With the NHL trade deadline in the rearview mirror, real push for the postseason kicks into high gear.Contenders have stocked up on rentals that give them a better shot at winning the Cup, while pretenders have accepted defeat, selling off what players they could to build towards their own future.After a flurry of activity, the NHL landscape has noticeably shifted.Here's how all 32 teams in the league stack up against each other after the trade deadline.MORE: NHL power rankings1. Avalanche (45-13-5)The Avs own the best record in hockey, have a 16-point lead in the division and made four great acquisitions in Josh Manson, Artturi Lehkonen, Andrew Cogliano and Nico Sturm. The next step? Get healthy, with Gabriel Landeskog, Sam Girard and Bowen Byram all sidelined at the moment. Here's a look at how scary a healthy Colorado lineup might look, plus Cogliano.Potential playoff lineup:Landeskog-MacKinnon-RantanenNichushkin-Kadri-BurakovskyLehkonen-Newhook-CompherHelm-Sturm-O'ConnorToews-MakarGirard-MansonByram-MurrayKuemperFrancouzExtras: MacDermid, Johnson, Johnson, Aube-Kubel Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) 2. Panthers (42-14-6)The Panthers won the Claude Giroux sweepstakes at the deadline, acquiring the Flyers captain to even further bolster their dangerous forward group. Florida overpaid for Ben Chiarot, but the
https://www.astrosedges.com/houston-astros/evan-gattis-jersey addition was needed, especially with Aaron Ekblad going on long-term injured reserve. The best team in the East got even better.MORE:3. Lightning (39-17-6)GM Julien BriseBois was once again active at the deadline, trading away first-round picks for the Lightning to gun for their third consecutive Stanley Cup. He brought in Brandon Hagel, Nick Paul and Riley Nash, all three of which can play a critical role in the bottom-six. Could the Lightning become the first team to three-peat since the Islanders in the early '80s?MORE:4. Hurricanes (42-15-6)Ahead of the deadline, GM Don Waddell expre sed how much he liked the current group in Carolina and that same mantra stood true, as the only move the Hurricanes made was to bring in Max Domi. The team sits in first in the Central, but that gap is slowly closing, as the Hurricanes have dropped four of their last five.5. Penguins (39-16-9)It didn't look like the Penguins would be having an impactful deadline until the deal for Rickard Rakell came in at the last minute. He's a great addition to pair alongside either Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins are once again primed for a playoff run and secure ring No. 4 for Geno and Sid.6. Flames (38-17-8)The Flames mi sed out on getting another defenseman, but had a nice pickup in Calle Jarnkrok in addition to the Tyler Toffoli that happened earlier this month. They're really starting to run away with the Pacific and look like the team to beat in the West outside of Colorado.7. Bruins (39-19-5)The Hampus Lindholm trade was great
https://www.astrosedges.com/houston-astros/gerrit-cole-jersey for the Bruins' defense, but they failed to addre s a need at center. GM Don Sweeney kept DeBrusk at the deadline in one of the more surprising moves on Monday, signing him to a two-year extension. But the Bruins are hot, with a 12-2-1 record in their last 15 games and are in striking distance of finally moving out of the fourth spot in a top-heavy Atlantic division.MORE: 8. Maple Leafs (39-18-5)GM Kyle Dubas got the defenseman that the Maple Leafs desperately needed in Mark Giordano, but elected to not trade for a goaltender. The team is banking
https://www.astrosedges.com/houston-astros/yuli-gurriel-jersey on Jack Campbell recovering from his rib injury and shaking off his rough beginning to 2022. Either that or they'll need rookie Erik Kallgren to be their Jordan Binnington from the Blues' Cup win in 2019.MORE:9. Rangers (40-19-5)Like the Flames, the Rangers mi sed out on the notable blue liners available, settling for a depth option in Justin Braun. The Andrew Copp and Tyler Motte pickups will go as two of the more underrated moves of the deadline, but the other teams in the East did a lot more to improve their clubs than the Rangers did. This team is still built to only go as far as Igor Shesterkin will take them, however that may very well be to the Stanley Cup Finals given how good he's been.10. Wild (37-20-4)Goaltending has been the biggest i sue in Minneapolis. Not anymore, as GM Bill Guerin was able to pry Marc-Andre Fleury out of Chicago to become the Wild's No. 1 goalie. He joins Cam Talbot who, of course, saw the Fleury trade and immediately posted a shutout Monday night. There is no clear No. 3 team in the West behind the Flames and Avs, but the Wild might be that team now with
