Welcome to Top Shelf!On this week's episode of Top Shelf, the guys tier-list the NHL's Stanley Cup contenders following the 2026 trade deadline. Who's worthy of the top "Cup of bust" label 60-plus games into the season? Which teams belong in the "Fraudulent" tier? Dark-horse contenders?Hosted by: Levi Smith (@LeviSmithh | X)John Matisz (@MatiszJohn | X)Kyle Cushman (@Kyle_Cush | X)Josh Wegman (@JoshWegman_ | X)0:00 - Biggest deadline takeaways5:34 - Buffalo Sabres10:10 - Carolina Hurricanes13:41 - Detroit Red Wings15:28 - Montreal Canadiens17:36 - Pittsburgh Penguins19:22 - Tampa Bay Lightning22:26 - Colorado Avalanche23:27 - Dallas Stars25:22 - Edmonton Oilers29:47 - Minnesota Wild31:42 - Utah Mammoth34:18 - Vegas Golden Knights39:00 - Last-minute changes to tier listFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theScoreFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theScoreFollow us on X: https://twitter.com/theScore#NHL #VegasGoldenKnights #ColoradoAvalanche
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