Twenty-four trades between 19 teams involving 43 players.
Such is the aftermath from Monday's NHL trade deadline, when general managers from nearly every play-off contender wheeled and dealt, each making at least one move of significance.
And although this year lacked a trade involving a star player, it still provided plenty of intriguing storylines, as evidenced by one little girl's granted wish to bring her dad home and the all-in efforts to posture for one of hockey's coveted prizes come June — the Stanley Cup, or the first overall selection in the draft.
Here's a look at five of the deadline's more interesting takeaways:
Rangers make biggest splash with blockbuster for Keith Yandle
Technically, this trade went down on Sunday. But it was the biggest pre-deadline trade made, unless you count Buffalo Sabres' deal for Evander Kane last month. The New York Rangers paid dearly for their Stanley Cup aspirations with a package highlighted by prized prospect Anthony Duclair and a 2016 first-round pick.
The acquisition of Yandle, easily the best defenseman on the market, signals the Rangers believe their time is now if they are going to win a championship with the current core. They also made a couple other smaller transactions on the deadline's eve that should bode well come playoff time.
Ducks sneak in last-minute trade for James Wisniewski
If Yandle was the best defenseman on the market, Wisniewski wasn't too far behind. The 31-year-old is a solid skater with plus offensive talent and was Columbus Blue Jackets' fourth-highest scorer before the trade. But he was also the subject of plenty of trade rumours leading into the weekend after that drew the ire of Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards. It was thought to be a difficult transaction to execute because of Wisniewski's $5.5 million cap hit, but Columbus made it work and landed a solid return of veteran forward Rene Bourque, talented prospect William Karlsson and a 2015 second-round pick to boot.
As for the Anaheim Ducks, with the second-best record in hockey, they decided to remodel their defence corps, also adding Korbinian Holzer from the Toronto Leafs and Simon Despres from the Pittsburgh Penguins while shipping out Ben Lovejoy and Eric Brewer. Now they are hoping it pays off.
Canadiens' trades weren't sexy, but they might be the best
There was no clear-cut winner or loser of this trade deadline, as there often is. Since so many teams are vying for positioning in this wide-open playoff race, the big fish wasn't to be had this year. But if there was one team that made the best under-the-radar moves, it was Montreal.
General manager Marc Bergevin started by acquiring 27-year-old defenseman Jeff Petry from the Edmonton Oilers. Then he added gritty, hard-working wingers Torrey Mitchell and Brian Flynn in separate trades with the rebuilding Sabres. All three were low-cost deals, giving up a second-round pick and a conditional fifth in this year's draft to Edmonton and 2016 fifth- and seventh-rounders to Buffalo. Many are discounting the Habs, put they will be in a good position for the play-offs after this weekend.
Sabres unload, well, pretty much everybody
With the Arizona Coyotes having traded Yandle and two more of their best players heading into the weekend, Sabres general manager Tim Murray had his work cut out for him if he wanted to keep pace in the sweepstakes for super prospects Connor McDavid or Jack Eichel. Stocked with a half-dozen pending unrestricted free agents, the Sabres went to work, dealing Mitchell and Flynn to Montreal, starting goalie Michal Neuvirth to the New York Islanders and Chris Stewart to the Wild at the last second.
Buffalo's coup: Montreal's fifth- and seventh-round picks in 2016, the Islanders' 2016 third-round pick and the Minnesota Wild's second-rounder in 2017. Add in AHL prospect Jack Nevins and backup goalie Chris Johnson, who will probably start in Buffalo, and Murray masterfully solidified the Sabres' status as top-tanker down the stretch.
Maple Leafs' silence was deafening
It would not be a trade deadline without loads of speculation circulating though Toronto, and there was no shortage this season. Would they trade captain Dion Phaneuf? What about Tyler Bozak or Phil Kessel or Jonathan Bernier? Virtually everyone on the rebuilding Leafs' roster could be had for a price.
As it turned out, Toronto made just two trades Monday — neither of which was of the oft-rumoured blockbuster variety — by shipping out Holzer to the Ducks and recently-acquired Olli Jokinen to the St Louis Blues. Granted, general manager Dave Nonis made his mark in the weeks leading up to the deadline, (somehow) ridding themselves of David Clarkson's disaster contract and accumulating picks to begin the rebuild through this year's draft.
That's when they'll be busiest. A quiet deadline likely positions Toronto for one heck of an offseason. Buckle up.