Maybe

why would either team do this (also no way the caps and rangers would make a trade involving a first or a roster player)

Horrible for Washington. LD is not a need with Alexeyev and Fehervary, and Kravstov is worthless.

No roster spot for either player in rangers lineup
Caps have one Defenseman under contract next year, and will be tight on the cap hit. They have no need for their 1st as they should look for a quick retool if they wanna stay competitive
Washington is a Russian factory so I feel Kravtsov can get utilized there



Jones >> Alexeyev, and plays a different style then both those two
Tell me you haven’t followed Kravtsov situation, without telling me you haven’t watched Kravtsov situation

This is a NHL EA franchise mode deal, not gonna happen IRL. Plus there values are each closer to early 3rds than a combined 1st in a stacked draft. Even 32nd OVR would be too much

You are attempting to get a 1st round pick for a LD with 38 career games who doesn't match Alexeyev in what Washington needs, there is a very small gap between the two in anything and Alexeyev is only lagging behind in development due to injuries. Kravtsov is, in fact, worthless. He's a 23 year old with 48 career NHL games, has been given opportunity after opportunity to prove himself yet hasn't. He even failed to make a mediocre bottom 6 in NY last year, draft pedigree can only get you so far. Washington has absolutely 0 need for Kravtsov with 10 forwards under contract and prospects like McMichael and Lapierre on track for the NHL, and with Fehervary and Alexeyev already around, there is zero chance Washington would pay a 1st round pick for the two of them, especially when that 1st round pick could be used for improvements that are far more important.