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2023 NHL trade deadline
waynerivers:
--- Quote from: alta on Wednesday January 25, 2023, 04:46:46 PM Eastern ---The Caps do need help on D, even when Carlson comes back. When Carlson comes back the team is going to have to dump some salary.
opinions, everyone has them
The easy parts,
goaltending:
is good for at least a couple more years, barring injuries
defense:
Fehervary- keeper, even though he’s been fairly invisible since coming of IR, but costs under $1M
TVR- is a keeper
Orlov- keeper
Jensen- could be trade bait, he’s a UFA next season but he’d only save $2.5M
Gustafsson- keeper
Irwin- keeper, he’s a good backup especially for under $1M
Alexeyev- he’s young, still needs to develop some and under $1M, not worth trading
Carlson- after this season he still has 3 years left at $8M per, untradable because of the contract but
should be traded
*everyone on D will be a UFA next season except Carlson, Fehervary and Alexeyev
the mess that is offense:
OV- keeper, face of the franchise, keeps fan support high
Wilson- keeper
Strome- keeper
Milano- keeper
Sheary- keeper
Protas- keeper, especially at $1M, good size, young, still has plenty of room to develop
Hathy- keeper, if nothing else for his grit
Aubé-Kubel- keeper
Backy- $9.2M, if his hip holds up he will be worth it, unless an exceptional deal pops up
Kuzy- $7.8M, I could go either way with him, depends highly on the trade
Oshie- keeper, $5.8M per, I think Oshie is aware his time is short with his frequent injuries
Johansson- could go either way, he’s playing better than expected and only cost $1M
Eller- $3.5M, I think the Caps need to keep him for depth at center, he’s a UFA next season
Mantha- odd man out, he would save $5.7M IF the Caps can get a decent trade deal
--- End quote ---
If we're simply looking to the future without regard to sentiment or pleasing certain fans, then I think guys like Backstrom and Oshie need to be gently ushered into retirement or traded for whatever we could get. Carlson should also be traded. Somebody would be entranced with his offense enough to pay him, I think. Even Wilson would be potential trade material if it seems that he's been permanently diminished by his injury. Without his physical play, he's just another 3rd line forward. It goes without saying that Mantha needs to go. The rest of the guys, outside the keepers would be available under the right circumstances. As they say, if you're not getting better, you're getting worse.
IMO, the keepers are
Kuemper, Lindgren....who else you gonna get?
Orlov
Gustaffson
TVR
Fehervary
Ovie
Sheary
Hathaway
Kuz
Strome
Dowd
Jensen, Eller, Protas, A-K, Milano, Mojo could go in the right deal. We need to see more of guys like Alexeyev, Malensteyn, Snively and McMichael to know if they're long term parts of the puzzle.
Mickstix:
https://twitter.com/SWhyno/status/1623815906647310343
alta:
:raspberry:
Mickstix:
Thanks! I swear I looked for the topic (knew I'd seen it) and it wasn't there? Went back 3 pages.. :raspberry:
alta:
the Caps either need to sell big time, or just let a few contracts run out at the end of the season. Bringing in someone just for a playoff chance is pointless.
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