Trade Room

Eastern Conference · updated Oct 4

Most common need

5v5 defense

7 teams graded Need or Thin

Second most common need

Playmaking

6 teams graded Need or Thin

Deepest league-wide

Penalty kill

9 teams graded Solid or Strong

Teams with $8M+ space

Buyers with room to absorb a contract

Team needs & strengths

Built from each roster's results

Team	Goals	Creation	Physical	5v5 D	PP	PK	Goalie	Space
BOSBoston Bruins	Solid	Solid	Strong	Thin	Solid	Thin	Strong	$6.047M
BUFBuffalo Sabres	Strong	Strong	Thin		Thin	Solid	Solid	$3.353M
CARCarolina Hurricanes	Strong	Solid	Need	Solid	Strong	Solid	Thin	$9.144M
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets					Thin	Thin		$-1.091M
DETDetroit Red Wings	Thin	Thin		Thin		Thin		$17.123M
FLAFlorida Panthers			Solid		Thin	Solid	Need	$-801K
MTLMontréal Canadiens	Strong	Solid	Strong	Thin	Solid		Solid	$1.897M
NJDNew Jersey Devils	Need	Need	Need				Thin	$226K
NYINew York Islanders	Thin	Thin		Thin	Need	Solid	Strong	$2.761M
NYRNew York Rangers	Thin	Thin	Strong	Solid	Strong	Solid	Strong	$223K
OTTOttawa Senators	Solid	Solid	Strong	Strong	Solid	Need	Need	$3.664M
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers	Thin	Thin	Strong	Strong	Need	Thin	Thin	$13.532M
PITPittsburgh Penguins	Strong	Strong	Thin	Thin	Strong	Solid		$9.284M
TBLTampa Bay Lightning	Strong	Strong	Thin	Strong		Strong	Solid	$2.804M
TORToronto Maple Leafs		Thin	Strong	Need		Solid		$0K
WSHWashington Capitals			Solid	Thin	Thin	Solid	Strong	$253K

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Goals: goals for per game. Creation: primary assists per game. Physical: hits and blocked shots per game. 5v5 D: expected goals against per 60 at 5v5. PP and PK: NHL power play and penalty kill percentages. Goalie: goals saved above expected per game. Grades compare each team with the other 31, using the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons (until every team has played 20 games). Space is the cap ceiling minus NHL roster cap hits and retained salary.