https://www.astrosedges.com/houston-astros/alex-bregman-jersey Flower in net.MORE:11. Capitals (35-20-10)The top eight of the East is pretty much set and the Capitals are included in that group. But it certainly feels like they are falling far behind the pack, especially given the other moves made by Eastern Conference teams at the deadline. GM Brian MacLellan's only trades were to bring back Marcus Johan son and trade for Johan Lar son.12. Predators (37-22-4)GM David Poile's big splash at the deadline was overpaying for Jeremy Lauzon, sending a second-round pick back to the Kraken for a defenseman that at best, is a bottom-pair player. Like the Rangers, the Predators are a team relying a lot on their goaltender Ju se Saros. Nashville is 7-3-0 in the month of March so it's working for now.13. Blues (35-18-9)The Blues addre sed a need on the left side of defense by trading for Nick Leddy, but he's a player that's past his prime and doesn't quite move the needle. St. Louis is slipping, sporting a 3-4-3 record in March and hanging onto a Wild Card spot.14. Oilers (35-24-5)The deadline has pa sed and the Oilers goaltenders are ... still Mike Smith and Mikko Koskinen! Both goalies have goals against averages over 3.00 and save percentages under .905, but apparently that's good enough for GM Ken Holland. It seemed like the one clear need for Edmonton
https://www.astrosedges.com/houston-astros/francisco-liriano-jersey . I gue s the plan for the team is to continue to come out on top of high-scoring affairs for as long as they can.15. Kings (35-22-8)Los Angeles has been one of the surprises this season, in a prime position to make the postseason in a year that they were expected to finish as bottom-dwellers. GM Rob Blake was smart to hold onto his plethora of prospects, not giving up any for a rental. It's a franchise in great position to both make noise in the postseason, but also be dangerous in years to come. 16. Golden Knights (34-28-4)Vegas has been hit hard with injuries, with the latest ailment belonging to goalie Robin Lehner, who could be out the rest of the season. GM Kelly McCrimmon is juggling to play cap gymnastics, attempting to get the team ready to be cap-compliant for when Mark Stone and/or Alec Martinez are activated off long-term injured reserve. However, at this rate, Vegas may be going from preseason Cup favorites to mi sing the postseason.17. Stars (35-24-3)Dallas didn't get better or worse at the deadli
With the NHL trade deadline in the rearview mirror, real push for the postseason kicks into high gear.Contenders have stocked up on rentals that give them a better shot at winning the Cup, while pretenders have accepted defeat, selling off what players they could to build towards their own future.After a flurry of activity, the NHL landscape has noticeably shifted.Here's how all 32 teams in the league stack up against each other after the trade deadline.MORE: NHL power rankings1. Avalanche (45-13-5)The Avs own the best record in hockey, have a 16-point lead in the division and made four great acquisitions in Josh Manson, Artturi Lehkonen, Andrew Cogliano and Nico Sturm. The next step? Get healthy, with Gabriel Landeskog, Sam Girard and Bowen Byram all sidelined at the moment. Here's a look at how scary a healthy Colorado lineup might look, plus Cogliano.Potential playoff lineup:Landeskog-MacKinnon-RantanenNichushkin-Kadri-BurakovskyLehkonen-Newhook-CompherHelm-Sturm-O'ConnorToews-MakarGirard-MansonByram-MurrayKuemperFrancouzExtras: MacDermid, Johnson, Johnson, Aube-Kubel Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) 2. Panthers (42-14-6)The Panthers won the Claude Giroux sweepstakes at the deadline, acquiring the Flyers captain to even further bolster their dangerous forward group. Florida overpaid for Ben Chiarot, but the https://www.astrosedges.com/houston-astros/evan-gattis-jersey addition was needed, especially with Aaron Ekblad going on long-term injured reserve. The best team in the East got even better.MORE:3. Lightning (39-17-6)GM Julien BriseBois was once again active at the deadline, trading away first-round picks for the Lightning to gun for their third consecutive Stanley Cup. He brought in Brandon Hagel, Nick Paul and Riley Nash, all three of which can play a critical role in the bottom-six. Could the Lightning become the first team to three-peat since the Islanders in the early '80s?MORE:4. Hurricanes (42-15-6)Ahead of the deadline, GM Don Waddell expre sed how much he liked the current group in Carolina and that same mantra stood true, as the only move the Hurricanes made was to bring in Max Domi. The team sits in first in the Central, but that gap is slowly closing, as the Hurricanes have dropped four of their last five.5. Penguins (39-16-9)It didn't look like the Penguins would be having an impactful deadline until the deal for Rickard Rakell came in at the last minute. He's a great addition to pair alongside either Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins are once again primed for a playoff run and secure ring No. 4 for Geno and Sid.6. Flames (38-17-8)The Flames mi sed out on getting another defenseman, but had a nice pickup in Calle Jarnkrok in addition to the Tyler Toffoli that happened earlier this month. They're really starting to run away with the Pacific and look like the team to beat in the West outside of Colorado.7. Bruins (39-19-5)The Hampus Lindholm trade was great https://www.astrosedges.com/houston-astros/gerrit-cole-jersey for the Bruins' defense, but they failed to addre s a need at center. GM Don Sweeney kept DeBrusk at the deadline in one of the more surprising moves on Monday, signing him to a two-year extension. But the Bruins are hot, with a 12-2-1 record in their last 15 games and are in striking distance of finally moving out of the fourth spot in a top-heavy Atlantic division.MORE: 8. Maple Leafs (39-18-5)GM Kyle Dubas got the defenseman that the Maple Leafs desperately needed in Mark Giordano, but elected to not trade for a goaltender. The team is banking https://www.astrosedges.com/houston-astros/yuli-gurriel-jersey on Jack Campbell recovering from his rib injury and shaking off his rough beginning to 2022. Either that or they'll need rookie Erik Kallgren to be their Jordan Binnington from the Blues' Cup win in 2019.MORE:9. Rangers (40-19-5)Like the Flames, the Rangers mi sed out on the notable blue liners available, settling for a depth option in Justin Braun. The Andrew Copp and Tyler Motte pickups will go as two of the more underrated moves of the deadline, but the other teams in the East did a lot more to improve their clubs than the Rangers did. This team is still built to only go as far as Igor Shesterkin will take them, however that may very well be to the Stanley Cup Finals given how good he's been.10. Wild (37-20-4)Goaltending has been the biggest i sue in Minneapolis. Not anymore, as GM Bill Guerin was able to pry Marc-Andre Fleury out of Chicago to become the Wild's No. 1 goalie. He joins Cam Talbot who, of course, saw the Fleury trade and immediately posted a shutout Monday night. There is no clear No. 3 team in the West behind the Flames and Avs, but the Wild might be that team now with https://www.astrosedges.com/houston-astros/alex-bregman-jersey Flower in net.MORE:11. Capitals (35-20-10)The top eight of the East is pretty much set and the Capitals are included in that group. But it certainly feels like they are falling far behind the pack, especially given the other moves made by Eastern Conference teams at the deadline. GM Brian MacLellan's only trades were to bring back Marcus Johan son and trade for Johan Lar son.12. Predators (37-22-4)GM David Poile's big splash at the deadline was overpaying for Jeremy Lauzon, sending a second-round pick back to the Kraken for a defenseman that at best, is a bottom-pair player. Like the Rangers, the Predators are a team relying a lot on their goaltender Ju se Saros. Nashville is 7-3-0 in the month of March so it's working for now.13. Blues (35-18-9)The Blues addre sed a need on the left side of defense by trading for Nick Leddy, but he's a player that's past his prime and doesn't quite move the needle. St. Louis is slipping, sporting a 3-4-3 record in March and hanging onto a Wild Card spot.14. Oilers (35-24-5)The deadline has pa sed and the Oilers goaltenders are ... still Mike Smith and Mikko Koskinen! Both goalies have goals against averages over 3.00 and save percentages under .905, but apparently that's good enough for GM Ken Holland. It seemed like the one clear need for Edmonton https://www.astrosedges.com/houston-astros/francisco-liriano-jersey . I gue s the plan for the team is to continue to come out on top of high-scoring affairs for as long as they can.15. Kings (35-22-8)Los Angeles has been one of the surprises this season, in a prime position to make the postseason in a year that they were expected to finish as bottom-dwellers. 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