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Projecting the Atlantic Division

Jack Eichel led the Sabres to considerable improvement during his rookie season. Where will they finish in the standings in 2016-17, and what will his final stat line look like? Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire

The hockey season is finally here, and it's time to bust out the crystal ball -- or spreadsheets -- and dig into what we should expect from each player and team in 2016-17.

That includes projecting the standings points for each team, along with goals, assists and goals versus threshold (find more info on GVT here) for each player on the roster, for every club.

We begin with the Atlantic Division, where the projected standings are tight, with many teams battling for a bubble spot in one of the league's most intriguing divisions.