Doubt Caps accept

why in the world would the caps trade a top pairing defenseman who fits perfectly for carlson, for another offensive defemseman who is struggling

um what no

The Caps wouldn't accept this deal. We already have two solid offensive d-men in Carlson and Schultz, and Orlov fits the team a lot better overall. He's a good two way defenseman (although a lot of Caps fans consider him a scapegoat outside of Panik). If the Caps were to move on from Orlov, it'd likely be either for draft capital or a top nine forward. The Caps have a ton of depth at LD on the roster and in the pipeline, so acquiring another NHL ready LD doesn't exactly do them any favors on the depth chart and likely makes the team worse.

No way Caps accept

Orlov is miles better. Philly adds a 1st or Frost. no reason to massively downgrade

How has Ghost looked so far this year? I'll admit I wasn't paying too much attention to him when we played Philly.