Salary Cap: 2016-17 Roster Building XXVIII | Trade Deadline Approaches

[Dey so soff*]

I'd make a play for Doan.
We need to pound on the Caps offensive D-Men.

Nope, we will instead watch Wilson and Ovie repeatedly pound our offensive d men...

 

[Empoleon8771]

If we're healthy with players playing where they ought to play, I think we can beat anyone.

But that's a crapshoot.

I just don't think our team will be able to do that. I don't want to gamble on everything that is bad suddenly becoming good.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Still have MAF!!!

Thank god. We can Face/Off him and Holtby.

 

[Malkinstheman]

There go the servers..

 

[Hottubber]

Bet the pens go after Hansen which i will dislike

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Caps just got a guy from another losing culture. Shattenkirk is a very good player and he will make them better, but he doesn't bring them anything in the leadership department and they still badly need that. The only proven winner on their team is Orpik and Orpik is over the hill.

 

[MrBrightside]

Pierre LeBrun
‏Verified account @Real_ESPNLeBrun

Shattenkirk trade has other details but main parts I believe: 1st RD pick in 2017, 2nd RD pick in 2018 and Zach Ranford going to St. Louis

 

[Lustaf]

My understanding is that JR liked him, but he didn't like him that much. Will be interesting to see how Shattenkirk to Washington changes his perspective, if at all.

BTW, hockey gods help us having to kill penalties against that team.

No need for God's when you've got Hainsey.

 

[Shaftception]

Think one thing this move does is solidifies the importance of securing that first wild card for anyone in the metro not the Caps. The best chance to beat them will be after they've had to slog through the metro bracket in the ECF, and hope they're banged up to a significant enough degree.

I think our offense matches up against anyone if people are playing where they're supposed to be.

Eh, Crosby and Malkin got pretty well shutdown against the Caps last year, Kessel's line saved their bacon. Even with everyone playing in their "correct" place there's no reason to expect that to change to any significant degree barring something like a Duchene acquisition.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Capitals got him for pretty cheap too, that's not good. Ugh.

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Looks like 1st+2nd+prospect for Shattenkirk.

That's a steep price to pay, but the Caps have to go all in. I like the move from them.

 

[JackFr]

I would've paid that price for Shattenkirk, no question. Ugh.

 

[KIRK]

pierre lebrun
‏verified account @real_espnlebrun

shattenkirk trade has other details but main parts i believe: 1st rd pick in 2017, 2nd rd pick in 2018 and zach ranford going to st. Louis

 

[Speaking Moistly]

No need for God's when you've got Hainsey.

I think you mean Murray stealing the series for them.

 

[Lustaf]

Pierre LeBrun
‏Verified account @Real_ESPNLeBrun

Shattenkirk trade has other details but main parts I believe: 1st RD pick in 2017, 2nd RD pick in 2018 and Zach Ranford going to St. Louis

What level of prospect is Ranford.? Seems cheap enough to me.

 

[WheresRamziAbid]

Nice to see all the chicken littles come out.

 

[clefty]

I've never been that big a fan of Shattenkirk. As far as 'No.1 Defensemen' go, I've always though of him more Keith Yandle than, you know, Pronger or something.

Still, it's not much to give up. The picks are picks and Zach Sanford is an average prospect.

 

[JackFr]

I really hope JR had a good reason to want to hold onto that 1st...

 

[tread102]

Caps just got a guy from another losing culture. Shattenkirk is a very good player and he will make them better, but he doesn't bring them anything in the leadership department and they still badly need that. The only proven winner on their team is Orpik and Orpik is over the hill.

and orpik is far from a leader. he's a little b*&^& that throws teammates under the bus, and never took accountability for his own actions

 

[orby]

If the pens weren't willing to pay that price it tells me they have other plans for the first round pick...

 

[KIRK]

Looks like 1st+2nd+prospect for Shattenkirk.

That's a steep price to pay, but the Caps have to go all in. I like the move from them.

Agree

#prayforourprospects

 

[Penske]

I would've paid that price for Shattenkirk, no question. Ugh.

We might need some of those pieces for another trade.

C'mon JR you get Duchene! Say it with me you pancake eating mother ******

 

[mpp9]

Yeah a 1st in his draft was a given. So pretty much a 2nd next year and garbage?

I'll wait to judge Wednesday.

 

[SirBrad]

If the pens weren't willing to pay that price it tells me they have other plans for the first round pick...

same. I don't see them holding onto them.

 

[JakeNBake59]

everyone is saying a first isnt worth that much this year, how deep next years is Im not sure but in all honesty that seems a good price for the Capitals to pay