If any caps fan wants to “clean” this post up with more accurate contracts/lines I would encourage you to do so.

Caps say yes to ari but no to chi

Swap Oshie with mcmichael

Mostly right

Can’t really say yes to Arizona without also saying yes to Chicago.

No to chi because of the 1st round pick at 15 for Murphy

You don’t think getting Murphy is worth theoretically moving back 9 spots and picking up a second?

CHI would only consider giving up that much to move up like 10 slots if there was a specific guy they were in love with, and even then this seems like an overpay.

Don't like this for Chicago. Seems like a VERY STEEP price to pay to move up like 10 spots. Could maybe see either Murphy or the Tampa Bay 2nd, but definitely not both

dont listen to him. he is but we cant do it because goes against the plan.

ovechkin kuzy wilson
milano strome nick s
UFA/Protas backstrom oshie
beck malyenstn dowd kubel.

in this scerino.

not trying to hate on caps2

This seems like an NFL type trade on that Chicago/Caps trade. Simply put, there is no way Murphy and a 2nd is worth moving up 9 spots given it's outside the top 10 in the draft. As Pronmon recently said, yes the 2023 draft is very deep in the top 6 to 8 spots, beyond that is a normal draft like any other year.

Maybe Michkov is available at the caps pick and the hawks think they can get him to come over?

Thank you

Opps

I'd be shocked if Michkov falls out of the top 5 or 6. He's a Patrick Kane/Panarin/Kucherov type of talent hands down. 4 or 5 teams (beyond Bedard pick at #1), will have a very hard time passing on him as he is hands down the 2nd best player in the draft with Fantilli close behind him. The only reason he obviously won't go number 2 is the Russian contract factor and Fantilli being a elite prospect himself and very close in talent level.

Where it gets a little interesting is taking Carlsson before Michkov as Michkov is better by almost every analysis. After Leo, the talent drops in the draft from elite/franchise/all star locks down to top of the lineup prospects starting with Will Smith IMO. I could possibly see Will Smith making a case to pick over Michkov's contract situation but someone needs be really high on Will Smith or ready to compete in a year or two and can't wait a few years for Michkov. Once you hit pick #6, I just don't see rebuilding teams not having the patience to grab a franchise player.

To frame this up from my point of view, Michkov IMO is not far behind Bedard as far as talent and upside. It's like comparing a Pastrnak to Kane to Toews if they were all drafted the same year in terms of Bedard - Michkov - Fantilli. You could probably look at Leo Carlsson as a Rantanen type of player adding him into the mix. Beyond that, the draft talent takes a noticeable step down to the degree of passing on michkov (Kane/Kucherov/Panarin) is a giant risk.