Dylan Strome has finally arrived

[Alexander the Gr8]

He reminds me of Marc Savard. Small center but an elite pass.

Dylan Strome is 6’3, 200 lbs. Not what I would call small…

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

He reminds me of Marc Savard. Small center but an elite pass.

6'3, 200lbs

 

[FreeToShareWithMeOk]

He reminds me of Marc Savard. Small center but an elite pass.

He's bigger than Savard. I think the closest is RNH if RNH actually developed as the playmaking center he was drafted to be

 

[stephenball]

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.

 

[cupface52]

	GP	G	A	P	"+-"
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.

 

[HTFN]

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.

 

[895]

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.

Mason MacTavish welcome to Washington

 

[A1LeafNation]

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.

 

[Summer Rose]

Glad to see him finally doing really well. Wish it had been for the Coyotes though.

 

[BoHorvat 53]

3 more seasons after this one at 5 million for him is the type of contract that'll extend your window.

 

[HTFN]

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

 

[PettersonHughes]

Mason MacTavish welcome to Washington

Lol how did his name come to mind? Man's already tied his career high in points and done so in the fewest games. He, Lacombe and Dostal will likely lead the Ducks moving forward.

 

[ozzie]

Reminds me a lot of Jason Allison out there. Better skater and not as slow of course.

 

[JohnnyConcussion]

Reminds me a lot of Jason Allison out there. Better skater and not as slow of course.

Jason Allison was the slowest skater in the history of hockey.

 

[qcal1427]

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.

 

[SkinsFan09]

9 points in 5 games to start the playoffs. Yes, it wasn't against a top 5 center in the league but so far he is playing at a deep playoff run level for Washington. And this is without Protas on the line as usual.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Jason Allison was the slowest skater in the history of hockey.

Allison was slow, but I think Andrew Brunette is still finishing the 2003 play that ended Patrick Roy's career.

 

[FerrisRox]

9 points in 5 games to start the playoffs. Yes, it wasn't against a top 5 center in the league but so far he is playing at a deep playoff run level for Washington. And this is without Protas on the line as usual.

I thought Strome was, without a doubt, the best player in the first round for Washington.

Meanwhile the other 3rd overall, Dubois, looked terrible. Dubois engagement level seemed to come and go, he lost all sorts of one on one battles, he seemed wary, at best, of going to the high traffic areas and his compete level felt more in line with a pre-season game than the playoffs. I was actually quite surprised by his play in the series.

 

[FerrisRox]

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.

The Capitals traded a goaltender that just got nominated for the Vezina trophy to acquire Dubois (and his dubious contract.)

In what world is that getting him for "free?"

 

[TomBlizzy12]

Allison was slow, but I think Andrew Brunette is still finishing the 2003 play that ended Patrick Roy's career.

It's like watching a semi truck go through a roundabout

 

[Sasha Orlov]

9 points in 5 games to start the playoffs. Yes, it wasn't against a top 5 center in the league but so far he is playing at a deep playoff run level for Washington. And this is without Protas on the line as usual.

He played great, dangerous every time he stepped on the ice