 
    History of NHL trades
 
   
    
| Nashville Predators acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||||
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 | April 19, 2014 | 
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| Washington Capitals acquire | Date | Buffalo Sabres acquire | ||||
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 | March 5, 2014 | 
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| Washington Capitals acquire | Date | Anaheim Ducks acquire | ||||
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 | March 4, 2014 | 
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| Arizona Coyotes acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||||
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 | March 4, 2014 | 
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| Washington Capitals acquire | Date | Anaheim Ducks acquire | ||||
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 | September 29, 2013 | 
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| Washington Capitals acquire | Date | Nashville Predators acquire | ||||
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 | April 3, 2013 | 
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| Arizona Coyotes acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||||
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 | April 2, 2013 | 
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| Edmonton Oilers acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||||
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 | April 2, 2013 | 
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| Washington Capitals acquire | Date | Minnesota Wild acquire | ||||
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 | March 14, 2013 | 
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| Washington Capitals acquire | Date | Toronto Maple Leafs acquire | ||||
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 | March 14, 2013 | 
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| Washington Capitals acquire | Date | Florida Panthers acquire | ||||
| 
 | January 31, 2013 | 
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| Washington Capitals acquire | Date | Chicago Blackhawks acquire | ||||
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 | January 31, 2013 | 
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| Calgary Flames acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||||
| 
 | June 27, 2012 | 
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| Washington Capitals acquire | Date | Dallas Stars acquire | ||||
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 | June 22, 2012 | 
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| Pittsburgh Penguins acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||||
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 | June 4, 2012 | 
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| Boston Bruins acquire | Date | Washington Capitals acquire | ||||
| 
 | May 26, 2012 | 
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| Washington Capitals acquire | Date | Philadelphia Flyers acquire | ||||
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 | February 2, 2012 | 
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| Washington Capitals acquire | Date | Colorado Avalanche acquire | ||||
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 | February 2, 2012 | 
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| Washington Capitals acquire | Date | New York Rangers acquire | ||||
| 
 | November 8, 2011 | 
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| Washington Capitals acquire | Date | Winnipeg Jets acquire | ||||
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 | July 8, 2011 | 
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