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Users: Caps strike gold with pickup of Jagr

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Wednesday, July 11, 2001

With team captain Adam Oates wanting out, star winger Peter Bondra becoming the team's lone scoring threat and everybody tired of sweating out 1-0 games, the Washington Capitals took quick action. The Caps traded for superstar winger Jaromir Jagr from Pittsburgh in exchange for Kris Beech, Michal Sivek, Ross Lupaschuk and future considerations. Washington now has the fire power to complement goalie Olaf Kolzig, and Pittsburgh picks up three unproven players. And the New York Rangers? Well, they ...

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