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How the balance of power has shifted in the NHL after trade deadline

Well, now. Was that not what you were expecting?

With all the hand-wringing over the hurdles set in front of NHL teams looking to add to their rosters for the stretch run, we actually saw some major activity in the lead-up to Monday's trade deadline.

Let's take a look at how the balance of power has perhaps shifted in the NHL's four temporary divisions, both in the race to claim the top four seeds but also in terms of which teams will ultimately compete in the league's first re-seeded final four.

North Division

It's hard to argue for anything other than chasm widening between the first-place Toronto Maple Leafs and the remaining teams in the NHL's one-time-only all-Canadian division.