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McPhee wasn’t actually fired. His contract wasn’t renewed. They’re not the same thing, despite some sloppy reporting out there.
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In 2013, McPhee traded Swedish winger [[Filip Forsberg]] to the [[Nashville Predators]] in exchange for [[Martin Erat]] and [[Michael Latta]]. Forsberg was the Capitals' first-round pick in the [[2012 NHL Entry Draft]], selected 11th overall.<ref>Johnston, Mike [https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/closing-book-filip-forsberg-trade/ "Closing the book on the Filip Forsberg trade once and for all"], ''Sportsnet'', June 28, 2016, accessed May 22, 2018.</ref>
 
In 2014, McPhee's tenure in Washington ended when the Capitals declined to renew his contract. He was succeeded by [[Brian MacLellan]], a childhood friend and teammate from Guelph, Ontario, and a college teammate at Bowling Green.<ref name="SI2018"/>
On April 26, 2014, McPhee was fired as the Capitals' general manager. He was succeeded by
[[Brian MacLellan]], a childhood friend and teammate from Guelph, Ontario, and a college teammate at Bowling Green.<ref name="SI2018"/>
 
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