Top Shelf: Tiering every NHL team in wake of Quinn Hughes blockbuster
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Hosts Levi Smith, Josh Wegman, John Matisz, and Kyle Cushman unpack the Quinn Hughes trade and then sort all 32 teams into tiers as the 2025-26 season nears its halfway point.
- High-level Quinn Hughes trade takeaways (0:00)
- Bottom-tier teams after last week's trades (7:47)
- Oilers (9:31)
- Panthers (12:20)
- Red Wings (15:14)
- Canadiens (18:17)
- Ducks (20:25)
- Lightning (23:40)
- Capitals (27:03)
- Wild (30:20)
- Golden Knights (35:30)
- Hurricanes (37:40)
- Stars (41:29)
- Avalanche (43:25)
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