Top 5 best and top 5 worst NHL teams following February

The worst teams in the NHL have Connor Bedard on their mind at this point.

28. Arizona Coyotes

The Arizona Coyotes are one of the hottest teams in the NHL right now so they are barely in the bottom five. If they keep playing like this down the stretch, they will be off this list by the time March ends. They are selling at the deadline so things might get bad again.

There are pros and cons to them playing well. They need Connor Bedard as badly as any franchise in the league but it is also nice to see them play good hockey after so many years of being the worst in the league.

29. San Jose Sharks

The San Jose Sharks, as mentioned when talking about the New Jersey Devils, have traded Timo Meier. That means things are going to go from bad to worse for them. They might make even more moves as a part of their rebuild before Friday’s deadline. That should be interesting.

30. Anaheim Ducks

The Anaheim Ducks are the most exciting team on this list because watching guys like Trevor Zegras, Mason McTavish, and Troy Terry amongst others is so much fun. Imagine if Connor Bedard joined that core!

Even if they add Adam Fantilli, Matvei Michkov, or Leo Carlsson, some good times are ahead for Anaheim. Right now, however, they are awful.

31. Columbus Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets being on this list would be the most surprising to a hockey fan if you showed it to them before the season started. They are making big trades that identify them as sellers but they don’t want to be in this position again next year.

They didn’t sign Johnny Gaudreau to that lucrative of a contract just to be terrible. It may take another year or two but they are truly bad right now.

32. Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks are the worst team in the league and it is only going to get worse for them as well. Patrick Kane, Jake McCabe, and Sam Lafferty are all gone. Who will be next before Friday?

If Connor Bedard came to the big city, their rebuild would be accelerated but it is going to be a long time before this team is elite again. With that said, their rebuild is off to a good start as they have some really nice young prospects. The NHL is better when they are great but they are far from that right now.

First Out: Philadelphia Flyers, Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks