The NHL offseason is starting to get interesting; after the big draft weekend, it was followed by the big day one of free agency. There are still moves that happened during day two of free agency, however, most notably being the St. Louis Blues trading T.J Oshie to the Washington Capitals for Troy Brouwer, goaltender Pheonix Copley and a third-round draft pick in the 2016 entry draft.

Last season for the Blues, Oshie scored 19 goals, producing 36 assists, with a plus/minus rating of plus 17. Oshie is mostly remembered by his golden goal in a USA Olympics hockey matchup. He has been productive for the Blues this year and was a big part of why they made the playoffs last season, only to be kicked out in round one by the Minnesota Wild.   

There are a lot of things to like about Oshie: he has a great shot, he can play defense as well. He is mostly known for his offensive game as he is a regular 20 plus goals a season guy. He is someone that you put on your first line and give him good minutes with the right line. He will be producing good numbers in Washington, playing most likely alongside one of the best hockey players in the world in Alexander Ovechkin.

Washington is finally getting a first line goal scorer for Ovechkin that the team has been missing for the past few years. Oshie will bring a goal scoring touch to the Caps; he is also good defensively so you can put him on the penalty kill. He is a top six forward and he will most likely go on the first line, but if he does not fit there, he can go on the second line and fit there quite nicely. Looking at the players they gave up, this is a pretty good deal for Washington. Oshie will be scoring 20 goals on whatever top six line that he is slotted into.

St. Louis is losing a big part of the offense in Oshie. Tthe package they are getting back do not really match the value that Oshie has. Brower will be a nice addition to the top six offensive core in St. Louis, other than that, it was really nothing in return. The third round pick is nothing special and the goalie that they got back will probably not be a starting goalie in the NHL. He will be a career minor league starter or a NHL backup at best.   

"T.J. is an outstanding skater with a tremendous skill set," Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said in a team statement. "He is a powerful player and has consistent track record of production throughout his career in the NHL. We feel that he complements our core group nicely and can help us get to the next level in achieving our ultimate goal. We also want to thank Troy for his contributions to our organization on and off the ice and wish him well in St. Louis."