ARI Blockbuster

Équipe: 2023-24 Capitals de Washington

Date de création initiale: 23 mai 2023

Publié: 31 mai 2023

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Everyone thinks Kuz sucks but over the last 8 seasons per 82 games he's averaging 71 points. He scored 78 points last season. He just grew tired of WSH and Laviolette. He'll fit in perfectly with CBJ who need a stop gap for Smith or Carlsson. He'll kill it with Johnny Hockey and/or Laine. I hate to trade him within in the division but CBJ has the space, need, and assets.

As for the ARI deal, Cooley is not going to sign with ARI and the fact he grew up a Caps fan he could pull a Fox and just wait out ARI. So instead of losing him for nothing ARI trades him to the Caps in a package blockbuster deal involving Keller and jumping up 2 spots to grab Michkov. (3) unprotected 1sts, (3) 2nds, and (3) 3rds is a good deal for a team that has their future up in the air. This gives them more shots to add great players that will be NHL ready when they move to a new location.

This will give Caps great help now and in the future. Imagine in 3 years with a top 6 consisting of Michkov, Cooley, Miroshnichenko, Sudalev, Protas, McMicahel/Lapierre, Keller, etc. At that point Caps just need to find a young #1 dman (Quinn Hughes maybe) and they won't have to rebuild at all when Ovi retires.

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