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Trade deadline 2024: March 8
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:
--- Quote from: Mickstix on Friday March 08, 2024, 04:50:04 PM Eastern ---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..
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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:
--- Quote from: justwincaps on Friday March 08, 2024, 05:04:48 PM Eastern ---
Agree to disagree on Dowd.
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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!! :cross:
--- Quote from: BlackIce on Friday March 08, 2024, 05:35:05 PM Eastern ---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.
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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.
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