<p>Folks, the Calgary Flames should probably be considered a Stanley Cup contender at this point. They&#8217;re among the top teams in the National Hockey League both offensively and defensively, and they&#8217;re atop the Pacific Division with a decent bit of cushion in the standings.</p>
<p>But the Flames are far from the only team with Stanley Cup aspirations. Here&#8217;s a quick snapshot at what the other top teams in the NHL have done so far as we head into the stretch drive of trade season.</p>
<p></p>
<h2><strong>Colorado Avalanche</strong></h2>
<p><em>44-13-5, 93 points / .750 points percentage / +68 goal differential<br />
</em></p>
<p>Top skaters: Nazem Kadri, Mikko Rantanen, Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog</p>
<p>Top goalie: Darcy Kuemper</p>
<ul>
<li>Acquired Nico Sturm from Minnesota for Tyson Jost</li>
<li>Acquired Josh Manson (at 50% salary retained) from Anaheim for Drew Helleson and a 2023 2nd-rounder</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Florida Panthers</strong></h2>
<p><em>42-14-6, 90 points / .726 points percentage / +74 goal differential<br />
</em></p>
<p>Top skaters: Jonathan Huberdeau, Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart, Aaron Ekblad, Carter Verhaeghe</p>
<p>Top goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky</p>
<ul>
<li>Acquired a 2022 4th-rounder (conditional) from the NY Rangers for Frank Vatrano</li>
<li>Acquired Ben Chiarot (at 50% salary retained) from Montreal for Ty Smilanic, a 2023 1st-rounder and a 2022 4th-rounder</li>
<li>Acquired Claude Giroux (at 50% salary retained), German Rubtsov, Connor Bunnaman and a 2024 5th rounder from Philadelphia for Owen Tippett, a 2024 1st-rounder and a 2023 3rd-rounder</li>
<li>Acquired Robert Hagg from Buffalo for a 2022 6th-rounder</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Carolina Hurricanes</strong></h2>
<p><em>41-15-6, 88 points / .710 points percentage / +55 goal differential<br />
</em></p>
<p>Top skaters: Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov, Teuvo Teravainen, Vincent Trocheck, Tony DeAngelo</p>
<p>Top goalie: Frederik Andersen</p>
<ul>
<li>No significant moves so far.</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Tampa Bay Lightning</strong></h2>
<p><em>39-16-6, 84 points / .689 points percentage / +31 goal differential</em></p>
<p>Top skaters: Steven Stamkos, Victor Hedman, Alex Killorn, Brayden Point, Ondrej Palat</p>
<p>Top goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy</p>
<ul>
<li>Acquired Brandon Hagel, a 2022 4th-rounder and a 2024 4th-rounder from Chicago for Taylor Raddysh, Boris Katchouk, a 2023 1st-rounder and a 2024 1st-rounder</li>
<li>Nick Paul (at 44.5% salary retained) from Ottawa for Mathieu Joseph and a 2024 4th-round pick</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Toronto Maple Leafs</strong></h2>
<p><em>39-18-5, 83 points / .669 points percentage / +40 goal differential</em></p>
<p>Top skaters: Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, John Tavares, Morgan Rielly</p>
<p>Top goalie: Jack Campbell</p>
<ul>
<li>Acquired Ryan Dzingel and Ilya Lybushkin from Arizona for Nick Ritchie and a 2025 2nd-rounder</li>
<li>Acquired a 2022 3rd-rounder from Vancouver for Travis Dermott</li>
<li>Acquired Mark Giordano (at 50% salary retained) and Colin Blackwell from Seattle for a 2022 2nd-rounder, a 2023 2nd-rounder and a 2024 3rd-rounder</li>
<li>Signed Harri Sateri to a contract (and placed him on waivers, since he had played in the KHL this season)</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Pittsburgh Penguins</strong></h2>
<p><em>38-16-9, 85 points / .675 points percentage / +38 goal differential</em></p>
<p>Top skaters: Jake Guentzel, Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, Bryan Rust, Evgeni Malkin</p>
<p>Top goalie: Tristan Jarry</p>
<ul>
<li>Acquired Nathan Beaulieu from WPG for a conditional 7th-rounder (year and conditions pending)</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Boston Bruins</strong></h2>
<p><em>38-19-5, 81 points / .653 points percentage / +21 goal differential</em></p>
<p>Top skaters: David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, Taylor Hall, Charlie McAvoy</p>
<p>Top goalie: Jeremy Swayman</p>
<ul>
<li>Acquired Hampus Lindholm (at 50% salary retained) and Kodie Curran from Anaheim for John Moore, Urho Vaakanainen, a 2022 1st-rounder, a 2023 2nd-rounder and a 2024 2nd-rounder</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>New York Rangers</strong></h2>
<p><em>40-18-5, 85 points / .675 points percentage / +29 goal differential</em></p>
<p>Top skaters: Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad, Adam Fox, Chris Kreider, Ryan Strome</p>
<p>Top goalie: Igor Shesterkin</p>
<ul>
<li>Acquired Frank Vatrano from Florida for a 2022 4th-rounder (conditional)</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Minnesota Wild</strong></h2>
<p><em>36-20-4, 76 points / .633 points percentage / +29 goal differential</em></p>
<p>Top skaters: Kirill Kaprizov, Mats Zuccarello, Kevin Fiala, Ryan Hartman, Marcus Foligno</p>
<p>Top goalie: Cam Talbot</p>
<ul>
<li>Acquired Tyson Jost from Colorado for Nico Sturm</li>
<li>Acquired Nic Deslauriers from Anaheim for a 2023 3rd-rounder</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>St. Louis Blues</strong></h2>
<p><em>34-18-9, 77 points / .631 points percentage / +44 goal differential</em></p>
<p>Top skaters: Jordan Kyrou, Vladimir Tarasenko, Robert Thomas, Pavel Buchnevich, Ivan Barbashev</p>
<p>Top goalie: Ville Husso</p>
<ul>
<li>No significant moves so far.</li>
</ul>
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Folks, the Calgary Flames should probably be considered a Stanley Cup contender at this point. They're among the top teams in the National Hockey League both offensively and defensively, and they're atop the Pacific Division with a decent bit of cushion in the standings.

