The top teams upgrade their rosters before the trade deadline, but the Boston Bruins are on fire. Jason Chen ranks the 32 squads in the NHL power rankings.

OK, can we catch our breath now?! It was a wild Tuesday with 10 trades (11 if you include the Los Angeles/Columbus trade reported that night), highlighted by the end of the Patrick Kane trade saga.

The Rangers landed two of the biggest names on the trade board and, at times, it seems like Chris Drury has the easiest recruiting job in the world. Everyone wants to play in the Big Apple, from Adam Fox spurning the Flames and Hurricanes to Artemi Panarin and Vladimir Tarasenko and now the pièce de resistance in Kane.

Will the moves bring the Cup to Manhattan again? The Eastern Conference is shaping up to be a bloodbath for the decades, and the NHL has a golden opportunity to market the heck out of the playoffs, the best sporting competition in the world.

Here’s this week’s THN Power Rankings with a bit of trade deadline flavor.

(All fancy stats are 5-on-5 and courtesy naturalstattrick.com. CF% stands for Corsi For Percentage and xGF% represents Expected Goals For Percentage.)

1. Boston Bruins (47-8-5, +97. CF% league rank: 18, xGF% league rank: 8)

They’ve won eight straight, and literally anything they’ve touched has turned to gold this season. With an .825 points percentage following Tuesday’s victory over the Flames, the Bruins are now tied with the 1976-77 Habs for the best mark in the league in the post-Second World War era. They’re on pace for 135 points, four more than the record set by the 1995-96 Red Wings in an 82-game schedule.

2. Toronto Maple Leafs (37-15-8, +49. CF%: 9, xGF%: 4)

The crazy part is Kyle Dubas may not be done yet since the Leafs are now carrying nine healthy ‘D.’ The pressure is so immense that despite a flurry of moves that have drawn rave reviews, Dubas may still not be their GM next season.

3. Carolina Hurricanes (39-11-8, +47. CF%: 1, xGF%: 1)

The Canes fleeced the Oilers in the deal for Jesse Puljujarvi because, apparently, you’re supposed to give up one draft pick for every goal scored. I hope more moves are coming because you can’t go into the playoffs with Jesperi Kotkaniemi as your No. 2 center and expect to win.

4. New Jersey Devils (39-15-5, +51. CF%: 3, xGF%: 3)

The Devils landed Timo Meier without giving up Dawson Mercer, Alexander Holtz, Simon Nemec or Luke Hughes. Major win.

5. Colorado Avalanche (34-19-5, +28. CF%: 12, xGF%: 17)

We can laugh at the Avs for re-acquiring Jack Johnson, but they’ve also won six straight and now sit two points away from taking the top spot in the Central. Sorry, but Joe Sakic is smarter than you.

6. New York Rangers (34-17-9, +33. CF%: 15, xGF%: 19)

Here’s the worry about the Rangers – they’re so stacked that it becomes unwieldy to get everyone involved. The pressure is immense after acquiring Patrick Kane, but the key question remains in net with Igor Shesterkin, who has a .894 SP since Jan. 1.

7. Tampa Bay Lightning (37-19-4, +33. CF%: 11, xGF%: 10)

I understand Julien BriseBois’ reasoning behind the trade for Tanner Jeannot. I really do. But it’s like going to Five Guys and getting a full meal when all I needed was six Chicken McNuggets for an afternoon snack.

8. Minnesota Wild (34-21-6, +10. CF%: 19, xGF%: 16)

Really impressive stretch of games by the Wild for grinding out the one-goal wins. I think it’s super impressive that Bill Guerin has managed to secure draft picks by being a trade broker but also strengthen his team at the same time by acquiring Marcus Johansson and Gustav Nyquist.

9. Dallas Stars (31-16-13, +36. CF%: 14, xGF%: 14)

The Stars won just once in regulation in February, and they’re slumping at a really bad time. Another week like this, and they’re almost certain to fall out of the top 10 and drop into the wild-card race.

10. Vegas Golden Knights (34-19-6, +23. CF%: 20, xGF%: 7)

Consecutive losses to the Stars and Avs show some cracks in the Knights’ armor. Ivan Barbashev was a great pickup, but the Knights usually hunt for bigger names. Can Adin Hill hold the fort?!

11. Los Angeles Kings (34-20-8, even. CF%: 8, xGF%: 12)

True story: while writing about how the Kings need help on defense and in net, news broke that they had acquired Joonas Korpisalo and Vladislav Gavrikov and that Jonathan Quick had filed a hurt feelings report and will need to go on LTIR due to a broken heart.

12. Winnipeg Jets (35-24-2, +22. CF%: 17, xGF%: 18)

Acquiring a top-six winger in Nino Niederreiter is about as exciting as it gets for the Jets. Kevin Cheveldayoff is the guy who has one beer and then says he’s had enough excitement for one day.

13. Edmonton Oilers (32-21-8, +28. CF%: 6, xGF%: 6)

You know how everyone in the East is just going for it? By acquiring Mattias Ekholm, the Oilers finally understood after eight frickin’ seasons of Connor McDavid that they should be doing the same. Whenever you have a generational talent and the league’s best player, you owe it to yourself to go for it every year. They should be hyper-aggressive at every deadline, like the Lightning on steroids, ready to unload all their draft picks to shore up the roster. I can just hear Raleigh Becket screaming in Ken Holland’s ear: “Empty the clip! Empty the clip!!”

