Some startling results in openers around the NHL, though the consensus opinion in the league is that the Preds should be a team to watch. Perhaps the most aggressive offseason upgrade in the NHL netted various newcomers who have won Stanley Cups in the recent past, such as Jonathan Marchessault and Steven Stamkos, both likely on the flanks in the Tommy Novak line, plus another Cup winner, defender Luke Schenn, in a serious bit of shopping by Barry Trotz. The NHL's most prolific offense last season hardly appears to have regressed. No knocks on Dallas, but some wonder if pending contract situations with key cogs such as Wyatt Johnston, captain Jamie Benn, and goalie Jake Oettinger become distractions. Play Preds on Money Line