Pre-Game Talk: Capitals 2018 trade deadline thread (Bob Mckenzie says caps in on notable defenders)

[Revelation]

I actually wouldn't mind Vanek as well, he's pretty much reinvented himself as hard working Knuble with much better hands type over the last 2 years. Was super impressive for Detroit and Vancouver and easily twice the player Nash is right now, just doesn't have a sweet name like RICK NASH attached to him. Doesn't give us much speed though.

If Kane doesn't happen Vanek + Hutton (young LD who could be here for the long term) for ~1st?

 

[SherVaughn30]

I actually wouldn't mind Vanek as well, he's pretty much reinvented himself as hard working Knuble with much better hands type over the last 2 years. Was super impressive for Detroit and Vancouver. Doesn't give us much speed though.

You can park him in front of the goalie on PP's in place of Oshie, who is showing nothing right now. You would see Vanek/Wilson doing a lot of damage in the playoffs.

 

[Revelation]

You can park him in front of the goalie on PP's in place of Oshie, who is showing nothing right now. You would see Vanek/Wilson doing a lot of damage in the playoffs.

Yeah he's a deflection monster, we all know under Trotz eventually they'll be forced to just blast from the point and hope for deflections and scrambles after all their creative offense gets shut down, Vanek could make a few of those go in when they wouldn't otherwise.

 

[traparatus]

Vanek has kind of turned his career back on track. He is probably cheap(ish).

I was really holding out hope that Vancouver would take Orpik off our hands but they re-signed their own Orpik, instead. I was very disappointed.

 

[peterthegreat12]

Vrana + Orpik for Ian Cole

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[Bananas]

Caps should start moving some chess pieces around the board.

Not for “win-now” but for “win-during-Ovechkin”...

 

[Langway]

The Caps prefer Snakes & Ladders IMO.

 

[peterthegreat12]

The Caps prefer the players that other NHL teams don’t want.

 

[RandyHolt]

That's why I'm scared

It would be like old times, an injured Green in the playoffs.

 

[Sam Spade]

The Caps should do Ovechkin a solid and ask him to waive his NTC, then move him to Nashville.

That's all I got at this point.

 

[hockeykicker]

The Caps should do Ovechkin a solid and ask him to waive his NTC, then move him to Nashville.

That's all I got at this point.

i have a feeling nashville wouldnt be on his no trade list

 

[peterthegreat12]

i have a feeling nashville wouldnt be on his no trade list

Give us Forsberg back.

 

[Raikkonen]

Who said Ovi + Kovi? I bet Pens can still sign Kovalchuk before playoffs.

 

[Corby78]

I like the Vanek idea, don't want to see Green in a caps sweater again. Its too bad the blues fall didn't happen a bit earlier, I would have loved to have grabbed a Paul Stastny.

 

[hockeykicker]

what im looking forward to tomorrow is people here mad that they traded for someone or the same people mad they didnt trade for someone lol

 

[Corby78]

what im looking forward to tomorrow is people here mad that they traded for someone or the same people mad they didnt trade for someone lol

I just want it to be all the way, one way or the other. Don't throw picks away for a random body that will do nothing and then disappear. Either really help the team or stay pat and pray the kids wake up (more like the last game)

 

[peterthegreat12]

what im looking forward to tomorrow is people here mad that they traded for someone or the same people mad they didnt trade for someone lol

I just want to see a pulse and GMBM do something to help the core.

KHL cast-aways do not count.

 

[peterthegreat12]

I just want it to be all the way, one way or the other. Don't throw picks away for a random body that will do nothing and then disappear. Either really help the team or stay pat and pray the kids wake up (more like the last game)

To be fair...they were playing Buffalo...

 

[Sam Spade]

what im looking forward to tomorrow is people here mad that they traded for someone or the same people mad they didnt trade for someone lol

Honestly I would be happy if they traded for OEL or Karlsson, conversely I would be fine if they traded JC74. Either way they aren't getting past the Pens.

I just want it to be all the way, one way or the other. Don't throw picks away for a random body that will do nothing and then disappear. Either really help the team or stay pat and pray the kids wake up (more like the last game)

This. I would have been livid had the Caps traded for Nash, that is just dumb, dumb, dumb.

 

[Corby78]

To be fair...they were playing Buffalo...

True but it was better. And even though we still lost, the Florida game was at least in the right direction as far as play.

 

[peterthegreat12]

True but it was better. And even though we still lost, the Florida game was at least in the right direction as far as play.

If they don’t bother to address any of the teams gaping holes, this team may not even make the playoffs. I would say that was far fetched a week ago but the way they have played and the way teams are playing behind them...it has really tightened up.

 

[Langway]

If they don’t bother to address any of the teams gaping holes, this team may not even make the playoffs. I would say that was far fetched a week ago but the way they have played and the way teams are playing behind them...it has really tightened up.

CAR/NYI haven't closed the gap. FLA has but they're going to need to add and get a lot of luck to go on a run. The Caps ought to be safe as-is. CBJ haven't been killing it lately either so I'd venture WC1 is a likely worst-case barring injury. Starting on the road in Philadelphia seems like a real possibility if they don't start stitching more wins together.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Playoffs shouldn’t be an issue...but an easy matchup??? That ship is looking to leave the port