The Washington Capitals have dictated the flow of the NHL over the course of this season.
Their sense of dominance got even more defined on Monday night, when the Caps acquired Kevin Shattenkirk from the St. Louis Blues for forward Zachary Sanford, a first round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, and a conditional second round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft.
Shattenkirk was the most highly-touted name being tossed around throughout the trade deadline, and he ended up landing with a team that, by our numbers, was already the best in the league.