Ducks Fly Together
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I get that you have to look at the AZ/DET trade with the understanding that Chayka was moving up to get 'his guy' in Chychrun. That being said, the Yotes were acquiring 7.5 million of nothing. In Orpik, they would be paying him 11 million over 2 years to be a contributor. Granted, they have lots of defensemen, and guys like Goligoski and Schenn can be those mentors to the young guys without Orpik. Just figured that for the next two years, AZ is the best equipped team to take on Orpik's salary and therefore the best trade partner for the Caps