Post trade deadline Stanley Cup odds

The NHL trade deadline has come and gone. At this point, we know how teams will look for the final month and a half of the regular season. More importantly, we know how teams will look as we enter the playoffs.

In 2020, the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow. Those two played a pivotal role in the Lightning winning back-to-back Stanley Cups. Will any trade deadline acquisitions this year have a similar impact on their new teams?

The trade deadline winners

The following teams have seen their Stanley Cup odds improve at BetMGM over the course of the past week:

Florida Panthers: The Florida Panthers were among the Stanley Cup favorites prior to the trade deadline, but they now have the second best odds in the league behind only the Colorado Avalanche. Florida has the second best record in the league and acquired two of the biggest names that were moved this past week.

Claude Giroux was acquired from Philadelphia and he is a bonafide top-six forward that can play a secondary role behind Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov on his new team. He improves what was already the best offense in the league. The Ben Chariot acquisition from Montreal gives Florida a top-4 option on defense, and this is particularly important with Aaron Ekblad missing the rest of the regular season with an injury. Ekblad should return for the playoffs, which is all the Panthers care about at this point. Florida is currently +550 to win the Stanley Cup.

Calgary Flames: Calgary has the second best record in the Western Conference, and made some solid moves over the past few weeks to improve an already very good team. A few weeks ago, the Flames acquired Tyler Toffoli to improve their scoring prowess. This week, Calgary acquired Calle Jarnkrok and Ryan Carpenter to improve its forward depth. The Flames are currently +900 to win it all, the second best odds in the West and the fourth best odds in the league.

New York Rangers: The Rangers are one of the more surprising…