Shattenkirk was traded to the Capitals on Monday, Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The Blues will receive a 2017 first-round pick, conditional second-rounder in 2018 and forward Zach Sanford in return.

EDGE Analysis

And thus ends the seemingly neverending Kevin Shattenkirk trade saga, as the most highly sought after defenseman on the trade market is officially heading to D.C. The American rearguard has managed to stay productive despite an up-and-down season in St. Louis, posting 42 points -- including 20 on the power play -- in 62 games. He'll almost assuredly best his career-high mark of 45 set in 2013-14, and should have a solid shot at cracking the 50-point plateau playing with the likes of Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Co.