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There's no set way to construct an NHL roster.

The draft is often cited as the best way to add players, but it's far from the only method. There are teams out there that rely far more heavily on trades and free-agent signings to fill out their teams.

Read on for a breakdown of how all 30 NHL teams were built, based on their rosters as of Tuesday morning. One note: Some teams, thanks to injured reserve, have rosters in excess of 23 players; in these cases, each player was added to the count.