Confirmed Trade: [ANA/WSH] Christian Djoos for Daniel Sprong

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[bumperkisser]

booooooo i thought we kept sprong... ovechkin/kovalchuk can mentor him there.

i know nothing about christian djoos

 

[SEALBound]

booooooo i thought we kept sprong... ovechkin/kovalchuk can mentor him there.

i know nothing about christian djoos

Defense Sprong.

 

[Ignatius]

Holy **** Sprong is back in the metro! I would take Djoos every day of the week over Sprong. The Caps just love collecting former Pens.

 

[Carlzner]

Holy **** Sprong is back in the metro! I would take Djoos every day of the week over Sprong. The Caps just love collecting former Pens.

Djoos has 0 chance of seeing another game in a Caps uniform. Had been passed over on the LD depth chart by Siegenthaler and Fehervary. Plus they have Alexeyev who would pass him soon as well.

 

[SoundAndFury]

booooooo i thought we kept sprong... ovechkin/kovalchuk can mentor him there.

i know nothing about christian djoos

Yeah he only played 22 playoff games in the cup run. Talk about casual.

 

[harmonica]

Sprong is garbage. This trade makes me(a Penguins fan) happy.

 

[SDBondra]

Good opportunity for Djoos to play hopefully. He’s definitely an NHL-caliber defenseman, just a bit undersized and so has trouble controlling the front of the net. He was stuck behind a logjam but there’s a good case for him being in the lineup now. Good luck to him!

Sprong seems like he could give the Caps more speed than Boyd in the 13-14 F spot.

 

[Chips]

I expected Jensen to get traded. And a forward surely given we've already had a full forward group and have now added 2 more forwards? Is sprong still an NHL regular? What does he bring?

 

[Jacksonbobson]

Ducks are almost Team Sweden

 

[Hivemind]

Djoos lost out in the numbers game in Washington (and not everyone agrees he should have). Glad to see him get a chance elsewhere, but this is a move with questionable upside for WAS.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Djoos is way better than Sprong. He just didn't fit the roster here because we wanted a heavier more physical D core. I think he can be a regular bottom pairing guy and potentially a mid pairing d men.

 

[Chips]

Djoos lost out in the numbers game in Washington (and not everyone agrees he should have). Glad to see him get a chance elsewhere, but this is a move with questionable upside for WAS.

seriously, i understand dumping a defensman but why add another forwards unless its a big forward for a package or Djoos + panik or whoever, otherwise why not draft picks? I dont understand addingSprong

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Sprong can be a useful offensive player, but you gotta live with his defensive lapses. So far the Pens and Ducks weren't willing to do that.

 

[Terry Yake]

how is djoos?

sprong has shown flashes of his potential but for some reason the ducks just didn't want to give him a chance at the NHL level

 

[illpucks]

Dumb move by Caps. Djoos is better than the #5 or #6 D-man. They should have traded Jensen and got a better player.

 

[crab]

Good trade for Anaheim, Djoos should be in the NHL. Sprong is a Hershey acquisition in my opinion.

 

[illpucks]

Sprong is garbage. This trade makes me(a Penguins fan) happy.

But wasn't Crosby-Sprong suppose to be good at some point?

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Really don't like this. Love Djoos who should be an everyday NHL defenseman. Sprong... hopefully he helps Hershey win the Calder? Can't imagine he ever sees the ice in a Caps jersey.

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

how is djoos?

sprong has shown flashes of his potential but for some reason the ducks just didn't want to give him a chance at the NHL level

He is putrid when it comes to defense. Not sure why a lot of Ducks fans have a hard-on for the guy.

 

[um]

Really don't like this. Love Djoos who should be an everyday NHL defenseman. Sprong... hopefully he helps Hershey win the Calder? Can't imagine he ever sees the ice in a Caps jersey.

It may just be a favour to Djoos, sort of like the Stephenson deal.

With that said Sprong is only 22 and has some potential, so I would think he gets some games with the Caps.

 

[harmonica]

But wasn't Crosby-Sprong suppose to be good at some point?

Dreams and hopes were shattered.

 

[Sam Spade]

Good opportunity for Djoos to play hopefully. He’s definitely an NHL-caliber defenseman, just a bit undersized and so has trouble controlling the front of the net. He was stuck behind a logjam but there’s a good case for him being in the lineup now. Good luck to him!

Sprong seems like he could give the Caps more speed than Boyd in the 13-14 F spot.

Good post but Sprong will never see time in D.C. Hershey can't score, Matt Moulson is their leading scorer, Sprong should help a lot, he can't score in the NHL but he has been able to score in the AHL. The Capitals are absolutely overloaded with D prospects. I think Caps GM did Djoos a solid here AND now don't have to pay him next season.

He did what was asked and got a ring and his name on the Cup. Good luck in Anaheim.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

If Djoos has any PP ability, there's a wide open opportunity there, especially with Fowler out.

 

[hb12xchamps]

If Djoos has any PP ability, there's a wide open opportunity there, especially with Fowler out.

Djoos absolutely can QB a PP. He just never got a shot to do so in the NHL with Washington's PP structure