1. Colorado Avalanche
Last season: 56-19-7 (119 points), won Stanley Cup
Key players added: D Brad Hunt, G Alexandar Georgiev, F Evan Rodrigues, F Lukas Sedlak
Key players lost: F Nicolas Aube-Kubel, F Andre Burakovsky, F Nazem Kadri, G Darcy Kuemper, D Jack Johnson, D Ryan Murray, F Nico Sturm
2. Carolina Hurricanes
Last season: 54-20-8 (116 points), lost in second round
Key players added: LW Max Pacioretty (NOTE: on IR until 2023), D Brent Burns, RW Ondrej Kase, D Dylan Coghlan
Key players lost: D Tony DeAngelo, F Steven Lorentz, C Vincent Trocheck, C Max Domi, D Ian Cole, Brendan Smith
3. Edmonton Oilers
Last season: 49-27-6 (104 points), lost in Western Conference finals
Key players added: G Jack Campbell, F Mattias Janmark, D Ryan Murray
Key players lost: F Josh Archibald, G Mikko Koskinen, F Zack Kassian, D Duncan Keith
4. Florida Panthers
Last season: 58-18-6 (122 points), lost in second round
Key players added: C Nick Cousins, D Marc Staal, F Matthew Tkachuk, C Colin White
Key players lost: D Ben Chiarot, C Claude Giroux, F Jonathan Huberdeau, LW Mason Marchment
5. New York Rangers
Last season: 52-24-6 (110 points), lost in Eastern Conference finals
Key players added: F Vincent Trocheck, C Ryan Carpenter, G Jaroslav Halak
Key players lost: C Ryan Strome, F Andrew Copp, F Frank Vatrano, F Kevin Rooney, D Justin Braun, D Patrik Nemeth, G Alexandar Georgiev
6. Toronto Maple Leafs
Last season: 54-21-7 (115 points), lost in first round
Key players added: RW Nicolas Aube-Kubel, D Jordie Benn, C Calle Jarnkrok, D Victor Mete, G Matt Murray, G Ilya Samsonov
Key players lost: C Colin Blackwell, G Jack Campbell, RW Ondrej Kase, D Ilya Lyubushkin, RW Ilya Mikheyev, G Petr Mrazek
7. Tampa Bay Lightning
Last season: 51-23-8 (110 points), lost in Stanley Cup Final
Key players added: D Ian Cole, C Vladislav Namestnikov
Key players lost: D Ryan McDonagh, LW Ondrej Palat, D Jan Rutta
8. Calgary Flames
Last season: 50-21-11 (111 points), lost in second round
Key players added: F Jonathan Huberdeau, F Nazem Kadri, F Sonny Milano, F Kevin Rooney, D MacKenzie Weegar
Key players lost: F Johnny Gaudreau, D Erik Gudbranson, F Calle Jarnkrok, F Sean Monahan, F Matthew Tkachuk
9. Minnesota Wild
Last season: 53-22-7 (113 points), lost in first round
Key players added: G Filip Gustavsson, F Nic Petan, F Sam Steel, D Andrej Sustr
Key players lost: F Nick Bjugstad, D Dmitry Kulikov, F Kevin Fiala, G Cam Talbot
10. St. Louis Blues
Last season: 49-22-11 (109 points), lost in second round
Key players added: F Noel Acciari, G Thomas Greiss
Key players lost: F Tyler Bozak, G Ville Husso, F David Perron
11. Pittsburgh Penguins
Last season: 46-25-11 (103 points), lost in first round
Key players added: F Ryan Poehling, F Josh Archibald, D Jeff Petry, D Jan Rutta, D Ty Smith
Key players lost: F Danton Heinen, D Mike Matheson, D John Marino
12. Dallas Stars
Last season: 46-30-6 (98 points), lost in first round
Key players added: D Will Butcher, F Mason Marchment, D Colin Miller
Key players lost: G Braden Holtby, D John Klingberg, F Vladislav Namestnikov, F Alexander Radulov
13. Washington Capitals
Last season: 44-26-12 (100 points), lost in first round
Key players added: F Connor Brown, C Dylan Strome, LW Henrik Borgstrom, D Erik Gustafsson, G Darcy Kuemper, G Charlie Lindgren
Key players lost: D Justin Schultz, G Ilya Samsonov, G Vitek Vanecek
14. Boston Bruins
Last season: 51-26-5 (107 points), lost in first round
Key players added: F David Krejci, C Pavel Zacha
Key players lost: D Josh Brown, C Erik Haula, C Curtis Lazar
15. Vegas Golden Knights
Last season: 43-31-8 (94 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: G Adin Hill, F Phil Kessel
Key players lost: D Dylan Coghlan, F Evgenii Dadonov, F Mattias Janmark, F Max Pacioretty. NOTE: G Robin Lehner is out for the season.
