Is there a narrative that the Capitals are sacrificing everything to get Ovechkin the Goal Record? Is there a double standard with regards to Crosby?

[Lou Sassole]

Jensen has been a much better fit and stabilizer, than Chychurn for the Sens.
This is one of those that looks good for both sides atm.

Love a good win/win trade.

 

[DRW895]

Pure double standart. "No matter Crosby/Penguins did - ok, as for Ovechkin/Capitals - everything is wrong". In fact Ovechkin never was problem for Capitals.

 

[Chimaera]

How exactly? Truly, I don't know what they've lost aside from years of tanking for a top lottery pick but that's nothing more than a gamble to begin with.

Statistically, they’re not going to bottom out. Probably will end up adding parts for picks or prospects over the next season or two. So cracks at elite young talent might be a bit lower. It’s a gamble in the grand scheme of things, but they’re likely not a title winning team. So it’s a good story but maybe it makes future rebuilds harder

 

[pezpunk]

Statistically, they’re not going to bottom out. Probably will end up adding parts for picks or prospects over the next season or two. So cracks at elite young talent might be a bit lower. It’s a gamble in the grand scheme of things, but they’re likely not a title winning team. So it’s a good story but maybe it makes future rebuilds harder

total absolute malarkey. The caps are in great shape cap wise, they have a huge stable of upcoming talent in Miro, Leonard, Cristall, Lapierre, and others, and a good young core on the ice right now to build off of for years to come in Strome, McMichael, Protas, etc.

Oh yeah and the second best win percentage in the nhl right now, first in goals per game and 5v5 goals for.

But yeah I guess we should have sold it all, released Ovie, and tanked. That’s the smart move in your narrative.