When Brian MacLellan sent Troy Brouwer packing last July, it was because he saw something in the return - T.J. Oshie - that the Washington Capitals had sorely missed since Mike Knuble left town in 2012: a mainstay third-wheel to the Alex Ovechkin - Nicklas Backstrom partnership.
Through the years, that wing position has been a revolving door ushering in and out occupants of varying skill and merit. It's seen the likes of Marcus Johansson, Tom Wilson, Andre Burakovsky, Brouwer, Brooks Laich, Viktor Kozlov, Alex Semin, Jason Chimera, Joel Ward, and on one occasion that all proponents of acceptable decision-making would do well to forget, Joey Crabb.