Confirmed Trade: [WSH/SEA] Marcus Johansson (@50%) for Daniel Sprong, 2022 4th round pick, 2023 6th round pick,

[The Instigator]

Can you explain why so many people dislike Sprong? I have watched every game this season and do not see nor understand the portion of the fan base who disliked him. I feel like even if you dislike Sprong you can't look at Mojo and say this is a good trade.

Sprong costs us is 750k
Mojo unless Seattle eats Cap is 4.25

I like my 750k Sprong better

Marcus Johansson is being paid $1.5 million.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Can you explain why so many people dislike Sprong? I have watched every game this season and do not see nor understand the portion of the fan base who disliked him. I feel like even if you dislike Sprong you can't look at Mojo and say this is a good trade.

Sprong costs us is 750k
Mojo unless Seattle eats Cap is 4.25

I like my 750k Sprong better

Err. Johansson is signed for 1.5M right now.

 

[Brunkmeister]

There is no way in hell they will resign him after the season right? Time for him to come home to Färjestad!

 

[EroCaps]

Can you explain why so many people dislike Sprong? I have watched every game this season and do not see nor understand the portion of the fan base who disliked him. I feel like even if you dislike Sprong you can't look at Mojo and say this is a good trade.

Sprong costs us is 750k
Mojo unless Seattle eats Cap is 4.25

I like my 750k Sprong better

Sprong has a great wrist shot. I mean, it's an "A".

And that's it.

Nothing else.

 

[CapsFrontOffice]

Err. Johansson is signed for 1.5M right now.

hmmmm don't know what I was looking at....my bad that was his org signing in 2016....looks like I have blown a tire and need a time out

 

[Cory Byrd]

Heatshot like the DC snipers. Great trade

 

[Marshall]

If the Kraken are indeed retaining 50% on MoJo, then it is a dollar-for-dollar trade, which might explain the picks.

All in all, fine with the deal. I don't expect much, but I didn't expect much from Sprong, either.

 

[illpucks]

Ovi's only 4 assists away from 40. Seems like the GM is like nope.

 

[MMC]

 

[Soundgarden]

So Seattle is retaining 50%

 

[illpucks]

Make the 2015-16 Caps great again?

 

[To Be Determined]

First time out of 8 trades that Seattle trades for an actual player.

The previous 7 trades all returned picks only.

ron francis finally did it!

if i recall correctly, he never made a deal in carolina that involved both teams sending players. if i'm wrong, i'm sure someone will correct this.

an amazing streak ends

 

[uncleben]

That's Seattle's third retention slot for the season

 

[57special]

MoJo was pretty bad in MN.

 

[Caps8112]

Can you explain why so many people dislike Sprong? I have watched every game this season and do not see nor understand the portion of the fan base who disliked him. I feel like even if you dislike Sprong you can't look at Mojo and say this is a good trade.

Sprong costs us is 750k
Mojo unless Seattle eats Cap is 4.25

I like my 750k Sprong better

oh i agree that mojo is no better. Sprong doesnt provide anything without his 1 goal every 10 games or so. if caps fans are interested in letting younger players get playing time why waste it on a guy who was on his 3rd team in 4 years and now onto his 4th team in 5 years. His flash at goal scoring that he shows every now and then will keep him in the league but dont see him ever putting it together. Getting mojo back is extremely disappointing too

 

[NoelVilla]

Well that was an overpayment

 

[leeroggy]

Daniel's play spells 'Sprong a leak' . . . a scoring winger who doesn't score enough is passed around to teams that think they will magically be the place he breaks out

 

[trick9]

Sprong isn't any good but somehow we still lose the trade.

I hope MoJo stays out of the line-up.

 

[SDBondra]

I bet MoJo is still good at zone entries. And better defensively than Sprong. That’s probably it.

 

[The Marquis]

Daniel's play spells 'Sprong a leak' . . . a scoring winger who doesn't score enough is passed around to teams that think they will magically be the place he breaks out

If that's the case, he'll fit right in on the Kraken, granted we've already traded away a few of the guys who fit this description.

 

[MS]

Johansson is a defensive liability with a broken motor who hasn’t been able to tread water in the NHL for several years. This trade actually makes Washington worse.

 

[kihei]

It's like a bunch of Turkey Vultures picking at the corpse of the Kraken.

....and leaving behind draft picks.

 

[The Marquis]

....and leaving behind draft picks.

I’ll take the picks for sure.

 

[SomeDude]

Sprong seems like a guy that is going to get some goals being fed ice time because there are no other players on that team and then be given a stupid contract.

 

[Coastal Kev]

Sprong spits hot fire... sadly for him the goalie equipment size extinguishes his flame.