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Caps trade for Nick Jensen
4 Caps:
Caps acquire Nick Jensen from the Red Wings for Madison Bowey and 2nd round draft pick in 2020 draft. Jensen will be an UFA after this season. He is a solid defensive defenseman and another good Minnesota kid. Can’t have enough of those. Also he is right handed shot which we need, I look for him to replace Djoos and maybe he will replace Kempy if he doesn’t quit taking stupid penalties.
DC_1908:
This is actually a grea move! Jensen has turned into excellent all around Dman despite being known as a puck mover, and can eat a ton of minutes!
I can’t believe the Wings gave him up for that cheap
alta:
looks like a good move,
https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2019/02/22/capitals-acquire-nick-jensen-from-detroit-red-wings-for-madison-bowey/
"The 28-year-old Jensen is an unrestricted free agent on July 1 and in the final year of a two-year contract worth $1.625 million.
“Nick is a reliable modern-day defenseman who we feel can defend well and log valuable minutes for our club,” MacLellan said in a release. “At 28 years of age, we feel he is just entering his prime.”
this is assuming the Caps can sign him for a decent contract....
but part of me is hoping this isn't the only Dman they pick up
waynerivers:
We'll see. Who is sitting, though? It'll probably be Djoos but I'd sit Orlov myself. He's been dreadful in our own end for the most part. Heck, I'd trade Orlov in the right deal.
justwincaps:
Like the move.
So we've given up a 2nd, a 3rd, a 5th and a conditional 6th to get Hagelin who's PK skills, experience and speed can help shore up some defensive holes from our forwards, and we picked up what sounds to be a solid RHD - all with almost no cap space to work with and only losing Bowey, who was sitting anyway.
Our window is now - the core isn't getting any younger - and these deals don't mortgage the future but do address some immediate concerns.
Both Hagelin and Jensen are reportedly solid PK'ers. Our 5v5 has been good this year. Obviously our PK, in the bottom third of the league, needs attention, largely in part to so many dumbass penalities.
Beats the hell out the Erat-Forsberg trade, no?
Are we done? What about Bura? Is he sticking around?
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