Trade Deadline 2020

If there's going to be anything the Caps will address at the deadline, it'll probably be for a 2RD. Jensen has been practicing on the third pair, and if there's flux there, the Caps will need to acquire someone who can fit on that second pairing going forward.

Puljujarvi: Do not want

Signing Boyle for depth and faceoffs is fine, at 700 or so, but if the whole team is healthy, you have to waive someone a bunch younger who could outscore him to keep a spot for him. Not sure he always starts at center over Dowd, but against a big team, his size in front of the net could help out.

As far as low-cap-hit wings who hit a little, and score a couple points, Crouse>Ritchie>Hathaway>>Brouwer>Upshall, right now. Many other options are out there. If there's cap space at the last minute, signing Brouwer or Upshall for cheap could add a little more grit down the right wing. Or bringing up O'Brien as an injury replacement at some point could work.

I wouldn't trade Gudas for Doughty. And apparently LA wouldn't either. I didn't really need to check, but I thought it might help to talk it out.

Also not available: Josh Brook for Lucas Johansen, apparently? Odd. I wouldn't worry too much, though. Djoos or Johansen should be able to cover top four spots on either side reliably within one and three years, respectively. Lewington could keep improving. There's a bunch of guys on the way up who seem pretty good.