Trade deadline 2024: March 8

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The deadline to submit paperwork to the league is 3pm. It’s 3:25 and there’s no word on the Caps making any more trades, though it may take a few more minutes for everything to get posted.

[richkrt99]

Alta you right about the comments though.

I'm surprised at all the love and hate for this deal in the comments....

[justwincaps]

Alta you right about the comments though.

I'm surprised at all the love and hate for this deal in the comments....

Surprised neither Dowd nor Lindgren were traded, but maybe the asking price was too high, which doesn't upset me too much.  Both are on very team friendly contracts for the value they bring.  Some last minute rumors about Beck Malenstyn generating some interest from other teams.  While maybe not as valuable as Dowd or Lindgren, he too has a Caps friendly contract.

[Mickstix]

Surprised they didn't move a D (Jensen/TVR) after signing Sandin to a bloated (imo) contract. We now have about 20 mil tied up in 4 D who don't really play D that well. lol


Shocked Carolina took a chance on Kuzy. Even for 4m or whatever it works out for, that's a risk. Guess they're hoping it was environmental. Wish him well!!


Bummed we didn't get to move Dowd. Love Dowd, but I don't really want good older players. We need to either be bad and young, or good and young. Good and old does us no favors.


Im fine with keeping Charlie. He's not young, but at 30 a goalie still has years he could play at top level. Kuemper's contract will fuck us though. He's old and has 3 more years of 5+m..


Stick by my hope that Patches becomes a healthy scratch, but seeing as they're sending guys back to Hershey today, I doubt that happens. Whatever..

[alta]

No more moves from the Caps on the trade front. Pacioretty and Aubé-Kubel are pending UFAs. I would assume they work a deal with Aubé-Kubel, and let Pacs walk. But who knows.

[BlackIce]

Now that the deadline is past and we know what our draft choices will be, my hopes for our first three draft choices are Cole Eiserman, David Green, and Carson Wetsch.

[justwincaps]

Surprised they didn't move a D (Jensen/TVR) after signing Sandin to a bloated (imo) contract. We now have about 20 mil tied up in 4 D who don't really play D that well. lol


Shocked Carolina took a chance on Kuzy. Even for 4m or whatever it works out for, that's a risk. Guess they're hoping it was environmental. Wish him well!!


Bummed we didn't get to move Dowd. Love Dowd, but I don't really want good older players. We need to either be bad and young, or good and young. Good and old does us no favors.


Im fine with keeping Charlie. He's not young, but at 30 a goalie still has years he could play at top level. Kuemper's contract will fuck us though. He's old and has 3 more years of 5+m..


Stick by my hope that Patches becomes a healthy scratch, but seeing as they're sending guys back to Hershey today, I doubt that happens. Whatever..

Forgot about Jensen.  Wouldn't have mind seeing him move. 


Agree to disagree on Dowd.  Forget where I heard it but somewhere I heard that he was a good clubhouse presence and mentor for some of the younger players.  Shutdown defender always taking on the other teams top line, top Pker, and he can actually win a draw. All at a very reasonable price.


Agree - that DK contact looks like a hot mess now and will not age well.  Looks like we are stuck paying a $ goalie 5million who plays like a $1million goalie while our $1million goalie is playing like a $5million goalie.

[BlackIce]

Maybe Jensen and TVR weren't traded because after Edmunson was moved, with Fehervary out for awhile, the Caps don't have a lot of depth on defense.  I assume that one of McIlrath or Iorio (or maybe Johansen) will be brought up for the brutal Western Conference road trip next week.

[Mickstix]

Agree to disagree on Dowd. 

Dowd's an absolute bad ass! I'd just rather have a 20 something playing that spot, with our current situation. And I was hoping he could bring a 1st, since he has another year on his deal. Hopefully he can teach some of these kids how to win a draw while he's still here!! 

Maybe Jensen and TVR weren't traded because after Edmunson was moved, with Fehervary out for awhile, the Caps don't have a lot of depth on defense. 

Probably. But like I said before, just not sure why they'd care. Playoffs are done, nothing to gain this year but a worse draft pick in the 1st round. Though I imagine the real reason is nobody had interest in Jensen or TVR for their price tags. (And we'd used all 3 salary retention clauses already)

[BlackIce]

Mick, I didn't know about the 3 salary retention limit.   Yes, that's a good reason why Jensen/TVR weren't moved.


As tragic as Backstrom's career-ending injury was, the cap exemption it gives us is the gift that keeps on giving.  And since I assume he will stay on LTIR through the end of his contract next year, it will give us his cap room even if he isn't playing.  That's how Kuznetsov's $3.9 million sunk cost next year will be managed.

[Beaglefan2]

Not that many high draft picks were traded this year - maybe because the same contenders had traded away picks last year - but also because teams are valuing draft picks more now that the younger kids are so much faster and talented. We are about half way through the league transitioning to amazing speed and talent.


Glad for Kuzy and I think he will tear it up in Carolina.   I think GMBM went out of his way to find the right spot for him, with 4 Russians including Orlov and a smaller market team.  It will hurt a bit to see him play to his potential, but so be it.


One thing about our D that I think will help is Alexyev.  I thought he played really well these last few games and his skating has improved 100%.

[BlackIce]

Beagle, your point is well taken.  Even if he isn't an NHL calibre defenseman, it is now time to start finding out about him one way or the other.  He's 24 years old - he's not a kid any more.  With 7 defensemen currently on the roster, and even with Fehervary supposedly coming back shortly, he's one of 3 LHD.  If there should be any rotation, it should be among the RHD.  He's big and strong, the type of guy who should be the first thought to take the role of the now-departed Edmunson, and he has fresh legs.  I see no reason whatsoever, other than injury, why he should be sitting out any games between now and the end of the regular season.  Carbery needs a reading on what he can expect out of him next season and moving forward.

[Beaglefan2]

Agree - thought he played well tonight.  Also thought TVR played well and Sandin is showing some confidence.


Hope they resign NAK.