NHL Rankings: Top Five Central Division Newcomers

The Central Division produced the Western Conference’s No. 1 seed, the biggest surprise team and the Stanley Cup champion. When new players join this division, they are expected to make an immediate impact. While last season saw players like Brad Richards, Mike Ribeiro, Devan Dubnyk and others join the division, this year was relatively quiet. Here are top five Central Division newcomers

central division5. Cody Hodgson, Nashville Predators — Remember when Hodgson was a promising younger player? Yes, I don’t remember either. Hodgson had one strong season with Buffalo after being traded from Vancouver. Now Hodgson could be a great fit with Predators because his ice time figures to shrink. When…