Dylan Strome has finally arrived

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For a while recently he was struggling, seeming to try to do too much, which is often a recipe for not doing anything. Holding on to the puck too long, trying to force things. He’s gotten better every year he’s been with the Capitals, and even with this cold spell he’s well on his way to easily a career year.

Luckily over the same period of time PLD stepped up and scored over a PPG in the games Ovechkin was out, which really helped carry the load.
 
GPGAP"+-"
With Ovechkin
18​
6​
22​
28​
18​
Without Ovechkin
16​
5​
5​
10​
-4​


First 18 games 22.3% on ice s% 5on5
Next 16 games 5.4% on ice s% 5on5

It was clear he'd hit a cold streak sooner or later, way too much puck luck early on. Also the caps PP in their first 18 games was about 16% and went to 28% their next 16. That's about a 75% improvement.
 
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Matched his career high in 69 games this year (nice), third consecutive 65+ point season since coming to Washington and flirting with a point per game this year.

If you were picked third overall and your career isn't going as planned, just make your way to Washington.
 
Matched his career high in 69 games this year (nice), third consecutive 65+ point season since coming to Washington and flirting with a point per game this year.

If you were picked third overall and your career isn't going as planned, just make your way to Washington.
Kirby Dach and Jesperi Kotkaniemi says will do.
 
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3 more seasons after this one at 5 million for him is the type of contract that'll extend your window.
It makes it incredibly palatable to take on the PLD contract (even though he's the other 3rd overall I mentioned and doing very well), their combined hit in the top 6 is not bad at all.

Throw in that Protas deal and it's a nice framework for said window
 
A lot of legit repeatable lessons for other teams that want to follow the "Washington method" of a retool but to be honest the #1 piece of advice I have for St. Louis or Boston or anyone else is to have other teams give you two top 6 centers in their primes for free.
 

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