By most accounts, the Washington Capitals’ decision to trade for T.J. Oshie in the summer of 2015 was a success.
Oshie, who was traded from St. Louis, had 26 goals in his first season with Washington and 33 in the second. Both were then career highs and Oshie emerged as a third star for the Capitals next to Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin.
“Just my spot on the team really fit my game and hopefully they felt the same about the fit as me,” Oshie said on why he played so well. “There’s not one thing that team-wise or structurally that I don’t like about playing here.