Detroit -- Washington
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:47 pm
To Detroit:
Alexander Ovechkin [80]
Josh Godfrey [57]
To Washington:
Vladimir Tarasenko [60]
Dougie Hamilton [80]
Detroit's first round pick in 2012
Three straight years of playoff mediocrity have made me give in to the thought of trading The Great 8 after three off-seasons of pondering it. If Crosby, Malkin, Stamkos, Fowler, and Seguin can be traded (somehow Cote or Bernier have something to do with all of that), nobody is untouchable in this league.
This move instantly gives life to my bare prospect pool. Tarasenko is EHEC-ready and if he scores 50+ points as a rookie I'll be happy. The 6th overall pick and Teach Me How To Dougie are at least a season or two away from making any impact, and my rivals are only getting better, so I'm prepared to be a slightly weaker team now in order to improve in the years to come. Another big thing here is the $11 million in cap space I get - I haven't had this much financial flexibility since 2009, where I gave stupid contracts to all the lazy Russian UFAs.
Best of luck to James and Mr. Ovechkin. With a core of Ovechkin, Richards, Perry, Backstrom, and Green (and about ten other ex-Caps it seems), the Red Wings will hopefully return to the playoffs in 2013.
Alexander Ovechkin [80]
Josh Godfrey [57]
To Washington:
Vladimir Tarasenko [60]
Dougie Hamilton [80]
Detroit's first round pick in 2012
Three straight years of playoff mediocrity have made me give in to the thought of trading The Great 8 after three off-seasons of pondering it. If Crosby, Malkin, Stamkos, Fowler, and Seguin can be traded (somehow Cote or Bernier have something to do with all of that), nobody is untouchable in this league.
This move instantly gives life to my bare prospect pool. Tarasenko is EHEC-ready and if he scores 50+ points as a rookie I'll be happy. The 6th overall pick and Teach Me How To Dougie are at least a season or two away from making any impact, and my rivals are only getting better, so I'm prepared to be a slightly weaker team now in order to improve in the years to come. Another big thing here is the $11 million in cap space I get - I haven't had this much financial flexibility since 2009, where I gave stupid contracts to all the lazy Russian UFAs.
Best of luck to James and Mr. Ovechkin. With a core of Ovechkin, Richards, Perry, Backstrom, and Green (and about ten other ex-Caps it seems), the Red Wings will hopefully return to the playoffs in 2013.