That's because Versteeg had talent to play with which is in short supply in TO. Here is the latest ranking from the national post Nov 15th, 2010.
Here at Posted Sports, we figure it’s better to get a somewhat clearer view of the picture before prognosticating.
That’s why the first edition of our 2010-11 NHL Rankings is coming to you a little more than a month into the season. We just figure nobody needs to see the Toronto Maple Leafs at No. 4. Cough.
So what have we learned through the first six weeks of the schedule? Well, West is still best and the Maple Leafs, Islanders and Oilers still aren’t very good.
For the rest of the season, look for the Posted Sports NHL Rankings every Monday morning at 9 a.m. ET. And without further ado, your new No. 1:
1. Los Angeles Kings (12-3-0)
Scarier than their record: Drew Doughty scored his first goal on Saturday vs. NYI.
2. Washington Capitals (12-4-1)
Offence still unquestionable. Without Varlamov, goaltending still a major issue.
3. Philadelphia Flyers (11-4-2)
Core locked up after Claude Giroux and Jeff Carter signed extensions this week.
4. Detroit Red Wings (11-3-1)
Norris at 40? Nicklas Lidstrom has 17 points in 15 games.
5. Vancouver Canucks (10-4-2)
Gave up nothing to get healthy scratch Keith Ballard and it was still too much.
6. Montreal Canadiens (11-5-1)
Carey Price currently unfamiliar with the word “pressure.”
7. St. Louis Blues (9-3-3)
Two losses in two games without leading scorer T.J. Oshie (broken ankle).
8. Boston Bruins (8-5-1)
Eleven goals in four games have ballooned Tim Thomas’s GAA to 1.45.
9. Anaheim Ducks (10-7-1)
Ryan Getzlaf has seven goals on just 29 shots (24%). He should shoot more.
10. San Jose Sharks (8-5-2)
Ditto Joe Thornton, who has six goals on 20 shots (30%).
11. Pittsburgh Penguins (9-8-1)
Sidney Crosby has 12 points in his past five games.
12. Ottawa Senators (9-7-1)
Brian Elliott once again rendering Pascal Leclaire irrelevant.
13. Columbus Blue Jackets (9-6-0)
No goals in 15 games for Russian enigma Nikita Filatov.
14. Tampa Bay Lightning (8-6-2)
Have lost five of six — and big centre Vincent Lecavalier (broken hand).
15. Phoenix Coyotes (7-5-5)
Just one goal in 15 games for top flight forward Wojtek Wolski.
16. Chicago Blackhawks (8-9-2)
Brian Campbell’s return will boost shaky defence, offence.
17. Colorado Avalanche (8-7-1)
Top three scorers — Stewart, Stastny and Hejduk — are a collective minus-13.
18. Nashville Predators (7-5-3)
All-world defenceman Shea Weber sporting ugly minus-8 rating.
19. New York Rangers (8-7-1)
Can Brandon Dubinsky maintain a hot start for once?
20. Dallas Stars (8-7-0)
Strange: Mike Ribeiro averaging near a point per game … with zero goals.
21. Atlanta Thrashers (7-7-3)
Dustin Byfuglien, Andrew Ladd thriving minus Blackhawks’ all-stars.
22. Minnesota Wild (7-6-2)
Niklas Backstrom — 2.06 GAA, .930 SV% — back on all-star form.
23. Florida Panthers (7-8-0)
Weiss, Olesz and Frolik still struggling to put it all together.
24. Carolina Hurricanes (8-9-0)
Jeff Skinner — 15 pts. in 17 games — looks 12, plays like he’s 28.
25. Buffalo Sabres (6-9-3)
Ryan Miller fantasy owners are cursing the day.
26. Calgary Flames (7-9-0)
The Sutters’ Frankenstein is what we thought it was.
27. New Jersey Devils (5-10-2)
How long before we regularly use the expression “Kovalchuk Curse?”
28. Toronto Maple Leafs (5-8-3)
Boston’s sprint to the first overall pick in 2011 is on.
29. Edmonton Oilers (4-8-3)
On the bright side, only two more seasons of Nikolai Khabibulin.
30. New York Islanders (4-10-3)
Garth Snow era starting to look like Mike Milbury era.