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[PensPlz]

No he didn't.

Capitals should have started shopping Ovechkin 5-6 years ago. Trade him for a top line winger (+) with a 2-3 million lower cap hit.

Ovechkin is detrimental at ES, Kuznetsov has been carrying him past 2 years. This is not debatable.

Furthermore, assuming Ovi is traded, most of his pp goal production would be transfered to Kuzy/Backstrom/Oshie..

When all is said and done, Ovechkin gives the capitals a slightly better power play (with a 9+ million cap hit) and nothing else.

But yea Leonsis will never trade him because the average cap fan is new to hockey and only understands DUDE GOALS. If they do end up trading him I'm sure it will be too little too late.

Lol. You don't trade franchise players. You don't trade generational players. Ovie is both.

Pens have only 3 players left on the team since 2012-13 team when we got swept by Boston: Crosby, Malkin, Letang.

The problem with the Caps is always the supporting cast. They sign losers. I mean... Orpik? Really? The guy was done when his contract was up here. No idea how it's 2018 and he's still on this Capitals team.