Who adds what?
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Vancouver's summer so far says they want to make the playoffs a couple more times while the Sedins are a factor, so I could see them giving up significant prospects and picks for the only consistently better Swedish player in the NHL (You could argue Forsberg, but who'd be dumb enough to trade Forsberg?). Is Hutton looked at as a trade piece, here, or just salary cap managment?
I don't see the Caps trading a young top pairing defenseman in Orlov, though, if they're rebuilding. Seems counterproductive. I think Detroit could take a 2nd pick out of that deal and Washington should still take it from a hockey standpoint, even if they wouldn't want the rebranding headache. So maybe keep the 2nd for marketing value? But Larkin, Nyquist, and two first picks, seems like a whole lot of potential. My guess is that Detroit keeps those established young players and, if they want Ovechkin, prefers to offer four first picks/top prospects. That way they have an easier time contending while Green and Ovechkin can still play. If the Caps can get another two first picks and prospects for Backstrom, and one of each for Oshie, Niskannen, and Carlson, they should be a powerhouse throughout the '20s. The other prizes from this series of trades are two years of lottery draft picks, and not having to worry about buying out Orpik.