Jags
Mildly Disturbed
Mangiapane is a pretty unique case because I think part of the appeal for the Caps was that it's basically a 1-year tryout with a solid player. He plays well, just doesn't pop much and doesn't figure to with Eller anyway. So it might feel like a bit of a bummer, but he's far from a liability, contributes a fair bit and we get $5.8m at the end of the year to spend however we need. Maybe someone'll want to rent him later in the year.
*shrug* Not living up to our hopes, but also not a squeaky wheel and his contract isn't hurting us.
Yeah, the Post is just churning content. No one thinks this is a good idea, but it's admittedly hard to come up with a believable trade that a league-leading team needs to do. They don't need to do anything. Acquiring a wing to play with Eller that you're hoping will pop offensively is just a bad idea. And that's not a shot at Eller; he's just not a complementary offensive player in that way, and our 3rd line doesn't figure to cure anyone's offensive struggles.
The guys we have cycling at 3W right now are all fine. The hope was that one would break out and lock up the spot, but that hasn't happened, so Carbs is just kinda using it as a flex spot. Maybe Miro will do something with it, or Leonard if that time comes. But it's not hurting us in the meantime.
Resist the urge to tinker. Let injury and circumstance dictate what needs to happen next. It's currently quiet on those fronts, so sit tight.
