Confirmed Trade: [WSH/STL] Jordan Kyrou for Connor McMichael, Milton Gastrin, 2026 1st round pick (16th overall)

[PensandCaps]

Don't like this for Washington.

 

[MyBackesSweaty]

McMichael is not a top six center in the NHL.

We're fine with that.

 

[MyBackesSweaty]

Blues GM knows how to get hauls for his guys.

Because he holds firm on his prices. Sometime to his detriment.

 

[Marshall]

Would've gone for Robertson if I was Washington, but pretty decent nonetheless.

It's thought the Caps want to be faster, which probably explains the player choice.

(This is not shade at Robertson.)

 

[The don godfather]

Trading first round picks like pokemon trading cards is absolutely dangerous.

 

[PensandCaps]

McMichael has a 2.3 P/60 at evens the last two years, hate hate hate this for Washington. They should've stuck with their youth and picks.

 

[BillyOcean]

Win now move for Washington. Yeah. They're totally ready to win now..

 

[StreetHawk]

Don't like this for Washington.

I don't understand it from Wash POV. They moved Carlsson out and Ovy is a free agent. Their cup team save for Wilson is basically all but gone. Not sure why they moved a 25 year old C, plus Gastrin and a 1st for a 28 year old winger who has fallen out of favour of 2 good HC in Berube and Monty.

 

[Bolduc of Hazzard]

Love this for the Blues. They refuse to take anything less than an overpay for their players. Respectable organization.

Kyrou is a baby. I'm sure the Washington fans will make him cry in a year or two.

 

[PensandCaps]

So what are we doing about Left Wing?

???? - PLD - Kyrou

Ovi (cause he'll probably re-sign) - Strome - Leonard

Protas - Protas - Wilson

??/Miro - Sourdif/Lapierre - Frank


Please tell me there going to get Robertson next (though they could also just slide PLD or Strome to Wing and move Sourdif to 3C)

stacked 3rd line, all those players are top 6ers.

 

[Ghost of Murph]

Good trade for both teams. Surprised Kyrou ended up a Cap. Hopefully McMichael does well in St. Louis. Enjoyed watching him when he was in Washington. Will be interesting to see what a change of scenery does for Kyrou. I think he still has ceiling left.

 

[BWJM]

Shouldn’t Washington be planning the rebuild instead of going all in on a 40 year old Ovy?

 

[PensandCaps]

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They should trade two of them to move up

 

[SuperScript29]

If that's what Kyrou gets you, then you should have a good idea what the asking price for Larkin is.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Shouldn’t Washington be planning the rebuild instead of going all in on a 40 year old Ovy?

They aren't going all in on a 40 year old OV.

Their "old core" is essentially 25-32 years old, and they have a number of U22's coming up already.

 

[waitin425]

Win for Blues

 

[TheDizee]

Love this for the Blues. They refuse to take anything less than an overpay for their players. Respectable organization.

Kyrou is a baby. I'm sure the Washington fans will make him cry in a year or two.

100%

 

[Carlzner]

Shouldn’t Washington be planning the rebuild instead of going all in on a 40 year old Ovy?

They are in a very good position to contend again and have multiple bluechip prospects ready to make an impact.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

They are in a very good position to contend again and have multiple bluechip prospects ready to make an impact.

Nerd!

 

[Reality Czech]

Man what is up with St.louis players and them being valued so highly even though the team is trash.

Your team is at least 5 years away from being trash in that case.

 

[EastVillageBlues]

Damn, would have had him as a big target for NJD

I had him going to the NJD also.

But I guess once Nemec moved, there was no longer the primary trade chip for that to work any more.

 

[OtherThingsILike]

Boo, the Capitals got better.

 

[rielledup]

What happened in st louis? Why did kyrou turn to crap and what went on with thomas this year that made the blues want to shop him around? Why has buchnevich turned to crap?

On paper st louis should have a great group of forwards.

 

[filinski77]

Shouldn’t Washington be planning the rebuild instead of going all in on a 40 year old Ovy?

You, like a lot of other posters have no idea what the Caps are right now.

They were 2nd in the NHL in 2025, and then 7th or 8th in wins this past season (despite not making the playoffs).

Adding Kyrou, Cole Hutson, potentially Ilya Protas and another breakthrough for Leonard and the Caps are a much better team going into 2026/27 than they were the last 2 years

 

[EastVillageBlues]

I'd rather have Mcmichael over Kyrou at this stage in their careers.

Only if you look at a single season. Kyrou was moved off the first line, and had nagging injury issues.

Before this past season, he was basically a guarantee to pot 30 goals. I like McMichael, but they are not really close in terms of production.