canes could really use another star forward... Or defenseman... Or a guy that can play forward and defense. A Brent Burns type if you will. Anyways, if all goes right they could be in the playoff race again, but I wouldn't count on it.
21. Colorado Avalanche: The Avs are solid all around and have good depth, but they also don't have a true high end player. If everyone chips in, they could be looking at a playoff spot... If not, it could be a tough season.
20. St Louis Blues: It's a power rankings tradition to make Derek upset. If Kuemper is as upset as Derek was about the Vezina maybe he carries this team to the playoffs. It's not a bad team with a lot of solid pieces, but there are rumors of the team's lone star, PK Subban, being on the block. This could really go either way; the basement or another playoff birth are possible.