Confirmed with Link: Stephenson traded for 5th round pick in 2021

[Hivemind]

Well there's only one guy left from the entire bottom six, the Tiger!

Top 6 unchanged though, which is nice.

The fact that both players who picked up assists on the cup winning goal are gone bugged me a lot this off-season.

 

[shtorm2005]

I liked Chandler Stephenson.

 

[Hivemind]

Oh man, it's not even a 2020 pick. It a 2021 5th. Whoof.

 

[traparatus]

I'd rather have a maaco bobblehead.

That booblehead would have a built in speaker that asks some basic questions 'Are you stupid?', 'Can you read?', 'Do you even watch hockey?'

And you wouldn't be able to turn the f************* thing off.

 

[DWGie26]

Oh man, it's not even a 2020 pick. It a 2021 5th. Whoof.

I saw that. But just glad we got something. Better than losing on the Waiver. Oh the drama though. That was unnecessary.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Watching his playoff highlights it’s sad to see how bad he was at scoring the next 100 or so games for the caps

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

I come in peace... can we all just pretend there was a spelling mistake so I can get my Leipsic back

Hope that 5th round pick score lots of goals for you

Leipsic has been terrific. Love watching that guy play. (So no, you can't have him back )

 

[StrikingDistance]

What do I win?

You get to be an HF moderator for 20 more years.

 

[Calicaps]

Watching his playoff highlights it’s sad to see how bad he was at scoring the next 100 or so games for the caps

Wow, yeah. Too bad he couldn't build on that performance.

 

[hangman005]

Leipsic has been terrific. Love watching that guy play. (So no, you can't have him back )

But I want him

Glad at least someone appreciates him though...

 

[Ridley Simon]

I saw that. But just glad we got something. Better than losing on the Waiver. Oh the drama though. That was unnecessary.

Meh. 2020 or 2021. I always think the over reaction to the extra year is silly. A 5th is a 5th.

It’s not like it’s 10 years from now for gosh sakes.

 

[Calicaps]

Meanwhile, Caps now have $930K in cap space. I GMBM.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

But I want him

Glad at least someone appreciates him though...

Love the guy. He is all heart.

 

[hangman005]

Love the guy. He is all heart.

That's what I loved about him, and sure during his stint with us he couldn't score to save his life... like seriously he found ways not to score, but he played the type of game we've need pretty much all this season. That and isn't it better to contain all your not scoring in one player than to spread it out over the team

 

[WanderingCapsFan]

I liked Chandler Stephenson.

Dude has his name on the Cup as a Cap. What more can you ask?

Best of luck in LV.

 

[tenken00]

But I want him

Glad at least someone appreciates him though...

I actually think Stephenson could help Vegas. Our trade offs actually have been pretty good for the other team anyways.

But yes, Leipsic walks on water.

 

[hangman005]

I actually think Stephenson could help Vegas. Our trade offs actually have been pretty good for the other team anyways.

But yes, Leipsic walks on water.

It'll be interesting to see what we do with him... but it better not mean moving Glass back to wing.

And with the drinking game we play at HFVGK, I think he could turn my blood to wine too (well if I drunk wine)

 

[HTFN]

That's what I loved about him, and sure during his stint with us he couldn't score to save his life... like seriously he found ways not to score, but he played the type of game we've need pretty much all this season. That and isn't it better to contain all your not scoring in one player than to spread it out over the team

Maybe that’s what you guys acquired Stephenson for, to become the new black hole for all your bad puck luck. God knows he’s pretty good at it.

 

[ovikovy817]

Good luck in Vegas. Thanks for the Cup

 

[Sam Spade]

Also, can you imagine how happy Travis Boyd is this morning?

 

[SpinningEdge]

Thanks for being a part of the Cup team - but he just wasn’t needed here any more with the way Boyd has stepped up and now being healthy,

Plus, he probably wanted to go somewhere he could be playing and Vegas needed a center badly.

Works out for everyone. Caps save money on a player who wasn’t going to be in lineup much anymore - Vegas gets a nhl caliber player to fill center they really need - Stephenson gets to still play and not sit.

 

[SpinningEdge]

Ovi - Kuzy - Wilson
Vrana - Backstrom - Oshie
Hagelin - Eller - Boyd
Leipsic - Dowd - Hathaway

..... that’s one hell of a lineup. Wow. Plus, if all else fails they have some saved cap space now for a move in the future.

 

[Corby78]

GMBM continues to do the smart thing, and not let emotions get in the way. He also seems to not worry about if it’s a flashy move. Something Dan and Bruce should take note of. This may not seem major but smart little moves add up and position us much better down the line.

 

[BiPolar Caps]

Stephenson was Jason Chimera, but with worse hands and without Chimmer's sandpaper.

When Beagle departed, have to think that management at the time felt that Chandler would take over Beagle's role, with signing Dowd as insurance. Obviously didn't workout.

We won't see Chandler's mother now. Can't recall the charity that she was promoting last year on the Caps telecasts.

 

[tenken00]

There are much much worse places to be traded than Las Vegas.