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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