Rebuild reports: Which NHL teams are making the most progress?

If they sustain their hot start, the Avalanche will have taken a huge step forward. (Michael Martin/Getty Images) By Allan Muir Oilers Islanders Justin

If they sustain their hot start, the Avalanche will have taken a huge step forward. (Michael Martin/Getty Images)

By Allan Muir

Oilers

Islanders

Justin Schultz

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Colorado Avalanche

Building blocks:

Nathan MacKinnon

Matt Duchene

Ryan O'Reilly

Gabriel Landeskog

Tyson Barrie

Semyon Varlamov

On the way:

Michael Sgarbossa

Stefan Elliott

Chris Bigras

Duncan Siemens

Movable parts:

Paul Stastny

Missing pieces:

Stumbling block:

Joey Hishon

Timeline:

Nate Guenin

Andre Benoit

Buffalo Sabres

Building blocks:

Mikhail Grigorenko

Zemgus Girgensons

Cody Hodgson

Johan Larsson

Rasmus Ristolainen

Mark Pysyk

On the way:

Joel Armia

Nikita Zadorov

Jake McCabe

Movable parts:

Thomas Vanek

Ryan Miller

Missing pieces:

Stumbling block:

Tyler Myers

Timeline:

Paul Gaustad

Jason Pominville

Calgary Flames

Building blocks:

Sean Monahan

Sven Baertschi

T.J. Brodie

On the way:

Morgan Klimchuk

Johnny Gaudreau

Emile Poirier

Corban Knight

Patrick Sieloff

Laurent Brossoit

Movable parts:

Lee Stempniak

Missing pieces:

Stumbling block:

Greg Nemisz

Timeline:

Reto Berra

Karri Ramo

Florida Panthers

Building blocks:

Jonathan Huberdeau

Nick Bjugstad

Erik Gudbranson

Dmitry Kulikov

Jacob Markstrom

On the way:

Vincent Trocheck

Quinton Howden

Alex Petrovic

Movable parts:

Brad Boyes

Scott Gomez

Tom Gilbert

Ryan Whitney

Tim Thomas

Missing pieces:

Stumbling block:

Jacob Markstrom

Timeline:

Dallas Stars

Building blocks:

Jamie Benn

Tyler Seguin

Alex Chiasson

Cody Eakin

Valeri Nichushkin

Antoine Roussel

On the way:

Brett Ritchie

Radek Faksa

Jamie Oleksiak

Kevin Connauton

Jack Campbell

Movable parts:

Ray Whitney

Stephane Robidas

Missing pieces:

Stumbling block:

Timeline:

Patrik Nemeth

Troy Vance

Columbus Blue Jackets

Building blocks:

Boone Jenner

Ryan Johansen

Cam Atkinson

Ryan Murray

Tim Erixon

David Savard

Sergei Bobrovsky

On the way:

Kerby Rychel

Marko Dano

Oscar Dansk

Movable parts:

Marian Gaborik

Missing Pieces:

Stumbling Block:

John Moore

Timeline:

Nathan Horton

New York Islanders

Building blocks:

John Tavares

Josh Bailey

Brock Nelson

Travis Hamonic

Matt Donovan

On the way:

Ryan Strome

Griffin Reinhart

Ryan Pulock

Scott Mayfield

Calvin de Haan

Movable parts:

Missing pieces:

Stumbling block:

Nino Niederreiter

Timeline:

Kevin Poulin

Edmonton Oilers

Building blocks:

Taylor Hall

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

Jordan Eberle

Nail Yakupov

Sam Gagner

Justin Schultz

On the way:

Oscar Klefbom

Martin Marincin

Darnell Nurse

Movable parts:

Ales Hemsky

Missing pieces:

Stumbling block:

Timeline:

New Jersey Devils

Building blocks:

Adam Henrique

Andrei Loktionov

Jacob Josefson

Mattias Tedenby

Adam Larsson

On the way:

Jon Merrill

Eric Gelinas

Damon Severson

Movable parts:

Jaromir Jagr

Marek Zidlicky

Missing pieces:

Everything

Stumbling block:

Timeline:

Martin Brodeur

Cory Schneider