Per St. Louis Blues beat writer Jeremy Rutherford, it looks as if the Caps have traded for Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk:
I believe the Blues do have a trade in place for Shattenkirk. It sounds like he’s going to Washington.
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) February 28, 2017
Others are reporting similar rumblings:
Lots of rumblings today about WASH having interest in Shattenkirk, we’ll see…STL/WASH asking for a trade call..
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 28, 2017
Update (9:40 PM):
I understand there are a few conditions to work out, but barring a collapse, Kevin Shattenkirk is going to Washington
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 28, 2017
Shattenkirk will be traded to the Washington Capitals, per multiple league sources. #stlblues
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) February 28, 2017
Kevin Shattenkirk has been notified that he is going to Washington. Expected to be in the lineup tomorrow night at MSG vs. #NYR.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) February 28, 2017
Update (9:54 PM)
Shattenkirk trade has other details but main parts I believe: 1st RD pick in 2017, 2nd RD pick in 2018 and Zach Ranford going to St. Louis
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) February 28, 2017
Update (10:06 PM):
Confirmed: #stlblues return for Shattenkirk is 1st in 2017, conditional 2nd in 2018 and forward Zach Sanford, as @Real_ESPNLeBrun reported.
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) February 28, 2017
And…confirmed (11:15 PM):
Here’s the press release from the team on the trade, which also includes former Caps’ goalie prospect Pheonix Copley returning to the organization:
Some data on the newest Capital:
Shattenkirk pic.twitter.com/ojAdTIvMd0
— Muneeb Alam (@muneebalamcu) February 28, 2017
Kevin Shattenkirk is a top-pair defender, both with personal offence and team impacts on offence and defence. Power-play scoring unreal. pic.twitter.com/nff4gEBkxT
— Micah Blake McCurdy (@IneffectiveMath) February 28, 2017
Kevin Shattenkirk = good. pic.twitter.com/utCf0prf7R
— dom ???? (@domluszczyszyn) February 28, 2017
And then there’s this:
“@otterN9NE: That special moment in a players life… @shattdeuces @ovi8 #LeagueLove pic.twitter.com/TxTiEvWBP4” #eyesclosed #gentleman
— Kevin Shattenkirk (@shattdeuces) November 19, 2014
Much more to come…