Definition: In this task, you're given a sentence and your task is to generate a simplified sentence that focuses on lexical paraphrasing from the original sentence given in the input.
Input: with the modern era expansion in the 1967 68 season and the creation of the west division , the wales trophy was awarded to the team that finished in first place in the east division during the regular season.
Output:
the modern era expansion during the 1967-68 season saw the creation of the west division and the wales trophy going to the team that finished first in the east division during the regular season.