What I think it will vs should be

Created by: Kyle_Okposo_Lover

Team: 2023-24 Washington Capitals

Initial Creation Date: Dec. 4, 2023

Published: Dec. 4, 2023

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McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

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UFA - 5

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Laine, Patrik
2025 4th round pick (CBJ)

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We all know its happening. This is what I think the trade will be.

CBJ

Kuznetsov, Evgeny
Suzdalev, Alexander
2025 2nd round pick (WSH)

WSH

This is what I think it should be:

Laine, Patrik

Laine is younger, better, more upside. CBJ only reason to do this would to be to get a cheap middle 6 center (5 mill AAV for year and half) and a 2nd. Washington gets the better, younger player who can learn a lot from Ovi but pay a lot for him annually, (11.5 for year and half then just 8.7 the year after). They also lose a 2nd but its expendable. The upside alone is worth it

CBJ

Kuznetsov, Evgeny (2,800,000 retained)
2025 2nd round pick (WSH)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2024
2025
2026

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
22	$83,500,000	$72,640,000	$20,000	$315,000	$10,860,000

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Ovechkin, Alex $9,500,000$9,500,000 LW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 3	Strome, Dylan $5,000,000$5,000,000 C UFA - 5	Wilson, Tom $5,166,667$5,166,667 RW M-NTC UFA - 1
Milano, Sonny $1,900,000$1,900,000 LW, RW UFA - 3	McMichael, Connor $863,333$863,333 LW, C RFA - 1	Laine, Patrik $8,700,000$8,700,000 C, RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 3
Mantha, Anthony $2,850,000$2,850,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Lapierre, Hendrix $863,333$863,333 ($232,500$232K) C RFA - 2	Protas, Aliaksei $789,167$789,167 ($82,500$82K) RW, LW, C UFA - 1
Malenstyn, Beck $762,500$762,500 C, LW RFA - 1	Dowd, Nic $1,300,000$1,300,000 C UFA - 2	Aubé-Kubel, Nicolas $1,225,000$1,225,000 RW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Fehérváry, Martin $2,675,000$2,675,000 LD/RD RFA - 3	Carlson, John $8,000,000$8,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 3	Kuemper, Darcy $5,250,000$5,250,000 G M-NTC UFA - 4
Edmundson, Joel $875,000$875,000 LD/RD M-NTC UFA - 1	Jensen, Nick $4,050,000$4,050,000 RD UFA - 3	Lindgren, Charlie $1,100,000$1,100,000 G UFA - 2
Sandin, Rasmus $1,400,000$1,400,000 LD UFA - 1	van Riemsdyk, Trevor $3,000,000$3,000,000 RD UFA - 3

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Phillips, Matthew $775,000$775,000 RW, C UFA - 1	Oshie, T.J. $5,750,000$5,750,000 RW M-NTC UFA - 2	Bäckström, Nicklas $9,200,000$9,200,000 C M-NTC UFA - 2
Alexeyev, Alexander $825,000$825,000 LD/RD RFA - 2		Pacioretty, Max $2,000,000$2,000,000 ($2,000,000$2M) LW NMC UFA - 1

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Dec. 4, 2023 at 3:30 p.m.

SociallyHawkward

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I'd assume any Laine for Kuznetsov swap would start with Washington sending over a 1st and if I'm Columbus I still say no.

Dec. 4, 2023 at 3:32 p.m.

Logicalicesports

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I don't think its actually happening. Carberry stated its a mental reset day for Kuzy. I would love for it to happen but I am still hesitating

Dec. 4, 2023 at 3:34 p.m.

brady_t12

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Quoting: SociallyHawkward

I'd assume any Laine for Kuznetsov swap would start with Washington sending over a 1st and if I'm Columbus I still say no.

There's no chance the caps are paying a first and Kuznetsov for Laine.

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Dec. 4, 2023 at 3:35 p.m.

brady_t12

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I'd probably do that first trade actually. Suzdalev is probably gonna be good, but I think we have enough decent prospects that this could be a win for the caps in the short term. Kuznetsov just needs to go.

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Dec. 4, 2023 at 3:41 p.m.

squashmaple

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As loath as I am to accept this, the first trade honestly works for me. I do like the look of Suzdalev.

Kind of just lol at how did Columbus became the most Russian team. Is it an f-you to Panarin from Jarmo?

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