The dust has settled on the NHL trade deadline, and Jeremy Roenick thinks the Sharks stand above their peers in the Western Conference.
"I've said this for the last couple weeks: I think the Sharks are the top team in the West," the NBCSN analyst said Monday. "They have four lines that are productive. Their defense is one of the best, if not the best in the National Hockey League -- offensively and defensively."
San Jose entered Monday three points behind the Calgary Flames for first place in the conference and the Pacific Division. Late on Sunday, the Sharks bolstered their forward depth by acquiring Gustav Nyquist from the Detroit Red Wings.