2020-21 NHL Power Rankings: Where all 31 teams stand as new season nears

The NHL offseason was busy early on. Teams made a flurry of trades and signings due to the unique schedule because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The amount of transactions has declined recently, however, some key players remain unsigned ahead of the upcoming season. The league wants to begin the regular season in January; however, no official date has been announced for the new season to begin. There has been enough information and analysis for power-rankings to be created ahead of the upcoming season.

Key Takeaways:

Teams have been in a rush to make transactions before the upcoming season due to the schedule changes.
Transactions have declined in recent weeks, however, there are some high-level free agents that still remain available on the market.
Despite the flurry of offseason activity, there are still rankings for all 31 teams heading into the new season.

“The league is targeting a January start to the upcoming campaign, but it has not officially announced a date for the opening of the regular season.”