Adam Oates Traded to Philadelphia for Goalie, Three Draft Picks
Reports indicate that the Washington Capitals have traded Adam Oates '85 to the Philadelphia Flyers for goaltender Maxime Ouellet and three draft picks. Oates has been the subject of trade rumors for more than a season, and was moved on the trade deadline to the Flyers, whose playoff status is virtually assured. The Washington Post indicates that the Capitals would have lost Oates without compensation at the end of the season had they not traded him by today's trade deadline of 3:00pm Eastern Time.