Caps Acquiring Bourque Brothers Like Rangers Acquiring Staals

February 28, 2016 11:18 pm

With less than 24 hours to go before the trade deadline, the Capitals announced a deal and it’s a minor one. General manager Brian MacLellan has traded Chris Brown, a player who was best known as the prospect acquired in the second Martin Erat deal, for Ryan Bourque.

Bourque, a tiny 25-year-old left wing, is the son of Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bourque and the younger brother of tiny future AHL Hall of Famer Chris Bourque. The brothers will play together in Hershey.

So yes, the Caps can now say they have ALL THE BOURQUES.

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The Washington Capitals have acquired forward Ryan Bourque from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Chris Brown, senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today.

Bourque, 25, appeared in one game with the Rangers, making his NHL debut on April 9, 2015 against Ottawa. Bourque tallied 24 points (10 goals, 14 assists) in 55 games with the Wolf Pack (AHL) this season, ranking tied for fourth on the team in goals and points. Bourque established a career-high in assists (20) in 2014-15 and set career-highs in games played (74), goals (21), points (37) and plus/minus (+16) in 2013-14. The 5’9”, 185-pound forward registered 122 points (57 goals, 65 assists) in 325 career AHL games with Hartford

The Boxford, Mass., native won a gold medal with Team USA at 2010 World Junior Championship and captured a bronze medal with the United States at the 2011 World Junior Championship. Bourque was selected by the Rangers in the third round, 80th overall, in the 2009 NHL Draft.

Brown, 25, earned three points (two goals, one assist) in 23 career NHL games with Arizona and Washington. Brown tallied nine points (three goals, six assists) in 20 games with Hershey (AHL) this season and has earned 124 points (65 goals, 59 assists) in 215 career AHL games with Hershey and Portland.