If we're picking an ultimate winner of the 2015 NHL trade deadline, it might have to be the Anaheim Ducks, who made themselves mightier with the unexpected addition of Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman James Wisniewski, another young puck-mover in Simon Despres from the Pittsburgh Penguins and the previous move in bringing Florida Panthers veteran Tomas Fleischmann to an already deep group of forwards.
The Tampa Bay Lightning did a nice job of balancing moves for now with adding assets for the future, and the Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota Wild both bolstered their depth for what they hope will be long playoff runs.
Deadline day (which for the purposes of this slideshow could be called deadline month) produced plenty of winners and losers for all sorts of reasons. Click ahead to see one writer's take on who is in which category as the dust continues to settle.
All trade information via NHL.com's Trade Tracker unless otherwise noted.
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NHL Trade Deadline 2015: Winners and Losers from Around the League
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