Confirmed with Link: Caps Acquire Hagelin for 3rd & Conditional 6th

[RandyHolt]

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[CapitalsCupReality]

The price is two picks that regularly turn into pixie dust. Don’t love the player, but the cost is next to nothing.

 

[trick9]

Meh.

The price is slightly higher than i hoped for, but if he plays with a chip on his shoulder against the Penguins it might be worth it. Atleast it should make the opposing PP unit wary of SH threat he poses.

 

[John Price]

I don' treally have an issue with this. Hopefully he is able to help this team out. Heck, he's won rings before.

 

[WcRoenick97]

I’m a fan. I think he regains form here through the rest of the season and ends up paying huge dividends for us. He’s still a monster on the defensive end.

 

[Silky mitts]

Hagelin-Dowd-Boyd 4th line is a lot faster than Stephenson-Beagle-DSP, also glad they didn't take on any term

 

[Corby78]

Drafting is a numbers game in hockey. Very few sure things. So I want as many picks as possible, so we have a better shot at finding those players. Yeah 6th round guys usually don’t pan out, but not picking never brings tallent in. If hagelin can still play ok, but prior to the trade I kept reading how he had slowed down and was not the same player from a couple years ago. We will see soon enough

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

Caps last few 3rd round picks:

2018- Sutter
2016- Pilon
2014-Walker
2012-Stephenson
2010-Galiev



So basically the ceiling of our 3rd round picks is slightly worse than what Hagelin brings to the table.


Seems like both teams got a fair deal to me.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

He better play for the Caps the same way he played against them!

 

[Raikkonen]

Hagelin-Backstrom-Oshie

Defends against any line

Then

Vrana-Eller-Connolly does damage

 

[Revelation]

He's gonna be on the 3rd line with Eller by the playoffs negating icings and forcing other teams to chase him around. Good for the PK too.

One of those additions that can really really pay off if he gets going.

 

[Red Dread]

Hagelin-Backstrom-Oshie

Defends against any line

Then

Vrana-Eller-Connolly does damage

I thought so too but if he's really regressed that much, though...

 

[Calicaps]

I mean, they put Devo through the ringer for this? Meh. Better be something more going on.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

Hags at 50% retained is the GMBM special.


Low risk high reward move. He might be a bust, but he also has potential and proven value in past post seasons. Again even if he's a healthy scratch every playoff game we really only gave up a 3rd for him, Jaskin was never going to contribute in a meaningful way in the ploffs and we got him for free.

 

[Sam Spade]

I mean, they put Devo through the ringer for this? Meh. Better be something more going on.

Have you been watching DSP this season?

There is a reason no one claimed him when he was basically free.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Exactly, I love DSP but GMBM was more than patient with him.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Great deal for depth.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

Interesting fact.

Carl Hagelin has made the playoffs and advanced beyond the first round every year of his career.


I'm okay with taking a flyer on him for that alone.

 

[John Price]

DSP was a good guy but didn' do much over regular season. Would be willing to gamble with Hagelin playing the back lines. Maybe he can do more. And it's not like he hasn't performed in the playoffs either.

I am cautiously optimistic about this. I want to see what happens first. Plus I tend to trust what Brian is doing with this team. The only blemish you can really list on him during the trade deadline was the deal for Shattenkirk. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. This the same guy who traded for Kempny last year. And that worked out well.

 

[Sam Spade]

 

[Sam Spade]

I hate when there are two threads about basically the same thing.

 

[Calicaps]

Have you been watching DSP this season?

There is a reason no one claimed him when he was basically free.

Yeah, I get it. He's been bad. Just like last year. Not sure what people thought he'd be.

 

[Sam Spade]

Yeah, I get it. He's been bad. Just like last year. Not sure what people thought he'd be.

I doubt anyone expected much, but from day one of camp he has shown his commitment level to the team wasn’t where it needed to be. BMac showed his level of commitment by waiving him.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Still have PTSD from the HBK line. Thankfully only Phil the Thrill is left from that nightmare.

 

[Corby78]

Interesting fact.

Carl Hagelin has made the playoffs and advanced beyond the first round every year of his career.


I'm okay with taking a flyer on him for that alone.

Didn’t we take JW for some crazy playoff stat he had? Just saying.... I hope he becomes a pk stud and pest for Pitt/Tb/cbj or whoever we play