How bout them Caps?

[Evan]

giant massive fail everywhere.
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IMO its not all that bad. Our team is definitely better on the PK and on D with Belanger/Corvo, and all we gave up was Pothier (in regards to roster spots).

ok, so here is my take.

#1: No players are impact players. Maybe role players, but they are all mediocre and IMO dont add any significant depth or anything we really need for the playoffs which leads me to:

#2: All players are in their final contract year so will be free agents after the season. If we really liked them we could have signed them after the playoffs without giving anything up. Since they dont add much to the playoff run I dont see why they are worth anything in trade.

#3: The only significant needs the team has : first pairing defenseman and cup caliber goalie were not addressed.


Corvo: stats - only 12 points this season but more importantly negative 6 +/-
thats not so great for a "offensive" defenseman. (which we dont need anyway)
I dont know if he is a good defenseman but I thought Pothier was pretty solid too. Even Boudreau said last night that he is a 4th defender.
gave up a second round pick for him plus pothier plus a good winger prospect? fucking shit. worst trade of the decade.

walker is old and clearly close to the bottom of his career. 5 points all year. supposedly he is a "tough guy"
whatever. we have one of those already, who has 4 times as many points this season.

Belanger could be solid, 35 points so far this year and he is good at faceoffs and penalty kill. Sounds a lot like Steckel.
Of all the players I like him the best but I still dont think there is a need for him. still not worth a 2nd rounder.

so to rent these 3 donkeys for the rest of the season we give up 2 2nd round picks, a solid defenseman and a winger prospect who from what I have read sounds like he could be a great player pretty soon.


seems to me like another NOW NOW NOW trade attitude (which McPhee said he wouldnt do) giving up some more high picks, when this may not be the Caps year anyway (and these guys certainly wont make that change)

massive fail.