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2021 Trade Deadline and Roster Moves
Chaos43:
--- Quote from: alta on Thursday April 08, 2021, 05:19:49 PM Eastern ---the Caps really need to dump Carlson’s contract
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Why would you dump Carlson? He is too valuable offensively and on the PP. We have no one close to him offensively.
Chaos43:
--- Quote from: zerofox on Monday April 12, 2021, 04:57:42 PM Eastern ---The Raffl trade I don't know what the point was.
The Mantha trade initially carried some shock value...primarily because I knew not much about Mantha and saw that we lost one of our young talented guys. And too often have we seen young talented guys not work out here but flourish elsewhere.
But the more I think about it, the more I love it.
Mantha is a big rig who can score.
Vrana was just becoming a total salty sourpuss. Cultural cancer. Him giving zero shits after scoring a GWG is concerning. You need players who are pulling on the rope and who want what's best for the team.
Vrana was also pretty weak on the puck and didn't bring enough of his A-game. We need compete. I'm glad Lavi is making players accountable.
Now get Kuzy to play like the 2018 playoff version of himself.
Edit: My lack of mention about Panik being traded away should tell you all what I think about Panik.
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I don't think Panik is a terrible player but he is pretty average at everything.
He is more of a role player. We just didn't have a role for him.
Chaos43:
--- Quote from: Beaglefan2 on Monday April 12, 2021, 05:34:28 PM Eastern ---I like the guy they got but I think they overpaid substantially. If they hadn't scratched Vrana and put Panik on waivers, they would have had more trade value. I just hate giving up a first and a second. We spend draft picks like we have a lot of them. Based on the comments on NHL radio, Mantha is good but hasn't ever lived up to expectations and we way overpaid.
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I pretty much agree. I like Manta and I have no problem seeing Panik and Vrana gone. The 2 drafts picks thrown in is quite bit.
Vrana did this to himself. Most here have commented about his lack of effort over the past few years.
BlackIce:
--- Quote from: Mickstix on Thursday April 08, 2021, 10:07:52 AM Eastern ---How the hell did they find the cap space? :huh: Whatever.. Fuck em'!! :uh-huh:
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Vrana's cap hit was 3+ million and Panik 2 1/4 million, or something like that. Throw in the jettisoning of Siegenthaler and I think the room is there. Maybe there with Vrana and Panik combined, which is how they afforded to add Raffl, or whatever his name is.
canadiancapman:
Raffl is solid and sound defensively. Will probably be used on the pk. A good pick up for the bottom 6 role.
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