But the Flames are far from the only team with Stanley Cup aspirations. Here's a quick snapshot at what the other top teams in the NHL have done so far as we head into the stretch drive of trade season.


<h2><strong>Colorado Avalanche</strong></h2>
<em>44-13-5, 93 points / .750 points percentage / +68 goal differential
</em>

Top skaters: Nazem Kadri, Mikko Rantanen, Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog

Top goalie: Darcy Kuemper
<ul>
 	<li>Acquired Nico Sturm from Minnesota for Tyson Jost</li>
 	<li>Acquired Josh Manson (at 50% salary retained) from Anaheim for Drew Helleson and a 2023 2nd-rounder</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Florida Panthers</strong></h2>
<em>42-14-6, 90 points / .726 points percentage / +74 goal differential
</em>

Top skaters: Jonathan Huberdeau, Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart, Aaron Ekblad, Carter Verhaeghe

Top goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky
<ul>
 	<li>Acquired a 2022 4th-rounder (conditional) from the NY Rangers for Frank Vatrano</li>
 	<li>Acquired Ben Chiarot (at 50% salary retained) from Montreal for Ty Smilanic, a 2023 1st-rounder and a 2022 4th-rounder</li>
 	<li>Acquired Claude Giroux (at 50% salary retained), German Rubtsov, Connor Bunnaman and a 2024 5th rounder from Philadelphia for Owen Tippett, a 2024 1st-rounder and a 2023 3rd-rounder</li>
 	<li>Acquired Robert Hagg from Buffalo for a 2022 6th-rounder</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Carolina Hurricanes</strong></h2>
<em>41-15-6, 88 points / .710 points percentage / +55 goal differential
</em>

