The 2025 NHL trade deadline has come and gone. While there were significant trades going back to the fall, the “trade season” really kicked off in a big way in late January when the Colorado Avalanche shocked the hockey world by trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes.

With the NHL’s trade deadline now in the rearview mirror, we’re going to pinpoint below the league’s teams that are shaping up as true Stanley Cup contenders. In alphabetical order:

NHL season has passed, but the last-minute deals continue to roll in.  You'll find information on every trade made since Oct. 6 here, including grades on all of the major ones. Follow along all the way through the deadline for the latest moves.