Confirmed with Link: Jack Hillen and ARZ 4th 2015 for Tim Gleason

[Paddis]

Alex Prewitt @alex_prewitt · 39s 40 seconds ago
The Capitals are finalizing a trade sending D Jack Hillen and a draft pick to Carolina for D Tim Gleason, per league sources.

Alex Prewitt @alex_prewitt · 19s 20 seconds ago
The draft pick is believed to be a fourth-rounder, but waiting for final confirmation.

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[trick9]

Hillen + pick (4th most likely) for Gleason.

Prewitt. ^

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Hillen has been brutal. Good dude but happy to see him go.

 

[Brian23]

Championship.

 

[trick9]

4th round pick is Arizona's.

 

[Blades of Steel]

Good deal

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Not bad.

 

[ChibiPooky]

Maybe Gleason will help generate zone exits better. He certainly won't get pushed around as much.

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

I'll take it. Gleason hasn't shown well recently, but he brings a bunch of grit and experience. Hillen brings....nothing.

Maybe Gleason can up his game for a few months.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Very happy with this.

 

[trick9]

Posted this already to the trade boards but will post it here too:

Jack Hillen was the only player on the Caps roster that wasn't atleast 6'0. Hillen was 5'10.

 

[Brian23]

Beyond all that, he'll do fine until one of Schmidt or Orlov is playing at a high level again.

I'm really curious if Green walks next year if they'd move Orlov back to the right side...

 

[ChibiPooky]

Gleason got to Carolina the year after they won the Cup.

 

[ChibiPooky]

Beyond all that, he'll do fine until one of Schmidt or Orlov is playing at a high level again.

I'm really curious if Green walks next year if they'd move Orlov back to the right side...

Schmidt had an assist (secondary, PP) last night for Hershey.

 

[Capitlols]

Solid trade, called it.

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

There is the physical stay at home D to go with Green Joe B brought up a couple days ago.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I'll take it. Gleason hasn't shown well recently, but he brings a bunch of grit and experience. Hillen brings....nothing.

Maybe Gleason can up his game for a few months.

My thoughts exactly. Hillen has always been Pothier-lite for me. There's the budget 3rd pair vet with some physicality everyone predicted. Good short term upgrade.

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

The real question is can Gleason anchor the 3rd pair successfully without Green?

 

[Capitlols]

At worst Schmidt is on call to take the spot.

Improve the top 6 GMBM, improve the top 6.

 

[bluedevil58*]

Canes fan here. Gleason has not be good since re signing. I will say he is a solid 7th pairing d man at best. He just isn't good anymore. maybe he will provide mu h needed grit.

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

 

[Calicaps]

Step 1, done.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Canes fan here. Gleason has not be good since re signing. I will say he is a solid 7th pairing d man at best. He just isn't good anymore. maybe he will provide mu h needed grit.

He'll be playing sheltered minutes.