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Category Archives: NHL Trades

Sought After and Secured: the Shutdown D

1 December, 2010

What prior to Tuesday had been a bit of a playground for visitors in the Capitals’ end — particularly for opposing power forwards — became a bit more jungle-like with George McPhee’s acquisition of Scott Hannan from the Colorado Avalanche yesterday. Hannan, 31, tips in at 6 ’1, 225. Over the course of his 11 [...]

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Out with More Soft, in with More Grit

30 November, 2010

In mane and meanness, defenseman Scott Hannan — acquired by the Caps today from Colorado for Tomas Fleischmann — bears decent resemblance to former Caps’ rearguard Brendan Witt. No few observers in hockey the past couple of years have believed that the Caps have lacked a Witt-type presence on the back end. Today’s deal addresses [...]

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Reports: It’s a ‘Slapshot’ and Beer Wednesday Night in Washington

28 July, 2010

Jeff Marek among others is reporting that the Capitals have acquired St. Louis Blues’ left wing D. J. King, an enforcer’s enforcer. Jeremy Rutherford, who covers the Blues for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, is reporting that the Caps are sending Stefan Della Rovere the other way in this deal. Additionally, there are reports that the [...]

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Chicago: Case Study in Poor Cap Management

7 July, 2010

The NHL Awards have passed us by, the Stanley Cup has been hoisted by the Chicago Blackhawks and free agency is in full swing. Despite all the time that has passed, Washington Capitals fans are still left yearning from the far too early first round exit from this year’s playoffs. They are left thinking to themselves that could have been us, we do have a lot of the same qualities as the Blackhawks and yet we didn’t go all the way. After what the Hawks have had to do in the last few weeks, do Caps fans really wish they were in the same boat as Chicago though?

Also filed in Alexander Semin, Chicago Blackhawks, Front Office, Matt Bradley, Mike Green, National Hockey League, NHL, NHL Salary Cap, Washington Capitals | Comments (39)

OFB Point-Counterpoint: Trade a Semin or a Green?

24 May, 2010

Remember the ‘Point-Counterpoint‘ spoof-skits of SNL’s heyday? We’re trying our own this summer, but more respectfully, with our undergraduate interns, Alex and Andrew. Actually, Alex is no longer an undergrad. (Congrats, graduate!) Anyway, to get a hot topic kicked off this offseason, we thought we’d raise the spectre of a big trade: Do the Caps [...]

Also filed in Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Bruce Boudreau, Front Office, Mike Green, National Hockey League, Washington Capitals | Comments (13)

Loser Pick’em

23 April, 2010

Online Surveys & Market Research

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‘Deep Depth’ Will Armor the Caps’ Postseason

4 March, 2010

Think back to the glaring vulnerabilities the Washington Capitals tried to hide against the Pittsburgh Penguins last May. Mike Green was pretty beat up, really a shell of his dynamic, record-setting norm, and the Caps played him as if he were healthy. They had to — they had no plan B on the blueline for [...]

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NHL Tweetmixx

3 March, 2010

Recent Twitter Content from NHL Insiders via NHL.com

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For the Master Poker Player, the Biggest and Toughest Hand Arrives

3 March, 2010

To deal or not to deal, that is the question. Ninety points, a gaping, cavernous lead in the division, and a healthy margin as well for first overall in the conference, and this morning for the Washington Capitals management must confront what is perhaps the most interesting and challenging personnel decision(s) since embarking on a [...]

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For the Caps’ GM, a Pause To Ponder

14 February, 2010

This morning commences perhaps the most interesting 15 days in the Capitals’ career of General Manager George McPhee. All NHL rosters are frozen until 11:59 p.m. on February 28, coincidental to the Vancouver Winter Olympics, at which time NHL clubs will have less than three full days to tinker with their rosters before the league’s [...]

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