Value of: Top-6 LW to Washington

[ThePsychicSaw]

Yeah about that.

That guy’s in Vegas now.

If I know Brian McLellan, Lapierre isn’t available for ANY Rental.

Haha wait what?

Forsberg going to Vegas?

 

[GreatSaveEssensa]

At least Ehlers isn’t a Rental but the Capitals cannot afford him and likely wouldn’t make this trade anyway. Caps cannot afford to exchange ELCs for Vets on term contracts at this stage.

Fehervary is a Top 4D TODAY (currently a great 3D with easy Top Pairing upside), McMichael is a Top 9 F (with easy Top 6 upside). I don’t think there’s a team in the League that will trade equivalent position players on ELCs for Nikolaj Ehlers.

Ok but I do believe it was a Caps fan asking for a top 6 scoring LW. Ehlers is locked up at 6.6 mil I believe which is very team friendly as well as for the length of OV’s contract. Has speed to burn and a shot to match and is just 25yrs old. Gotta give to get man. And with Ehlers the Caps would be getting a hell of a lot.

 

[StephenPeat]

Ok but I do believe it was a Caps fan asking for a top 6 scoring LW. Ehlers is locked up at 6.6 mil I believe which is very team friendly as well as for the length of OV’s contract. Has speed to burn and a shot to match and is just 25yrs old. Gotta give to get man. And with Ehlers the Caps would be getting a hell of a lot.

Therein lies the Rub, if they’re GIVING that much they can easily GET more. Given Team Construction I doubt the Capitals would even consider trading Fehervary for Ehlers (or any other similar W) straight up.

$6.6M for a 65PT Player is also Decent Value it’s not exactly what I’d call Team-Friendly.

 

[Gstank]

IM sure someone has said this but one JT Miller is 5.25 mill cap hit

 

[The Red Line]

I'm sure Yzerman wouldn't mind fleecing y'all again.

 

[StephenPeat]

Haha wait what?

Forsberg going to Vegas?

I see you missed the joke.
I’ll help.
The only guy who would trade Lapierre today for Forsberg from the Capitals is George McPhee.

In case you missed it he’s the President of Hockey Operations in Vegas now. No one on the Capitals is lining up to repeat his career-defining Desperation.

 

[BigHabs]

Mike Hoffman

 

[GreatSaveEssensa]

Therein lies the Rub, if they’re GIVING that much they can easily GET more. Given Team Construction I doubt the Capitals would even consider trading Fehervary for Ehlers (or any other similar W) straight up.

$6.6M for a 65PT Player is also Decent Value it’s not exactly what I’d call Team-Friendly.

If you were to play Ehlers on the 1st line like he should be he would be way more than a 65pt player. He gets the raw deal by Maurice in the Peg. He is a game breaker but to each their own.

 

[StephenPeat]

If you were to play Ehlers on the 1st line like he should be he would be way more than a 65pt player. He gets the raw deal by Maurice in the Peg. He is a game breaker but to each their own.

Would Ehlers be a Top Line LW on the Capitals? I don’t think that spot is open.

 

[Stuzchuk]

drouin 50% retention and a 2022 2nd for washington 1st and hendrix lapperiere

this has to be a joke, right?

 

[GreatSaveEssensa]

Would Ehlers be a Top Line LW on the Capitals? I don’t think that spot is open.

Of course he would. At the very least he would give the Caps 2 1st lines Are you sure you’ve watched him play more than a few times? It kind of seems your just looking at the points totals to me.

 

[StephenPeat]

Of course he would. At the very least he would give the Caps 2 1st lines Are you sure you’ve watched him play more than a few times? It kind of seems your just looking at the points totals to me.

The Capitals have a LW that is ~2X the player Ehlers is so they don’t need him.

There’s only one puck and the Caps don’t lack scoring. Ehlers defense isn’t up to par. The Caps, like every other franchise, want to continue to be competitive. They cannot afford offense-first Ehlers and he’s a luxury they shouldn’t be willing to part with their future to acquire. No good team seeking to compete trades a Top 4D for a luxury F especially when said Top 4D makes considerably less than the same F. Ehlers is the wrong fit and the trade isn’t appealing, it’s not hard to understand.

 

[ThePsychicSaw]

I see you missed the joke.
I’ll help.
The only guy who would trade Lapierre today for Forsberg from the Capitals is George McPhee.

In case you missed it he’s the President of Hockey Operations in Vegas now. No one on the Capitals is lining up to repeat his career-defining Desperation.

I did miss it my bad

 

[hb13xchamps]

Ehlers for McMichael and Fahervary?

Fehervary had played himself onto the untouchable list IMO. Has only played better and better as the season goes on and has been a brilliant addition next to John Carlson. Would have to be a legit need to move a young player of his caliber who is on an ELC

 

[BatVader]

Ehlers for McMichael and Fahervary?

So bad for Winnipeg… does nothing for us.

 

[txpd]

Ok but I do believe it was a Caps fan asking for a top 6 scoring LW. Ehlers is locked up at 6.6 mil I believe which is very team friendly as well as for the length of OV’s contract. Has speed to burn and a shot to match and is just 25yrs old. Gotta give to get man. And with Ehlers the Caps would be getting a hell of a lot.

Wrong level of top 6 forward. The Caps are trying to replace Mantha if he cant return this season from shoulder surgery. The Caps dont need a player worth McMichael and Fehervary. They have those players already. How much would you pay for Conor Sheary?

 

[txpd]

IM sure someone has said this but one JT Miller is 5.25 mill cap hit

JT Miller is going to stay in Vancouver. He is playing for Bruce Boudreau now and having the most hockey fun of his life.

 

[txpd]

Mike Hoffman

Nice try. I think the Caps are looking for a straight rental. Hoffman has too much contract left

 

[txpd]

If you were to play Ehlers on the 1st line like he should be he would be way more than a 65pt player. He gets the raw deal by Maurice in the Peg. He is a game breaker but to each their own.

This is the Capitals we are talking about. Did you mean to write that??

Of course he would. At the very least he would give the Caps 2 1st lines Are you sure you’ve watched him play more than a few times? It kind of seems your just looking at the points totals to me.

The Capitals do have 2 first lines. Their "2nd" line has is Mantha Backstrom Oshie. Mantha is out with an injury

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

drouin 50% retention and a 2022 2nd for washington 1st and hendrix lapperiere

Oof. I wouldn’t trade one of those for Drouin let alone both. I’d give a 4th for Drouin and that’s about it.

 

[Hivemind]

Ehlers for McMichael and Fahervary?

I'm a big fan of Ehlers and would love to see him on the Capitals, but the Caps can't afford this trade. This subtracts two young roster mainstays from the current roster, and two of the key reasons the Capitals are able to be underneath the salary cap is their affordable salaries. Not to mention Fehervary is a fixture of the Caps Top 4 D.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

May I introduce you to a refurbished Drouin.

 

[um]

May I introduce you to a refurbished Drouin.

You may not.

 

[Groo]

May I introduce you to a refurbished Drouin.

Allow me to show you to post # 70

 

[Fastasaurus]

Debrusk for Leason and a 2nd?