Caps aren’t interested in moving their best defenseman for a bust and a second round pick.

Yup. First off Orlov easily gets a 1st +. This doesn’t entice Washington to move him at all.

Kings decline. They don't have the cap space to make this trade.

Mikkola was drafted in the 5th round. Yet, is basically playing full time in the NHL. I don't think that is considered a bust dude. Not every player not maybe Ovechkin is a bust.

Crazy how just a few short years ago, Washington wanted too move him so bad.

lol that was Kuzy not Orlov. Nobody wants to move Orlov. That’s just incorrect

I know Kuzentsov was talked about being moved.

I remember in somewhere between 2017-2019, there were heavy talks about Orlov being moved.

Mikkola Is 26 years old and has played 89 NHL games. Not giving up our best overall defenseman for an average 3rd pairing D that would currently be our 6th best option. ( MF Orlov Carlsson LucaJo EG Alexeyev)

I did agree with the trade not being good.

Like when we won the cup and him and Nike were our best d pairing,? Interesting

Fair enough

With Mikey Anderson and Sean Durzi to re-sign (giving us 7 defensemen) and 14 forwards under contract already (plus Gabe Vilardi to re-sign), any trades from this point on will have to be at least cap-neutral and roster-neutral, and this one is neither. Los Angeles declines.