Emotionally in 2018
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The additional depth that the Caps get in this deal isn't near worth while for us. Keeping Pacioretty could be difficult after this year, given that we need to pay Vrana, Burakovsky, DJoos and Stephenson. It doesn't round out the roster enough to make up for the gaping hole in the lineup.
I don't see where the Caps would consider a Backstrom trade. An elite center on a team friendly contract is something that we need to cherish right now. Considering how two high end centers is essential to winning a Cup and we have no one to fill that spot in the waiting, there is no point for this to even be considered. Unless he explicitly says he wants out of DC, he's going nowhere.