Players who have played for the Capitals and other teams

This post is heavily inspired by [this THG video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7O3czpu5ps).

Special thanks to Hockey Reference’s players who played for multiple franchises tool. [Link here.](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi)

The table in this post is sorted by team location alphabetically. There will be a comment to this post that will be sorted by number of players from highest to lowest. The link for the team will go to the hockey reference page listing the players that have played for the respective team and the Capitals.

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|Team|\# of players|Intriguing players|
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|[Anaheim](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=ANA&t3=–&t4=–)|40|DSP (has played 129 regular season games for both the Capitals and Ducks)|
|[Arizona/Winnipeg](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=PHX&t3=–&t4=–)|60|Jeff Halpern (last season in the NHL would be in Phoenix)|
|[Boston](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=BOS&t3=–&t4=–)|73|Doug Mohns (first Capitals Captain in franchise history)|
|[Buffalo](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=BUF&t3=–&t4=–)|41|Calle Johansson (acquired from Buffalo via trade)|
|[Calgary](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=CGY&t3=–&t4=–)|54|Alan May (last team he played for was the Flames in 1995)|
|[Carolina/Hartford](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=CAR&t3=–&t4=–)|55|Sylvain Côté (acquired for the draft pick that would become Andrei Nikolishin)|
|[Colorado/Quebec](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=COL&t3=–&t4=–)|56|Bob Mason (was in net for the Easter Epic)|
|[Columbus](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=CBJ&t3=–&t4=–)|22|Chris Clark (previous captain before Ovi became captain)|
|[Dallas/Minnesota](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=DAL&t3=–&t4=–)|63|Dennis Maruk (still holds the single season point record for the Capitals)|
|[Detroit](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=DET&t3=–&t4=–)|61|Greg Joly (first draft pick in franchise history)|
|[Edmonton](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=EDM&t3=–&t4=–)|35|Alex Chiasson (scored the first goal in round 2, game 6, vs Pittsburgh during the cup run)|
|[Florida](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=FLA&t3=–&t4=–)|35|Viktor Kozlov (last season in the NHL would be with the Capitals)|
|[Los Angeles](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=LAK&t3=–&t4=–)|57|Craig Laughlin (one of the pieces acquired in the [Rod Langway Trade](https://www.reddit.com/r/caps/comments/12uddm2/all_the_assets_from_the_rod_langway_trade/))|
|[Minnesota](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=MIN&t3=–&t4=–)|18|Andrew Brunette (drafted by Washington, played most of his career in Minnesota)|
|[Montreal](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=MTL&t3=–&t4=–)|59|Trevor Linden (acquired with Dainius Zubrus for a 2002 1st, Jan Bulis, and Richard Zednik)|
|[Nashville](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=NSH&t3=–&t4=–)|26|Filip Forsberg\* (this is a joke)|
|[New Jersey](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=NJD&t3=–&t4=–)|43|Andreas Salomonsson (his last name was cool)|
|[New York Islanders](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=NYI&t3=–&t4=–)|44|Tom Poti (his last 2 teams he played were the Islanders and Capitals)|
|[New York Rangers](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=NYR&t3=–&t4=–)|52|Kelly Miller (acquired from New York Rangers via trade)|
|[Ottawa](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=OTT&t3=–&t4=–)|30|Don Beaupre (acquired from Ottawa via trade)|
|[Philadelphia](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=PHI&t3=–&t4=–)|61|Steve Eminger (traded to Philadelphia for a 2008 1st used to select John Carlson)|
|[Pittsburgh](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=PIT&t3=–&t4=–)|75| Tomáš Vokoun (one of the few players to be traded between Washington and Pittsburgh)|
|[San Jose](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=SJS&t3=–&t4=–)|28|Brenden Dillon (the only player traded player to have played games for both teams)|
|[Seattle](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=SEA&t3=–&t4=–)|6|André Burakovsky, Marcus Johansson, Justin Schultz, Daniel Sprong, Philipp Grubauer, and >!Dennis Cholowski!<|
|[St. Louis](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=STL&t3=–&t4=–)|69 *~~nice~~*|Pheonix Copley (traded to St. Louis for T.J. Oshie, traded back to Washington with Kevin Shattenkirk)|
|[Tampa Bay](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=TBL&t3=–&t4=–)|40|Michael Nylander|
|[Toronto](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=TOR&t3=–&t4=–)|71|Al Iafrate (acquired from Toronto via trade)|
|[Vancouver](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=VAN&t3=–&t4=–)|53|Matt Cooke (acquired from Vancouver via trade for Matt Pettinger)|
|[Las Vegas](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=VEG&t3=–&t4=–)|5|Nate Schmidt, Chandler Stephenson, Cody Eakin, ~~Brendan Leipsic~~, and >!Daniel Carr!<|
|[Winnipeg/Atlanta](https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=WSH&t2=WPG&t3=–&t4=–)|28|Zach Sanford|

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by __Draconic_