Confirmed Trade: [WSH/MTL] Joel Edmundson (50% retained) for 2024 3rd and 7th round pick

[JeffreyLFC]

So when habs fans tell us their player is worth a 1st round pick, that player is actually worth a 3rd + 7th.

Washington got a good deal though. Injury ruined him last year.

 

[uncleben]

Seravelli is so weird, especially since leaving TSN. Feels like he needs to reach all the time.
Don't call it a full trade if you don't have all the details yet retention, pick years, pick ownership, etc.

 

[Baksfamous112]

Kinda disappointed about the return but I guess that’s just the market right now

 

[shaner8989]

Remember when Edmundson had value.

 

[Duck Off]

I like this for the Caps

 

[Deam78]

Meh, would have hoped for a 2nd if there's 50% retention, but that's fine, the market isn't as strong now for rangy d than it is at the deadline, just unfortunate injuries weren't timely

This move was always about opening up roster spot, not about clearing cap space

 

[habsterr]

Great trade, solid return for Edmundson.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Lol some of yall are specia if you think Montreal fans thought he was getting a 1st. Most of us wanted him off the team for free. Keep your hatred based in reality

Lmao. Someone go get all the receipts please.

 

[Archijerej]

Well, that was expected. Edmundson's value tanked because of injuries, so I guess a 3rd round pick is not too bad.

 

[HuGo Sham]

Good pickup for the Caps. He's still young by D standards. Vegas showed what a big, physical defence can do.
Hopefully his back holds up.

 

[frederixx]

Good trade for Washington is it's 50%. Good trade for Montreal if not. It gives them an extra 4m to take on a bad contract for more assets.

 

[Wats]

Less than what he could have returned if he just stayed healthy.

 

[GOilers88]

Lol some of yall are specia if you think Montreal fans thought he was getting a 1st. Most of us wanted him off the team for free. Keep your hatred based in reality

Go read some threads. There was plenty of it.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Lmao. Someone go get all the receipts please.

Yeah please anyone in the past 2 months you won't find a soul on here

 

[Lockin17]

Great trade, solid return for Edmundson.

your joking right ??? terrible come back , at 50%

 

[CupInSIX]

I smell a Schmidt for Dvorak trade incoming

 

[Canadienna]

your joking right ??? terrible come back , at 50%

Maybe you are just bad at evaluating players values?

Eddy getting even a 2nd back has been a pipe dream for a while.

 

[CupInSIX]

At 50% this is a crap return for the Habs.

 

[Baksfamous112]

A far cry from the Chiarot-like return we were told was going to happen!

Who are they clearing cap for? It sounds like they're also trying to move Allen to clear cap.

No one they just had a logjam at LHD with Matheson, Harris, Guhle and Xhekaj

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Hated the idea at full salary, less bummed if it’s 50% retention. The Caps have a talented but young left defense in Sandin, Fehervary, Alexeyev, and Johansen so Edmunson adds some size and experience.

They can flip him at the deadline if need be.

 

[austin316]

All those Edmundson for EDM 1st proposals aged well.

I think he may have been able to return a 1st at the deadline had he been healthy. Unfortunately it appears he has chronic back problems which has impacted him severely. Players like Edmundson are at peak value at the trade deadline, and over the past 2 seasons he just hasn’t been able to stay healthy. If he can, he’s a player you win with in the playoffs.

Wish him well and hopefully he can stay healthy.

 

[Silky mitts]

Once they sign Fehervary they’ll have 7 D so they can sit him if he’s less than 100%

 

[habsterr]

your joking right ??? terrible come back , at 50%

Dudes broken which destroyed his value. Nobody was going to pay more for him and we don't have roster spot for him.

 

[AmeriHab]

Surprised we couldn't have packaged him with the 5th and gotten a lot more

 

[Habsrule]

I think it is a fair deal both sides. If the Caps are not a playoff team they can trade him off at the deadline and as long as he is healthy get what they paid pack in trade.

For the Habs it opens a spot for their kids to get more ice time. Plus now they can get UFA shopping and see what they can bring in.

Just bubble wrap him and have him come back for the playoffs.