Monday night, while there was a fierce overtime game taking place between the Los Angeles Kings and the Minnesota Wild, the hockey world was glued to their monitors for another reason, desperately trying to determine whether the NHL’s juggernaut had actually added the top prize free agency had to offer to their arsenal.
When it was all said and done, the Washington Capitals had indeed acquired St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk. Additionally, the Capitals brought goaltender Phoenix Copley—sent to St. Louis in the T.J. Oshie trade—back to Washington at the cost of Zach Sanford, Brad Malone, a first-round draft pick and a conditional second-round pick.