Kevin Shattenkirk is looking back before moving on.
The defenseman is expected to make his Washington Capitals debut Tuesday after being traded the night before, but took some time to tweet some thoughts about his time with the St. Louis Blues:
Thank you St. Louis for 7 amazing years. I am honored to have shared the Blue Note with so many great players and I will never forget it 1/2
— Kevin Shattenkirk (@shattdeuces) February 28, 2017
Thank you to the Blues org. for all the help and thank you to the fans for all of your amazing support! 2/2
— Kevin Shattenkirk (@shattdeuces) February 28, 2017
Shattenkirk arrived in St. Louis via Colorado, the club that drafted him 14th overall in 2007. Shattenkirk, along with Chris Stewart, was traded to St. Louis for Erik Johnson in early 2011, and in 425 regular-season games with the Blues, he recorded 59 goals and 199 assists.
He also helped the Blues advance to the Western Conference Finals, the closest they've come to a championship in recent years.
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