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What will the 2007-08 season bring in the National Hockey League? I dug out my crystal ball (okay, it's really just an old snow globe with the water drained, but bear with me) to find out: The Chicago Blackhawks develop one of the league's more exciting teams, but nobody in the Windy City seems to notice. The New York Islanders discover the Fountain of Youth. The next day, Rick DiPietro is signed to a 45-year contract extension. Ryan Smyth proves what Edmonton GM Kevin Lowe said - that he's a very good, but not great, player who isn't worth what Colorado is paying him. Jaromir Jagr grows back his mullet; defies critics who say he's no longer a force to be reckoned with. The Edmonton Oilers reaffirm suspicions that their appearance in the Cup finals two years ago was a once-in-a-lifetime fluke. Wayne Gretzky finally comes to grips with the fact that he isn't coaching material. The Stanley Cup stays in California when the San Jose Sharks finally live up to their potential by downing New Jersey in the finals. Chris Chelios becomes the first player in history to simultaneously collect an NHL salary and an old age pension. The Boston Bruins make a ridiculous trade. Nashville's Jordin Tootoo finishes the year with just five goals. He finds solace in the fact that he still has more goals than the average Nashville fan has teeth. A year after making it to the finals, the Ottawa Senators go back to choking worse than Mama Cass eating a ham sandwich. Sidney Crosby wins the second of what will be 10 Art Ross trophies in his amazing career.
