A Fond Farewell to Michael Latta

Latta is barking at T.J. Oshie during pregame warm-ups. (Caps Outsider)Michael Latta was brought to the Caps as part of the infamous trade that sent Fillip Forsberg to the Nashville Predators. Latta was a third round pick by Nashville in the 2009 entry draft.

Latta played a total of 113 games with Washington from 2013-2016. In that time Latta had 17 points, seven last season, and racked up 130 PIMs.

Here is his first NHL goal.

And then there was this:

Some of Latta’s best moments on the ice did not include offense. Before playoff games, Latta and Wilson prepared Oshie to quite literally take a slash to the back.

Latta was a guy who would always stand up for his teammates. The best example of…