14. Buffalo Sabres (31-24-4, +15. CF%: 7, xGF%: 22)

It’s super weird the Sabres are so atrocious at home (12-16-2), beating the Lightning and Panthers on the road and then losing to the Jackets at home. Good thing they only play two of their final eight games of the season in Buffalo.

15. New York Islanders (31-25-8, +8. CF%: 23, xGF%: 23)

Where’s the extension that’s far too long and far too much money for Pierre Engvall, sweet Lou?! The Isles are in playoff position despite having only three players who have scored more than 40 points on their current roster. Somehow, they’re just always more than just the sum of their parts.

16. Pittsburgh Penguins (30-21-9, +4. CF%: 10, xGF%: 11)

They’ve won three in a row, which brings some relief, but the Pens seem to lack direction. Maybe the internal directive is to keep the draft picks to plan for the post-Sidney Crosby era, but the flip side is that this is exactly the time to trade those picks to pursue another Cup. That window will not be open for very long, and it would be a shame to see Crosby’s career fizzle.

17. Florida Panthers (30-26-6, even. CF%: 4, xGF%: 5)

The Panthers have a seven-game homestand coming up, and if they still can’t string together more than three wins in a row, they’re seriously hopeless in the playoffs. Good teams find ways to keep the mojo going, and the Panthers are very mid.

18. Seattle Kraken (33-21-6, +16. CF%: 5, xGF%: 20)

There may be no bigger skeptic of the Kraken than me, and it was totally on brand when Ron Francis said they might stand pat because he likes their group. Yes, because there’s sooo much to like about a sub-.900 SP tandem with Philipp Grubauer and Martin Jones…

19. Ottawa Senators (30-26-4, +1. CF%: 13, xGF%: 13)

The Sens have clawed back into the playoff race. While I don’t disagree with Derick Brassard’s sentiment about asking Pierre Dorion to get some more help, I would argue that getting rid of Nikita Zaitsev was basically addition by subtraction.

20. Calgary Flames (27-21-13, +2. CF%: 2, xGF%: 2)

There’s no way to describe it other than the Flames just seem cursed this season. The big blockbuster trade blew in their faces, and they’ve struggled to find their rhythm all season. They still lost to the Bruins when they had a 70-percent share of shot attempts. Even the analytics are dumbfounded by this one.

21. Detroit Red Wings (28-24-8, -14. CF%: 28, xGF%: 26)

What a terrible three-game slide, losing to the Sens twice in regulation and watching them leapfrog in the standings. It’s been a disappointing season overall, but Dylan Larkin may soon sign an extension.

22. Washington Capitals (29-27-6, +1. CF%: 16, xGF%: 15)

With one win in their past eight games, they did the right thing by shutting down their season and planning for the next one. This will likely be the first time the Caps will miss the post-season since 2013-14.

23. Nashville Predators (29-23-6, -4. CF%: 22, xGF%: 21)

What a haul of draft picks for the Preds after dealing Tanner Jeannot and Mattias Ekholm, and there may be more to come. It’s a nice parting gift from David Poile to incoming GM Barry Trotz, a mea culpa for those many years of purgatory. For the first time in a long time, the Preds seem to have a sense of purpose.

24. Vancouver Canucks (24-31-5, -36. CF%: 24, xGF%: 24)

The Canucks are bad at everything, including tanking, going 3-1-1 in their past five games. I’ll buy you sushi if you can name half the roster right now.

25. St. Louis Blues (26-29-5, -37. CF%: 27, xGF%: 28)

That’s six straight losses for the Blues, and at some point, they’ll have to decide if gutting the roster is enough or if Craig Berube needs to go as well. It’s the fourth time this season the Blues have gone on a losing streak that has lasted at least four games.

26. Arizona Coyotes (21-30-9, -48. CF%: 30, xGF%: 30)

That Clayton Keller – Barrett Hayton – Nick Schmaltz line isn’t getting enough attention. They rank 25th in total xGF and 18th in xGF/60 in the league, according to moneypuck.com. Strange, am I saying something nice about the Coyotes?

27. Anaheim Ducks (20-34-7, -96. CF%: 32, xGF%: 32)

I’m convinced John Gibson’s recent performances are more of a cry for help. As in, “Look! I can still stop pucks, now please trade for me!” On another note, has there ever been anyone worse than John Klingberg when it comes to betting on themselves?

28. Chicago Blackhawks (21-34-5, -67. CF%: 31, xGF%: 31)

I swear, Cole Guttman and Dave Gust are real hockey players.

29. Montreal Canadiens (26-30-4, -49. CF%: 26, xGF%: 29)

Denis Gurianov has scored two goals all season, and he’s now their first-line right winger. Jonathan Drouin has zero goals in 37 games and centers their second line. Cole Caufield will miss half the season and could still be their leading goal scorer.

30. Columbus Blue Jackets (20-35-6, -66. CF%: 29, xGF%: 27)

It’s never not funny when a player gets pissed he gets traded to Columbus. What year is it, 2011?

31. San Jose Sharks (18-31-12, -46. CF%: 21, xGF%: 9)

Fabian Zetterlund couldn’t crack the Devils’ top six, and Andreas Johnsson averaged 4:44 TOI in two appearances. Now they’re on a line with top center Tomas Hertl. Let’s hope Mike Grier turns that package he got for Timo Meier into… something.

32. Philadelphia Flyers (23-28-10, -41. CF%: 25, xGF%: 25)

Travis Konecny was their beating heart, and he might be done for the season. On the bright side, Chuck Fletcher has seen the light and realized that all his moves really stunk, though I personally think he’s the fifth-most improved GM in the league this season.