Trade Room

Western Conference · updated Oct 5

Most common need

Goal scoring

8 teams graded Need or Thin

Second most common need

Playmaking

7 teams graded Need or Thin

Deepest league-wide

Goal scoring

7 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
ANAAnaheim Ducks	Solid	Solid		Need	Thin	Thin	Thin	$1.772M
CGYCalgary Flames	Need	Need		Thin	Need	Solid	Solid	$15.13M
CHIChicago Blackhawks	Need	Need	Need	Need	Need	Strong		$5.733M
COLColorado Avalanche	Strong	Strong	Need	Strong	Thin	Strong	Strong	$333K
DALDallas Stars	Solid	Solid		Solid	Strong	Solid	Solid	$2.542M
EDMEdmonton Oilers	Strong	Strong			Strong	Thin	Need	$3.627M
LAKLos Angeles Kings	Need	Need		Strong	Need	Need	Thin	$1.975M
MINMinnesota Wild	Solid	Solid	Solid		Strong	Solid	Solid	$1.035M
NSHNashville Predators	Thin		Need	Thin	Solid	Solid		$10.564M
SJSSan Jose Sharks			Solid	Thin		Thin	Need	$9.853M
SEASeattle Kraken	Thin	Need				Need	Solid	$17.96M
STLSt. Louis Blues	Thin	Thin		Solid	Need	Thin	Thin	$2.832M
UTAUtah Mammoth	Solid	Solid	Thin	Solid				$3.613M
VANVancouver Canucks	Need	Need		Need		Need	Need	$17.368M
VGKVegas Golden Knights	Solid	Solid		Strong	Strong	Solid	Need	$0
WPGWinnipeg Jets	Thin	Thin			Thin			$5.008M

NeedThinAverageSolidStrong

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.