Ottawa will give you DeBrincat for Lapierre and #8 overall.

I would add in Lassi Thomson for that package.

I think CBJ pass. Kuzy's contract feels kind of risky, and with a Smithlesson/ Sillinger T6 in the next 1-2 years, he just feels gratuitous.

Not to mention, no chance in hell he waives that NTC to go to CBJ.

I wouldn't give up the 8th overall alone for Debrincat.

It feels risky, but with only two years left it would fit the timeline quite well while allowing Sillinger and whoever gets picked at 3rd overall time to be sheltered with 2nd or 3rd line ice time.

He may accept Columbus, now. There is a decent Russian presence in that locker room. Let him talk to Marchenko, Chinakhov, and Voronkov about it. Marchenko is quite convincing.

I will say, I don't know if I would rather have Hayes or Kuznetsov, but both playing interchangeably at 1C/2C could be really fun to watch.

If jackets are giving up around the 20OA in a loaded draft I would rather add to a package and go after a better/younger/cheaper center

1. Zach Benson won't be available at #8 overall and will be picked somewhere in the Top 6.



2. You explicitly said the following in the description:

"If DeBrincat is on the move, he has to be BMac's number one trade target. He is notoriously aggressive when he sets a goal in the off-season."



3. Have a look at Comment #4 to this ACGM and tell me who wrote it

https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/4119729

He may accept a trade to Columbus, but "tweener 1C as a transition for the kids" isn't the kind of thing we should be paying a 1st for, IMO. We're basically gambling that his drop off isn't permanent, and that he can bounce back well enough to be worth something to flip at the 2025 deadline, ideally a 1st...which, why not just keep the first we already have and pick someone that might be ready to contribute in 2 years, instead of kicking the can down the road and hoping we get value to pick someone that'll contribute in 4-5 years instead?

It's just a high-risk, low-return gamble on the hopes that the 2nd-worst team in the league is magically able to compete next year. And we're not just a 1C/2C away from competing...it just doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

Everything I've read recently has him slipping past the Caps. Corey Pronman's mock today had him going 13th, and Scott Wheeler's mock the day before had him 10th. IMO Bedard, Fantili, Michkov, Carlsson, Smith, Leonard, and Dvorsky are all ahead of him, and someone will probably reach for Reinbacher in the 5-7 range too.

Yes and in the month since that post, there has been a lot of discourse about Debrincat. I’ve changed my stance and it is what it is lol. Any caps fan will tell you giving up the eighth pick isn’t worth it for DeBrincat. The trade offer here isn’t anything unreasonable.

IMO, Michkov is more likely to slip than Benson.

But we'll see.

1. Ottawa and Washington haven't played any hockey since then.

The discourse may have changed, but the price is still the same.



2. You said in the description, "If DeBrincat is on the move, he has to be Bmac's number one trade target".

If that's the case, you'll need to pay the price for him.

Nothing else to it.

Korchinski at 7oa last year would go maybe as high as like 18 this year. Why would the Caps give up more for a guy with less team control, a higher cap hit, and coming off a worse season than last year? Also even though the general discourse on this draft hasn't changed, its perception definitely sharpens in fans' minds as it gets closer and they learn more about the draft themselves. It is very reasonable for people to change opinions over the course of a month, even if no games have been played

1. 7oa = 7oa

It doesn't matter what year it is because every draft is as unpredictable as the last one.




2. What was deemed a fleecing by Ottawa last year is now a fair deal this year for DeBrincat.

Less team control, higher cap hit and worse season are all accounted for.




3. The "perception that sharpens in the minds of the fans" has absolutely no bearing on the team's decision-making.

None.

The OP specifically said in the description, "If DeBrincat is on the move, he has to be BMac's number one trade target".

Great.

Then he'll pay the price that is set by Ottawa, not Washington.

Otherwise, we'll just sign DeBrincat to an 8 year extension.

7oa absolutely does not equal 7oa lol

Okie dokie, didn’t know you were the GM lmao