16. Nashville Predators
Last season: 45-30-7 (97 points), lost in first round
Key players added: F John Leonard, G Kevin Lankinen, D Ryan McDonagh, F Nino Niederreiter, F Zach Sanford
Key players lost: D Matt Benning, F Nick Cousins, F Luke Kunin, D Philippe Myers, G David Rittich
17. New York Islanders
Last season: 37-35-10 (84 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: D Alexander Romanov
Key players lost: D Zdeno Chara, D Andy Greene
18. Los Angeles Kings
Last season: 44-27-11 (99 points), lost in first round
Key players added: F Kevin Fiala
Key players lost: F Andreas Athanasiou, F Dustin Brown, D Olli Maatta, D Troy Stecher
19. Ottawa Senators
Last season: 33-42-7 (73 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: LW Alex DeBrincat, C Claude Giroux, G Cam Talbot
Key players lost: RW Connor Brown, G Matt Murray
20. Vancouver Canucks
Last season: 40-30-12 (92 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: F Andrei Kuzmenko, F Curtis Lazar, F Ilya Mikheyev
Key players lost: F Alex Chiasson, G Jaroslav Halak, D Brad Hunt, F Nicolas Petan, F Brandon Sutter
21. Detroit Red Wings
Last season: 32-40-10 (74 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: D Ben Chiarot, C Andrew Copp, G Ville Husso, LW Dominik Kubalik, LW David Perron, D Olli Maatta
Key players lost: G Thomas Greiss, G Calvin Pickard, D Marc Staal
22. Winnipeg Jets
Last season: 39-32-11 (89 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: D Kyle Capobianco, F Sam Gagner, G David Rittich
Key players lost: G Eric Comrie, F Zach Sanford, F Paul Stastny
23. Columbus Blue Jackets
Last season: 37-38-7 (81 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: LW Johnny Gaudreau, D Erik Gudbranson, D David Jiricek, D Denton Mateychuk
Key players lost: None
24. New Jersey Devils
Last season: 27-46-9 (63 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: G Vitek Vanecek, F Ondrej Palat, D John Marino, D Brendan Smith, D Simon Nemec
Key players lost: C Pavel Zacha, D Ty Smith, D P.K. Subban
25. Anaheim Ducks
Last season: 31-37-14 (76 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: D John Klingberg, D Dmitry Kulikov, F Ryan Strome, F Frank Vatrano
Key players lost: F Zach Aston-Reese, F Ryan Getzlaf, F Sonny Milano, F Sam Steel, D Andrej Sustr
26. Buffalo Sabres
Last season: 32-39-11 (75 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: G Craig Anderson, G Eric Comrie, D Ilya Lyubushkin
Key players lost: D Colin Miller, D Mark Pysyk
27. San Jose Sharks
Last season: 32-37-13 (77 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: D Matt Benning, F Luke Kunin, F Oskar Lindblom, D Markus Nutivaara, F Nico Sturm
Key players lost: F Rudolf Balcers, D Brent Burns, F Jonathan Dahlen, G Adin Hill
28. Seattle Kraken
Last season: 27-49-6 (60 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: F Oliver Bjorkstrand, F Andre Burakovsky, G Martin Jones, D Michal Kempny, D Justin Schultz
Key players lost: D Haydn Fleury, F Riley Sheahan, F Victor Rask
29. Montreal Canadiens
Last season: 22-49-11 (55 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: F Kirby Dach, F Evgenii Dadonov, D Mike Matheson, F Rem Pitlick, F Juraj Slafkovsky, F Mitchell Stephens
Key players lost: D Alexander Romanov, F Cedric Paquette, D Jeff Petry, F Tyler Pitlick, F Ryan Poehling
30. Philadelphia Flyers
Last season: 25-46-11 (61 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: LW Nicolas Deslauriers, D Tony DeAngelo, D Justin Braun
Key players lost: G Martin Jones
31. Arizona Coyotes
Last season: 25-50-7 (57 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: D Josh Brown, F Nick Bjugstad, F Zack Kassian, D Patrik Nemeth, D Troy Stecher
Key players lost: D Kyle Capobianco, F Jay Beagle, F Phil Kessel, F Antoine Roussel, D Anton Stralman
32. Chicago Blackhawks
Last season: 28-42-12 (68 points), missed playoffs
Key players added: F Andreas Athanasiou, F Colin Blackwell, F Max Domi, D Jack Johnson
Key players lost: F Alex Debrincat, F Kirby Dach, D Calvin De Haan, D Erik Gustafsson, F Dominik Kubalik, G Kevin Lankinen, F Dylan Strome