The St. Louis Blues have acquired forward Troy Brouwer, goaltender Pheonix Copley and a 2016 third-round pick from the Washington Capitals in exchange for forward T.J. Oshie.
Copley, 23, appeared in 26 regular-season games with the AHL’s Hershey Bears in 2014-15, posting a record of 17-4-3. He ranked seventh in the league with a 2.17 goals-against average and seventh with a .925 save percentage, while also recording three shutouts.
In five appearances during the 2015 Calder Cup Playoffs, Copley was 3-1 with a 1.83 GAA and a .946 save percentage.
A native of North Pole, Alaska, Copley played two seasons at Michigan Tech University before turning pro.
Brouwer, an AHL All-Star in 2007, is a veteran of nine National Hockey League seasons, including five with Chicago (2006-2011) and four with Washington (2011-2015). He has accumulated 255 points (132 goals, 123 assists) and 395 penalty minutes in 531 career regular-season games as well as 19 points (seven goals, 12 assists) in 78 career playoff appearances.
