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Why wait until September? Here are our Summer Power Rankings

By Scott Burnside
ESPN.com

Thursday, July 24, 2008

With the exception of future Hall of Famer Brendan Shanahan, Mats Sundin (the ponderous one), Joe Sakic and Teemu Selanne, all the big-name free agents have been snapped up, and the complexion of the vast majority of NHL teams is well-established heading into the dog days of summer. Here's a look at our Summer Power Rankings with less than two months to go before the start of training camp: Eastern Conference 1. Pittsburgh Penguins Never mind the absence of Marian Hossa, Ryan Malone, Jarkko ...

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