#6 Adam Oates
Adam Oates was traded to the Capitals from the Boston Bruins in March of 1997. In the final 17 games he scored four goals and added eight assists for 12 points.
The next year he scored 18 goals and added 58 assists for 76 points. In the playoffs he added six goals and 11 assists for 17 points to help the Caps make their first appearance in the Stanley Cup Final. The next year he scored 12 goals and 42 assists for 54 points. After that he had 15 goals and 56 assists for 71 points.
In 2000-01 Oates had 13 goals and a nice league leading 69 assists for 82 pints. He led the league in assists the next season with 64 to go along with 14 goals. 11 of those goals and 57 of those assists were with the Capitals. Oates was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in March of 2002.
Oates would come back to the Capitals organization to coach the team but let’s not talk about that.
If we’re going to celebrate Adam Oates here we’re going to celebrate Adam Oates the player not Adam Oates the coach.
Oates spent six years with the Caps and suited up for 387 games. He scored 73 goals and added 290 assists for 363 points. Like I said, he’ll be well remembered in Washington for his playing days.