Friedman: Washington is not done, “I think Washington is going to be to be very busy. I heard there is more coming there."

[hockeykicker]

After acquiring Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday, general manager Brian MacLellan is expected to be “very busy” moving forward according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.

“Someone told me too that Washington is not done,” Friedman said on Saturday’s episode of the 32 Thoughts Podcast. “I think Washington is going to be very busy. I heard there is more coming there.”

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[Drumman44]

They’re buying Puckpedia and Pornhub next. I guess I’ll have to start frequenting my local library with my spare time

 

[biturbo19]

Caps fans like...

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

They’re buying Puckpedia and Pornhub next. I guess I’ll have to start frequenting my local library with my spare time

In hindsight onlyfans was not the research tool they were looking for, but it’s the one they’re currently looking at.

 

[FinlandPanther]

We got one slightly used Ekblad coming your way baby.

 

[SEALBound]

Top 6 RW to help Ovie get the record.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

They need Korpisalo to replace Kuemper.

 

[BlueDream]

They’re not satisfied with just PLD’s contract?

Torey Krug is up next!

 

[I am Bettman]

Is Washington just going to go after all of the worst nhl contracts while also giving up value? Darnell Nurse and Jack Campbell for Ryan Leonard incoming.

 

[hockeykicker]

Is Washington just going to go after all of the worst nhl contracts while also giving up value? Darnell Nurse and Jack Campbell for Ryan Leonard incoming.

what value did they give up?

 

[Mighty Makar]

You can have Nuke for peanuts.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Just pushing the team into years of mediocrely.

I get AO is there but get him to waive his NTC for the good of the franchise.

They should have been going into full rebuild.

 

[I am Bettman]

what value did they give up?

Kuemper didn’t have positive value on his own, but PLD’s contract is so bad that the value plus/minus is deeply negative for Washington.

 

[biturbo19]

Just pushing the team into years of mediocrely.

I get AO is there but get him to waive his NTC for the good of the franchise.

They should have been going into full rebuild.

I mean, there comes a point at which players sort of "earn" the right to respectfully retire as a "one team player" if they wish to.

And in the case of Ovechkin, at this point...the Caps are really only going as far as he can take them. Which probably isn't very far these days. But i don't see why he'd have any obligation to waive his trade protection just to "help out the franchise".


Those sort of "full rebuild" situations tend to just happen more organically than that anyway. As guys like Ovechkin, Yoshie, Carlsson age out...they'll get there in the next few years regardless. Unless they make some absolutely stellar "retooling" moves in the meantime, and enormous gambles like PLD pay off somehow.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

They’re not satisfied with just PLD’s contract?

Torey Krug is up next!

The PLD trade was somewhat advantageous for Washington in that it made the team much younger and for no draft picks or prospects whatsoever. No way does trading for Krug do anything for them. If Carolina trades KK (I have my doubts about that), that's the sort of trade Washington may have in mind.

 

[hb13xchamps]

Kuemper didn’t have positive value on his own, but PLD’s contract is so bad that the value plus/minus is deeply negative for Washington.

Kuemper was literal asscheeks last year. He’s done as a legit #1 in this league

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

As long as they don't sign Guentzel

 

[Osprey]

I'd be very busy, too, if I just traded for Dubois' contract without any retention. I'd be busy answering the avalanche of phone calls from every other GM hoping that I'd take their worst contracts, as well.

 

[I am Bettman]

Kuemper was literal asscheeks last year. He’s done as a legit #1 in this league

Still, his contract is way better than pld

 

[TommyDangles]

Jeff Skinner for Nick Jensen

Let's keep the train going

 

[Legend123]

Gallagher for lapierre

 

[hb13xchamps]

I'd be very busy, too, if I just traded for Dubois' contract without any retention. I'd be busy answering the avalanche of phone calls from every other GM hoping that I'd take their worst contracts, as well.

Didn’t Friedman just report there were at least 3 other teams involved in PLD discussions?

Still, his contract is way better than pld

If he plays at the level of a starter sure. But as a backup goaltender, that’s just objectively not true at all

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Nurse to Caps (E5)

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Detroit has a gently used Andrew Copp to donate to the caps. Only dropped once!

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Ozempic for Oveshkin