Top skaters: Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov, Teuvo Teravainen, Vincent Trocheck, Tony DeAngelo

Top goalie: Frederik Andersen
<ul>
 	<li>No significant moves so far.</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Tampa Bay Lightning</strong></h2>
<em>39-16-6, 84 points / .689 points percentage / +31 goal differential</em>

Top skaters: Steven Stamkos, Victor Hedman, Alex Killorn, Brayden Point, Ondrej Palat

Top goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy
<ul>
 	<li>Acquired Brandon Hagel, a 2022 4th-rounder and a 2024 4th-rounder from Chicago for Taylor Raddysh, Boris Katchouk, a 2023 1st-rounder and a 2024 1st-rounder</li>
 	<li>Nick Paul (at 44.5% salary retained) from Ottawa for Mathieu Joseph and a 2024 4th-round pick</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Toronto Maple Leafs</strong></h2>
<em>39-18-5, 83 points / .669 points percentage / +40 goal differential</em>

Top skaters: Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, John Tavares, Morgan Rielly

Top goalie: Jack Campbell
<ul>
 	<li>Acquired Ryan Dzingel and Ilya Lybushkin from Arizona for Nick Ritchie and a 2025 2nd-rounder</li>
 	<li>Acquired a 2022 3rd-rounder from Vancouver for Travis Dermott</li>
 	<li>Acquired Mark Giordano (at 50% salary retained) and Colin Blackwell from Seattle for a 2022 2nd-rounder, a 2023 2nd-rounder and a 2024 3rd-rounder</li>
 	<li>Signed Harri Sateri to a contract (and placed him on waivers, since he had played in the KHL this season)</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Pittsburgh Penguins</strong></h2>
<em>38-16-9, 85 points / .675 points percentage / +38 goal differential</em>

Top skaters: Jake Guentzel, Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, Bryan Rust, Evgeni Malkin

Top goalie: Tristan Jarry
<ul>
 	<li>Acquired Nathan Beaulieu from WPG for a conditional 7th-rounder (year and conditions pending)</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Boston Bruins</strong></h2>
<em>38-19-5, 81 points / .653 points percentage / +21 goal differential</em>

Top skaters: David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, Taylor Hall, Charlie McAvoy

Top goalie: Jeremy Swayman
<ul>
 	<li>Acquired Hampus Lindholm (at 50% salary retained) and Kodie Curran from Anaheim for John Moore, Urho Vaakanainen, a 2022 1st-rounder, a 2023 2nd-rounder and a 2024 2nd-rounder</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>New York Rangers</strong></h2>
<em>40-18-5, 85 points / .675 points percentage / +29 goal differential</em>

Top skaters: Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad, Adam Fox, Chris Kreider, Ryan Strome

Top goalie: Igor Shesterkin
<ul>
 	<li>Acquired Frank Vatrano from Florida for a 2022 4th-rounder (conditional)</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Minnesota Wild</strong></h2>
<em>36-20-4, 76 points / .633 points percentage / +29 goal differential</em>

Top skaters: Kirill Kaprizov, Mats Zuccarello, Kevin Fiala, Ryan Hartman, Marcus Foligno

Top goalie: Cam Talbot
<ul>
 	<li>Acquired Tyson Jost from Colorado for Nico Sturm</li>
 	<li>Acquired Nic Deslauriers from Anaheim for a 2023 3rd-rounder</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>St. Louis Blues</strong></h2>
<em>34-18-9, 77 points / .631 points percentage / +44 goal differential</em>

Top skaters: Jordan Kyrou, Vladimir Tarasenko, Robert Thomas, Pavel Buchnevich, Ivan Barbashev

Top goalie: Ville Husso
<ul>
 	<li>No significant moves so far.</li>
</ul>
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